Pastor of Spiritual Formation

Position: Pastor of Spiritual Formation

Department: Central Team, Transitional Leadership Team

Supervisor: Lead Pastor

Direct Reports: Formation Engagement Coordinator; Formation Environment Director; Missional Outreach Director; Belonging Director.

Position Summary

The Pastor of Spiritual Formation will help bring hope to everyone by equipping the people of Menlo church to live out their identity in Christ every day. The Pastor of Spiritual Formation leads and supports the Central Spiritual Formation Team in this mission by assuring their success in Menlo-aligned goals through collaborative vision and strategy, clear communication and accountability, ongoing development and equipping directional leadership, and fun. The Pastor of SF works cohesively with campus teams, central teams, and mission partners (locally and globally) to ensure strategically aligned paths of Spiritual Formation at Menlo Church.

The Pastor of Spiritual Formation reports directly to the Lead Pastor and serves as a contributing member of the Transitional Leadership Team. The Spiritual Formation Team reports directly to the Pastor of Spiritual Formation.

Essential Functions

1. Embody a deep inner spiritual life that can serve as a pacesetter for our staff and church culture, helping them understand what an ongoing and lifelong pursuit of being formed into the image of Jesus looks like.
2. Provide effective leadership regarding the spiritual formation pathway. Develop immediate and long-term plans, and build flexible and sustainable systems and processes for Spiritual Formation which includes evangelism, connection into the Menlo Church community, local outreach, global missions, adult discipleship, groups, cohorts, care and prayer.
3. Collaborate with the Transitional Leadership Team (TLT), Extended Leadership Team (ELT), and Session to further the vision and mission of Menlo Church.
4. Collaborate to develop our discipleship standards and guidelines, constantly evaluating programs for health and effectiveness for each of the discipleship areas.
5. Must possess high-level analytical, strategic planning and communication skills to be able to interpret and communicate the needs of the church and provide support for both immediate and long-term needs to support discipleship ministries at a multi-site church.
6. Guide and equip staff to recruit, develop, and shepherd disciple-makers (which includes but is not limited to group leadership) and other volunteer ministry leaders.
7. Create, curate, and assess the best possible Spiritual Formation curriculum throughout the ministry environments of Menlo Church.
8. Set SMART goals and create a pathway to achieve Spiritual Formation results, meet with your team to coach, develop, hold accountable, and invest in each member, both in their leadership and their discipleship. Instill a posture of servant-leadership in staff to improve service to all campuses, congregants, and the broader community.
9. Manage budget and maintain good stewardship of church resources.
10. Manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and intelligently delegate.
11. Develop and maintain positive working relationships by actively living out and championing our staff values and the mission of Menlo Church.
12. Additional duties and special projects as assigned.

PLEASE NOTE: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the essential duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position Qualifications

• Servant and pastoral heart, a natural leader of leaders, and high emotional intelligence.
• Formal education in Spiritual Formation or Pastoral Ministry (Masters or higher preferred)
• Proven track record of building teams and cultivating staff and volunteers for greater impact and healthy culture.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Experience in discipleship and spiritual development.
• Experience in building and managing volunteer teams.
• Must meet eligibility requirements for ministerial licensing and obtain and maintain active licensing within 6 months of hire to participate in training and Church ministerial processes (e.g., baptism and communion).
• Proficiency in Planning Center Online, Google Workspace, and Asana.
• Preferred skills include: Project Management, Ministry Curriculum Development

Menlo Church Spiritual Requirements

• Must have an intimate, personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Participation in weekly services at Menlo, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Commitment to be a part of community and serving at Menlo Church.
• Must have compatible theology in alignment with ECO essential tenets.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all possible duties, activities, or responsibilities. These requirements may change at any time.