Pastor of Discipleship & Groups (Full-Time): Community Gospel Church

Job Description:

The Pastor of Discipleship & Groups provides overall pastoral leadership for Community Gospel Church’s discipleship pathway and leadership pipeline, including primary oversight of Small Groups, Men’s Ministry, and Connections. This role ensures people are not only connected to the church but formed into mature followers of Jesus through Scripture, community, and ongoing discipleship rhythms.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide pastoral leadership and vision for Small Groups; recruit, train, shepherd, and multiply small group leaders
Provide pastoral leadership for Men’s Ministry, moving it from events into consistent discipleship rhythms
Oversee the full assimilation pathway: guest to attender to disciple to leader
Identify, recruit, and develop emerging leaders across ministries, building a culture of multiplication rather than maintenance

We hold to the EFCA Statement of Faith and are looking specifically for a candidate who reads Scripture through a Reformed/covenantal framework rather than a dispensational one.

Compensation: approximately $65,000-$70,000 total annual package (base salary plus housing allowance), commensurate with experience.

Position Qualifications:

Mature, growing relationship with Jesus Christ and deep love for the local church
Commitment to Scripture as authoritative and sufficient; Reformed/covenantal theological framework (not dispensational)
Proven experience in discipleship, group leadership, or leadership development
Demonstrated ability to recruit, train, and multiply volunteer leaders
Strong pastoral presence with capacity for relational shepherding
Experience working within a collaborative pastoral team

Job Type:

Full Time

Salary Range:

$55k-$70k

Contact Name & Contact Info

Church

Evangelical Free Church (EFCA)

Description of Organization

Community Gospel Church is an EFCA (Evangelical Free Church of America) congregation in Bremen, Indiana, committed to a Reformed/covenantal reading of Scripture, expository preaching, and making disciples through Scripture, community, and ongoing discipleship rhythms.

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