Community Pastor

Community Pastor

Position Type: Exempt Full-Time

Reports to: Discipleship Pastor

The Community Pastor plays a pivotal role in helping people take meaningful steps at LifeBridge—connecting them into clear, compelling pathways that move from the first steps of discipleship into deeper engagement in the life of the church. With a focus on key entry points into our discipleship pathway for everyone, and an emphasis on young adults, this leader brings vision, structure, and momentum to environments where people encounter Jesus, build authentic community, and grow with purpose.

What You Do

Lead the Rooted Small Group Experience

• Oversee the execution of the 10-week Rooted small group experience
• Recruit, train, and equip Rooted facilitators
• Ensure a consistent, high-quality experience across all groups
• Manage registration, group placement, and participant communication
• Ensure the Rooted experience is spiritually impactful and operationally excellent
• Lead participants to identify and connect to the next steps following Rooted
• Track metrics evaluating participation and outcomes to strengthen future experiences

Lead & Develop Young Adults Group

• Build and execute a compelling vision for Young Adults (18–30s)
• Create environments that foster community, discipleship, and mission
• Create onramps for new young adults to easily engage in the group
• Identify and develop young adult leaders and volunteers
• Ensure young adults are fully integrated into the broader life of the church
• Provide pastoral care and spiritual direction for this demographic

Leadership Development

• Identify, recruit, and develop leaders within Rooted and Young Adults
• Build clear leadership pipelines and next steps for volunteers
• Coach and invest in key leaders through relational discipleship
• Multiply leaders who can disciple others

Teaching & Communication

• Serve as a trusted voice in the life of the church by communicating God's Word with clarity, biblical depth, and cultural relevance
• Model a high value for Scripture while engaging people in a way that is accessible, compelling, and actionable
• Regularly teach in a variety of key environments
  • Sunday morning worship services (as needed)
  • Key moments in Young Adult gatherings
  • Key moments in the Rooted Experience
  • Teaching team rotation for Re:Generation
  • Leadership training events

Oversee Annual Events (For Men, Women, & Couples)

• Provide vision and leadership for a high-impact annual event
• Partner with the Project Manager to ensure the event accomplishes its purpose and stated goals
• Build and lead a volunteer team to execute the event
• Ensure the event drives connection, spiritual growth, and next steps
• Integrate the event into the broader discipleship strategy of the church

Who You Are

• Visionary thinker with strong execution ability
• Relationally driven and people-focused
• Leadership developer and multiplier
• Strong communicator in both large and small settings
• Culturally aware, especially with emerging generations

Qualifications

• A growing, vibrant relationship with Jesus
• Strong alignment with the beliefs, theology, mission, and culture of the church
• Proven experience in discipleship and group ministry
• Gifted communicator and teacher of Scripture
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, and lead leaders
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Team-oriented, humble, and self-motivated
• Loves to work hard and have fun