Next Steps Associate Pastor (GRP)

Gateway Community & Technical College•Grand Prairie, TX

About The Position

The Next Steps Associate Pastor supports the Next Steps Pastor and manages delivery of the campus’s assimilation path. The role runs Growth Path sessions, guest follow-up, baptisms, and membership, and provides pastoral care to people moving through the path so that each person taking a step is met by someone. The position leads and develops the Serve Team, oversees ministry operations and reporting, coordinates connections to groups and other ministry leaders, and tracks movement through each stage of the path. It also includes pastoral ministry such as teaching biblical principles, officiating ministry services, serving at weekend services and churchwide events, and providing pastoral care as needs arise. The employee must be a Gateway Church member or become one upon employment.

Requirements

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 engagement of staff and Serve Team members.
Systems-minded approach and strong follow-through on a path people move through.
Warm and approachable manner with guests and new members.
Ability to hold 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.
Two or more years of ministry experience.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Licensed as a minister, or eligible to be licensed upon employment.
Must be a member or become a member of Gateway Church upon employment.
Regularly sit or stand for extended periods; occasionally kneel or crouch; frequently lift and/or move up to 10 lbs.; occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.

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 for the area of ministry.
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.
Carry budget responsibility for the assigned area of ministry 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 right person.
Coordinate baptisms, membership, and new-member onboarding at the campus.
Follow up on salvation decisions and next steps with timely, personal contact and connect people to appropriate next steps.
Partner with Groups and ministry leaders to help people taking a next step find community.
Track movement through each stage of the path and report what the measures show.
Hold a ministerial license valid 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.
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 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.