Pastor of Congregational Care - Evangelical Free Church of Green Valley (Green Valley, AZ)

LancasterSearch•Green Valley, AZ

About The Position

The Evangelical Free Church of Green Valley (EFCGV), a growing, elder-governed Evangelical Free Church of America congregation in Green Valley, Arizona, is seeking a full-time Pastor of Congregational Care to serve alongside Lead Pastor Carl Lodico. The church serves a senior retirement community in the Santa Cruz Valley south of Tucson and has both contemporary and traditional services, strong local and global missions support, church planting, Bible-centered teaching, and lay-led ministries. The church values Bible-centered preaching and teaching, God-centered worship, Christ-centered ministry, Holy Spirit-empowered service, people-focused ministry, community, prayer, and God’s global mission. The Pastor of Congregational Care provides spiritual leadership and pastoral support by overseeing a comprehensive care ministry. The role shepherds individuals and families through illness, grief, relationship challenges, and spiritual struggles through biblically grounded encouragement, confidential biblical counseling, and compassionate presence. The position is full-time and exempt, reports to the Lead Pastor, and may involve urgent responses outside normal office hours when needed. Compensation will be determined by the Lead Pastor in collaboration with the Elder Board and Personnel Committee; benefits are defined by approved Elder Board policy.

Requirements

Agree with the EFCA Statement of Faith and the Mission Goals of EFCGV.
Be a maturing disciple of Jesus Christ.
Have thorough and practical knowledge of the Bible and theology.
Be ordained by, or willing to pursue ordination with, the Evangelical Free Church of America.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in religious studies, a seminary degree, or equivalent theological training.
3–5 years of ministry experience in pastoral care and/or congregational care.
Theological competence and sound pastoral judgment.
Leadership ability to oversee programs, volunteers, and ministry direction.
Strong communication skills for preaching, teaching, and counseling.
Compassionate, servant-hearted character marked by empathy and reliability.
Ability to shepherd, mentor, and equip others.
Ability to develop organizational structure in assigned ministry areas.
Willingness to respond to urgent church needs outside normal office hours when required.

Nice To Haves

Passion for serving the senior community and Hispanic culture.
The church would prefer a candidate in the 45–65 age range.

Responsibilities

Oversee the ministry responsible for visiting sick, hospitalized, and shut-in individuals.
Provide emotional and spiritual encouragement during times of need, including direct visitation during critical moments involving heightened emotional stress or health concerns.
Recruit, train, and support volunteers serving in the visitation ministry.
Oversee and support existing pastoral care ministries serving the congregation.
Develop new congregational care teams or ministries in response to identified needs.
Promote effective structure, oversight, and sustainable volunteer leadership in care ministries.
Partner with the Lead Pastor to assess and respond to evolving congregational care needs.
Coordinate care efforts with support groups such as GriefShare, small groups, and other congregational care ministries.
Help organize and facilitate care pathways within the church.
Be available to respond to emergencies such as deaths, accidents, and natural disasters.
Coordinate emergency response efforts with other staff and communicate with the congregation.
Provide compassionate biblical counseling to members facing illness and hospital transitions, grief and loss, relationship challenges, spiritual struggles, and questions of faith.
Preach and teach occasionally as assigned.
Represent the Lead Pastor at meetings or events as directed.
Support churchwide events and, as needed, participate in memorial services, weddings, and visitation.
Contribute to Information Class presentations, Calendar Summits, and other events or teaching opportunities requested by the Lead Pastor.