TITLE OF THE POSITION: Pastoral Resident
REPORTS TO: Executive Pastor of Campuses
ROLE TYPE: Resident, Full Time, Salary
HOURLY EXPECTATION: Averaging 40 hours per week

General Description

This two-year residency is an immersive ministry development experience designed to help emerging leaders grow in their relationship with Christ, clarify their calling, develop ministry competencies, and prepare for long-term ministry leadership. Residents will engage in intentional spiritual formation, character development, theological training, and hands-on ministry experiences. Through coaching and mentorship from pastors and ministry leaders, residents will receive increasing opportunities to lead,
serve, and grow in their ministry effectiveness. The anticipated workload is 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

Pastoral Preparation & Preaching:

• Meeting regularly with the Executive Pastor of Campuses for mentoring in preaching, leadership, and pastoral care
• Meeting regularly with other Pastoral Residents for group learning and team-building
• Serving as a contributing member on the Preaching Team. Preparing and preaching weekend sermons as assigned or other teaching/preaching opportunities as assigned by the Lead Pastor
  or the Executive Pastor of Campuses
• Assisting the Director of Groups in producing biblically-based curricula with particular emphasis on sermon-based group discussion guides
• Participating in group life at Chapelstreet Church and experiencing Rooted

Leadership Development:

• Participating in and developing personal growth plan with the Leadership Development Team
• Meeting regularly with the Director of Leadership Development
• Reading and discussing assigned reading
• Completing assigned observations and reflections on church ministry areas and worship services
• Required Meetings
• Attending Preaching Team, All-Staff Meetings, Residency Meetings, and Trips & Retreats

Attributes:

• Abiding personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• Able to adopt and adhere to Chapelstreet’s statement of faith, vision, and mission, and dedicated to becoming an active member of the church
• Called by God and set apart for the role, with a deep and growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ built on a lifestyle of biblical disciplines
• Commitment to living and serving in a manner consistent with the standards set forth in Scripture for a leader of the church
• Exemplifies the character of Christ
• Compassionate in recognizing and meeting the needs of others
• Skilled communicator, good listener
• Passion for ministering in the community, understanding its needs and how to meet them

Willing to Adopt Our Staff Core Values:

• Go to the Park – physical, spiritual, and emotional wellbeing matters
• One Team – we are teammates working towards a common mission and vision
• Trust the Net – we grow by trying new things
• Build Your Bench – we are always developing the next generation of leaders and servants
• Cover Your Bases – we ask who needs to know, what they need to know, and when they need to know