Teaching Pastor

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OVERVIEW

Redeeming Grace Church in Fairfax, VA is seeking to hire their next teaching pastor to lead the preaching and teaching ministries of their church, including a teaching team for Sunday mornings, and working in close collaboration with the other staff pastors in leadership of the church. The role will likely involve preaching one or two Sundays per month for a period of time, while being mentored by the current teaching pastor and building a strong relationship with the church family, before eventually moving into preaching full-time after the current teaching pastor retires. The transition from preaching 1-2 Sundays per month to preaching full-time is expected to take around one to two years.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Preaching 1-2 Sundays per month until transitioning to full-time (65-75% of Sundays in a year) preaching role

  • Teaching in seminars, men’s Bible studies, Sunday morning “classes” before service, and other contexts

  • Designs and proposes sermon series and leads discussions on theological topics with elders and other church members.

  • During initial period overseeing other areas of ministry that are suitable to ones gifting and calling (e.g., pastoral care, evangelism, community life ministries) to fill a full-time role.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Meet all the Biblical qualifications for eldership (1 Tim. 3:2-7; Titus 1:5-9)

  • Discerned a call to vocational ministry

  • Substantial experience in preaching/teaching ministry

  • Have a seminary degree (e.g., M.Div.)

  • Be fully aligned with vision, mission, values, and statement of faith

  • Be comfortable or have experience in working on a shared leadership team

MORE INFO & APPLYING

View the full job description by clicking below. To apply, fill out the application at the link and reach out to hr@rgcfairfax.org with any questions.

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