Church Planting Resident at York Alliance

U.S. Church Ministries•York, PA

17h

About The Position

The Church Planting Resident is an 18–24 month, full-time position that prepares the resident to become a church planter within the York Alliance/Spring Grove network of churches. The resident receives training and coaching through a developmental program established by the local church, following a personalized plan based on their existing knowledge and experience. Development areas include disciple making, spiritual formation, Community Group ministry, adaptive leadership, emotional health, prayer, preaching and teaching the Gospel, administration, and operations. The resident is expected to be a Gospel-centered, forward-thinking leader with a clear and affirmed call to church planting. They are to grow as a follower of Jesus through a personal rule of life, seek development through healthy relationships, and practice disciple making in their community. The role calls for creativity and collaboration in pursuing the call to reach new people with the Gospel. The resident develops and executes a personalized plan based on the Alliance Eastern PA Multipliers Residency in collaboration with the Pastor of Mission and Multiplication. While serving in a local church, the resident develops a church-planting strategy, participates in and eventually leads a Community Group, strengthens family life with the help of an older mentor, carries out a missional living plan, develops spiritually, participates in and multiplies ministry teams, and practices preaching and teaching. The resident also learns the network’s administrative and operational systems, serves the local community, engages in a global missions partnership, completes recommended reading and training, participates as a YAC staff member, submits to C&MA denominational leadership, and maintains Sabbath and a healthy balance among family, ministry, and other responsibilities. The position requires ordination through the C&MA and a deep, passionate relationship with Jesus. Applicants should have experience starting ministries in new contexts, communities, and cultures, as well as strategic, organizational, entrepreneurial, communication, team implementation, decision-making, and relationship-building skills. The church describes its average Sunday attendance as 400–500, including children, and highlights its history of local and global missions, spiritual formation, worship, and community.

Requirements

A deep and passionate relationship with Jesus.
Ordination through the C&MA.
Experience starting ministries in new contexts, communities, and cultures.
Strategic, organized, and entrepreneurial approach with exceptional communication skills.
Creativity and willingness to try new approaches.
Established skills in team implementation, decision-making, and relationship-building.
Faithful pursuit of leadership characteristics described in 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1, and 1 Peter 5.
Clear and affirmed call to church planting.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a personalized development plan based on the Alliance Eastern PA Multipliers Residency, in collaboration with the Pastor of Mission and Multiplication.
Develop a strategy for the new church plant.
Participate in and eventually lead a Community Group.
Evaluate and strengthen marriage and family with the help of an older mentor.
Execute a missional living plan.
Grow in spiritual formation by establishing a rule of life.
Grow in relational disciple making.
Participate in, lead, and multiply ministry teams.
Practice and develop preaching and teaching skills.
Learn the administrative and operational systems of the York Alliance/Spring Grove network of churches.
Connect with the local community through serving.
Engage in an Alliance global missions partnership.
Complete recommended readings and specialized training outlined in the development plan.
Function as a member of the YAC staff by participating in team meetings and staff Sabbath.
Submit to the authority of C&MA denominational leadership.
Establish a Sabbath day and be held accountable to it.
Maintain a healthy balance between family life, ministry, and other responsibilities.