Next Steps Associate Pastor (NFW)

Gateway Church•North Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

The Next Steps Associate Pastor supports the Next Steps Pastor by overseeing day-to-day delivery of the campus assimilation path. While the Next Steps Pastor provides overall vision and ownership, this role leads key touchpoints—including Growth Path sessions, guest follow-up, baptisms, and membership—and pastors people moving through each step. The role ensures that people taking a next step are personally seen, supported, and connected. The position leads and develops the Serve Team and congregants, oversees campus Starting Point sessions and guest follow-up, coordinates baptisms and membership, and helps connect people with groups and ministry leaders. It also includes reporting and tracking progress through the assimilation path, pastoral care, participation in weekend services and churchwide events, and serving the congregation through ministry services. The position is expected to support, recruit, and develop Serve Team members and serve alongside the broader Gateway Church team as needs arise. Employment requires being a member of Gateway Church or becoming a member upon employment. Gateway Church states that it does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of protected characteristics as applicable to churches, but does discriminate on the basis of religion.

Requirements

At least two years of ministry experience.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Licensed as a minister, or eligible to be licensed upon employment.
Clear passion for Jesus and a strong biblical foundation.
Clear and effective communication with large and small groups.
Demonstrated ability to gather, develop, and deploy staff and Serve Team members.
Ability to build effective teams and drive staff and Serve Team engagement.
Systems-minded approach and strong follow-through on a path people move through.
Warm and approachable manner with guests and new members.
Comfort holding others accountable with clarity and care.
Demonstrated emotional and relational intelligence.
Willingness and ability to engage in courageous conversations.
Strong time-management skills and ability to manage several priorities at once.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn and use new software and systems.
Must be a member of Gateway Church or become a member upon employment.
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods, occasionally kneel or crouch, frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a multisite church environment.

Responsibilities

Support the Next Steps Pastor and manage delivery of Next Steps at the campus.
Lead, manage, and pastor the Serve Team and the congregants they serve.
Recruit, train, retain, and appreciate Serve Team members in the area of responsibility.
Conduct weekly one-on-one oversight meetings with direct reports for spiritual, relational, and professional development.
Build and sustain a pipeline of leaders so every position has a backup.
Manage the area's ministry budget where assigned and spend within the approved threshold.
Complete reporting for the area, including attendance, salvations, prayer requests, incidents, and budget.
Run Starting Point sessions at the campus and build the Serve Teams that deliver them.
Manage first-time guest follow-up and connection card responses, ensuring requests reach the appropriate person.
Coordinate baptisms, membership, and new-member onboarding at the campus.
Follow up on salvation decisions and next steps with timely, personal contact, connecting people to the appropriate next step.
Partner with Groups and ministry leaders to connect people taking a next step with community.
Track movement through each stage of the path and report on the measures.
Maintain a ministerial license to minister, preach the gospel, and serve God's kingdom for the duration of pastoral ministry at Gateway Church, and carry spiritual authority within the church.
Serve the congregation by officiating weddings, funerals, baby dedications, communion, and other ministry services.
Attend and serve at weekend services and churchwide events as required by the ministry calendar, and be available for pastoral care as needs arise.
Teach through biblical principles and by lifestyle example.
Support, recruit, and develop Serve Team members, and serve alongside the broader team as ministry and organizational needs arise.
Perform other duties as assigned.