Spiritual Formation Director/Pastor

The Austin Stone Counseling Center•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Spiritual Formation Director/Pastor (SFD/P) is primarily responsible for developing leaders, groups, and ministries in a congregation, as well as the formation and care of congregations toward Kingdom impact in Austin. The successful SFD/P will serve to optimize our spiritual formation ministries and by God’s grace see stories of growth, transformation, and salvation particularly in designated spiritual formation environments. The SFD/P will report to the Congregation Executive Pastor/Operations Director or Congregation Pastor depending on the congregation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferred
3 years experience in a director level ministry role or as a pastor, leading a ministry team
Proven capacity to disciple and develop leaders in a variety of relational contexts
Foundational understanding of Systematic and Biblical theology
If the employee is eligible and confirmed as an ordained elder through the elder confirmation process, the title will be changed to Spiritual Formation Pastor

Responsibilities

Ensure the faithful execution and development of ministry aimed at the spiritual formation of our partners, including execution and oversight of new partner training, annual partnership renewal, quarterly partner gatherings, and partner communications.
Implement existing and new strategies that connect and move the people of a congregation into a deeper relationship with Christ.
Oversee the development of overall congregation ministry performance, including providing leadership development, management, execution, and launch of groups ministry.
Provide care, development, and coaching to leaders and groups
Oversee the development and execution of the equipping ministry, including The Austin Stone Development Program, classes, bible studies, and seminars.
Execute, oversee, and support spiritual formation activities to deliver Women’s Ministry, Men’s Ministry, Local Mission, Global Mission, and Soul Care Ministry at the congregation.
Collaborate with other Directors, Resource Team, Global and Local Missions Teams and other interdepartmental groups for coordinated efforts and to support central equipping events and programs.
Develop new and needed discipleship efforts for the congregation.
Participate in the discipleship of partners and multiplication of leaders.
Provide leadership, care, development, and coaching to Groups staff.
Effectively manage ministry budgets.
Attend, serve, and lead at all required events and activities for The Austin Stone and congregation, including all Sunday services, staff meetings, prayer meetings, special events, and staff development days.