Pastor of Spiritual Formation & Missions

The Christian and Missionary Alliance National Office•Elizabeth, NJ

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pastor of Spiritual Formation & Missions provides pastoral leadership for the spiritual growth and missional engagement of Ridgeway Church. This role exists to help every person move from first-time connection to mature discipleship while equipping the church to participate in God�s mission locally and globally. The Pastor oversees the church�s discipleship pathway, adult spiritual formation, local outreach ministries, cross-cultural ministries, and global mission partnerships. Working closely with staff, elders, and ministry leaders, this pastor helps cultivate a church marked by prayer, biblical maturity, evangelism, compassionate service, and a passion for the nations. The primary responsibility of this pastor is to equip, coach, and multiply volunteer leaders rather than personally lead every ministry under his care (Ephesians 4:11�13). Success in this role will be measured not by how much ministry the pastor personally performs, but by how effectively he equips God�s people for the work of ministry.

Requirements

A vibrant and growing relationship with Jesus Christ characterized by humility, integrity, and servant leadership.
Meets the biblical qualifications for pastoral ministry.
Agreement with the Statement of Faith of the Christian and Missionary Alliance.
Demonstrated experience leading discipleship ministries and developing leaders.
Passion for evangelism, missions, and cross-cultural ministry.
Strong biblical teacher and communicator.
Proven ability to organize ministries, recruit volunteers, and equip leaders.
Collaborative, relational, and committed to team ministry.

Nice To Haves

Master of Divinity or equivalent theological training preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

Develop and oversee the church�s discipleship pathway from first-time guest through mature disciple.
Provide leadership for Life Groups, Bible studies, classes, mentoring relationships, and discipleship initiatives.
Equip leaders to disciple others through Scripture, prayer, evangelism, and spiritual disciplines.
Develop resources and training that foster biblical maturity.
Collaborate with the pastoral staff to ensure spiritual formation is integrated throughout every ministry.
Encourage a church-wide culture of prayer, personal holiness, and dependence upon the Holy Spirit.
Ensure that every discipleship environment encourages believers toward evangelism, compassionate service, and participation in God�s mission.
Identify, mentor, and develop emerging leaders for future ministry opportunities within Ridgeway and beyond.
Provide leadership for Ridgeway�s local, cross-cultural, and global missions strategy.
Provide pastoral oversight, leadership development, and strategic direction for ministries including: Food Pantry Outreach Team, Community service initiatives, Evangelistic outreach events.
Develop leaders and volunteers for local outreach.
Maintain a clear gospel-centered focus for local outreach.
Create pathways from compassion ministry into discipleship and church involvement.
Build relationships with community organizations and ministry partners.
Provide visionary leadership and support for: English as a Second Language (ESL), Spanish Ministry, Arabic Ministry.
Recruit, train, and encourage ministry leaders for cross-cultural ministries.
Strengthen outreach to immigrant and international communities.
Foster greater integration of these ministries into the life of Ridgeway Church.
Encourage evangelism, discipleship, and leadership development within each cross-cultural ministry.
Provide leadership for Ridgeway�s global missions ministry by serving as the primary liaison to the church�s six global mission partners.
Coordinating missionary communication, care, and visits.
Leading the Missions Team in evaluating and strengthening partnerships.
Developing annual short-term mission opportunities.
Encouraging missionary prayer and congregational involvement.
Identifying and mentoring members who sense a call to cross-cultural ministry.
Promote a church-wide passion for the Great Commission and God�s heart for the nations.
Preach and teach in Sunday services, classes, retreats, and conferences as requested.
Provide pastoral counseling, discipleship, visitation, weddings, funerals, baptisms, and member care.
Participate fully in the pastoral staff through prayer, planning, and leadership.
Attend regular church prayer gatherings.
Perform other pastoral responsibilities as assigned by the Senior Pastor.