Pastor of Congregational Care

HOPE Church • Grand Forks, ND

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pastor of Congregational Care will serve as a facilitator of care to those who are in crisis, hurt, illness, recovery, bereavement, and in times of celebrations. The Pastor of Congregational Care will help the body of HOPE Church respond in a way that exhibits the Christ-like love and care to further the mission of HOPE Church to encourage people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

Requirements

• Ability to work collaboratively, receive direction, and adapt in a dynamic ministry environment.
• Be able to respond to crisis situations in a calm, gracious, and confident manner.
• Experience in recruiting and training volunteers
• Be able to relate to people in a variety of settings, demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills (i.e. groups, individuals, all ages, etc.)
• Communicate effectively with staff, church members, people in the community.
• Possess and utilize leadership skills.
• Be devoted to Jesus — Maintain a sincere, growing walk with Christ, His Church, and pursue excellence in His service.
• Be aligned with HOPE’s beliefs — Support and uphold the doctrine, mission, vision, and values of HOPE Church and the Evangelical Covenant denomination.
• Live with integrity and ethics — Practice Christ-honoring character, honesty, and self-control in every area of life.
• Engage in worship rhythm — Participate weekly in worship services and be available for occasional evening gatherings.
• Be present in meetings — Attend staff and ministry meetings as needed.
• Work as one team — Build relationships, communicate concerns biblically and promptly, and contribute to a collaborative staff culture.
• Honor confidentiality — Protect sensitive information and foster trust, integrity, and respect.
• Model generosity — We anticipate our staff are tithing faithfully to HOPE Church or taking steps to move in that direction as a witness of Kingdom investment (Matthew 6:19–20).
• Develop leaders and volunteers — Equip and empower volunteers within ministry areas.
• Communicate and coordinate well — Keep staff and leadership informed so ministry efforts move in unity.
• Demonstrate professionalism — Maintain a neat appearance, an organized workspace, and communicate clearly with Senior Leadership.
• Serve beyond your lane — Offer assistance to other ministry areas when appropriate.
• Protect HOPE’s witness — Represent HOPE Church in ways that guard its reputation, unity, and ministry impact.
• Understand the consequence of expectations — Failure to consistently meet expectations may result in review and possible dismissal.
• Exit with honor — If employment concludes, do so in a way that protects the unity and ministry of HOPE Church.
• Additionally, all HOPE Staff are required to affirm our “Staff Culture and Values” Commitment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in managing a team is preferred.
• A bachelor’s degree (or advanced degree) in Bible, ministry, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, develop, equip, and encourage all Care team ministries that will assist in serving people who are hurting or needing help under the guidance of Congregational Care (visitation teams, prayer teams for services/events, etc.).
• Meet with people daily as needs arise here at HOPE.
• Work closely with the HOPE Cares ministry team to assess congregational needs.
• Conduct and oversee hospital visitations as needed, discerning when to involve volunteers, staff, and pastoral team.
• Develop new and innovative ministries that will assist HOPE in developing as a community/congregation that does “One Another” well in the “big” moments of life (crisis, hurt, illness, bereavement, and celebration).
• Develop and lead New Believers ministry including follow up when someone makes a commitment to Christ, next steps, and providing various studies and classes for new believers.
• To equip and train team leaders to be able to lead people into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level