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Grace Presbyterian Church, Temecula, CA

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Temecula, CA · On-site

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... Pastor, Staff, and volunteer leaders of the church. In this position you will be part of a ministry team that seeks to meet the spiritual needs of a diverse community. Grace Presbyterian seeks to ...

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A Presbyterian Pastor is a clergy member who leads a Presbyterian church by preaching sermons, providing spiritual guidance, and overseeing worship services. They also perform sacraments like baptism and communion, offer pastoral care, and provide leadership in church administration. Additionally, they work with elders and deacons to guide the congregation’s spiritual and organizational growth. Their role includes community outreach, teaching, and counseling members of the church.

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A typical week for a Presbyterian Pastor includes preparing and leading worship services and sermons, offering pastoral care and counseling, and facilitating church programs such as Bible studies or youth groups. You can also expect to attend committee meetings, collaborate with church staff and lay leaders, and participate in community outreach efforts. Pastors often manage administrative tasks, oversee the church’s mission and vision, and officiate at weddings, funerals, and other ceremonies. The role is dynamic and requires balancing scheduled activities with the flexibility to respond to the needs of church members and the wider community.

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To thrive as a Presbyterian Pastor, you need a solid background in theology, pastoral care, leadership, and often a Master of Divinity degree from an accredited seminary. Ordination within the Presbyterian Church (USA) and familiarity with church management software and Bible study resources are typically required. Strong soft skills include empathy, active listening, effective communication, and the ability to inspire and guide others. These qualities are vital to effectively lead a congregation, provide spiritual support, and manage the varied responsibilities of church ministry.

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Assistant Pastor of Formation & Community Life

Redeemer Brooklyn

New York, NY • On-site

$100K - $120K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 26 days ago

Job description

Redeemer Brooklyn is a fast growing, dynamic church plant that strives to be a church not for ourselves but for the good of Brooklyn.
Job Title: Assistant Pastor of Formation & Community Life
FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Band: 8P
Department: Redeemer Brooklyn
Reports to: Senior Pastor
Work Hours: Full-Time (minimum 40 hours per week), must work on Sundays
Date: March 1, 2026
Compensation: $100,000 - $120,000
Position Summary
The Assistant Pastor will be responsible for multiple ministry areas, including pastoral care, spiritual formation and community groups. This is a key leadership role that will work directly with the Senior Pastor at a fast growing church plant to develop a culture of discipleship, mission and community care while also providing general pastoral leadership to the congregation and staff.
Responsibilities
Community Life, Spiritual Formation & Pastoral Care (70%)
  • Oversee overall community group strategy that is in line with church's vision and mission
  • Collaborate with staff to recruit, equip, mobilize, and train lay leaders.
  • Provide pastoral care, coaching and counseling as needed.
  • In collaboration with Senior Pastor, help develop overall strategy for spiritual formation of congregation that includes oversight of membership process.
  • Teach cohorts and classes, develop teaching content and help write weekly community group studies.
  • General shepherding of the church that includes collaborating with staff on key pastoral issues.
  • Manage and equip multiple staff/interns on the community life team.

Worship Leading & Preaching (15%)
  • Preaching 8-10 times a year, as needed.
  • Lead worship and administer sacraments on Sundays as needed.
  • General pastoral presence on Sundays

Leadership Development (15%)
  • Support the Senior Pastor in developing a healthy Diaconate and Session culture, including oversight of recruitment, training and overall spiritual formation of potential officers.

Qualifications
  • Embraces Redeemer Brooklyn's vision and has a Gospel-oriented heart for New York City. Candidate should be aligned with the core theological principles of Redeemer and the Presbyterian Church of America including the Westminster Standards (Confession of Faith, the Larger and Shorter Catechisms). This position is open to teaching elders ordained in the PCA.
  • People-oriented "shepherd" who invests in relationships and is a community builder.
  • Excellent teaching and preaching gifts.
  • Highly motivated self-starter that can thrive in an urban church plant context.
  • Great discernment and decision making with the ability to factor in multiple viewpoints.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, detail-orientation, time management, and organizational skills.
  • A strong team leader with the ability to motivate and mobilize those they lead.
  • High level of emotional maturity, pleasant demeanor and professional attitude in dynamic environments.
  • Minimum four years of college and a theological degree from an accredited seminary or equivalent. Master's degree preferred.
  • Minimum 7-10 years pastoral experience including management of staff.
  • Must be willing to become a Redeemer Brooklyn member.

Full-time members of the Redeemer Brooklyn team, are offered competitive salaries, paid time off, and benefits, to include:
  • Fully paid Medical Plan Premiums for employee-only coverage and nominal costs for dependent coverage
  • Fully paid Dental insurance premiums, with dental buy-up plan option
  • Fully paid Vision insurance premiums
  • 403b Retirement, plus company contribution
  • Redeemer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability and basic life insurance
  • Voluntary accident, life, and AD&D policies for employee, spouse, and children
  • Redeemer-funded HSA and HRA with elected high-deductible medical coverage
  • Optional Limited Purpose FSA for dental, vision, and dependent care costs
  • Transit / commuter benefit
  • Counseling benefit

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill set; experience and training; licensure, certifications, and ordination; and other organizational needs.
Use of Hiring Technology
As part of our recruitment process, we may use technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help review applications and identify candidates whose qualifications align with the requirements of the role. AI can assist us in evaluating skills, qualifications, experience, or certain keywords. These tools support, but do not replace, human review and decision-making.
While interviewers may record and transcribe interviews using AI tools, we do not utilize AI to evaluate or analyze interview videos. Recording of interviews is done solely for the purpose of note-taking or transcribing the conversation, and human review is conducted of the notes prior to connecting them with an applicant's file. The organization does not utilize Automated Employment Decision Tools to conduct video analysis of any recorded interviews, and is fully compliant with New York City Local Law 144.

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