The groups pastor is the primary leader and equipper for groups, classes, and discipleship among adults. A leader of leaders, he ensures that group leaders, coaches, class leaders, and discipleship processes are aligned and equipped for maximum Kingdom impact. Working closely with the connect pastor and serve/go pastor, he helps people move along the path to living missionally within groups and class structures. He is accountable to the grow pastor.
“Be a part of a culture that embraces building God’s kingdom in an environment that encourages your feedback and support! Every member on staff is valued and treated as such ensuring we all have a vital role to play in shaping the vision here at Midway Church.”
Chris – Communication’s Director
CULTURE
Midway Church was started 40 years ago by five families passionate about seeing their community come to Christ. Our heart for the gospel permeates every aspect of our ministry (now our average attendance is over 900): Our heart's desires is to "Help People Live Fully for God" as we:
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CONNECT to Him in spiritual life, discipleship, and others in the biblical community.
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GROW daily in our personal devotion and commitment to Kingdom life.
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SERVE others with our time, talents, and treasure.
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GO out into our community and the world with the good news of the gospel.
We place high value on spiritual transformation, grace-filled truth, prayerful reliance, intentional relationships, and generational involvement.
“Our church culture values children and families by delivering an awesome, welcoming experience every time we walk through the doors, planning events and supporting small groups for families and by creating a fun environment for my kids to learn God’s Word!”
Stephanie – a Midway parent
COMMUNITY
Located at 9540 US-377, Midway Church sits midway between the communities of Aubrey and Pilot Point (see what we did there?). The community has grown to become one of the USA’s premier equine epicenters. Situated just one hour north of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, this growing community still has its roots in agriculture with a contemporary feeling. Midway has great relationships in the community with open doors into the schools, the civic arena, local businesses, and area churches. This ties directly into one of our values – We are good neighbors to all.
CALLING
God has called us to ensure that every person in our sphere of influence has an opportunity to hear and respond to the gospel. This drives us to be intentional with our programming and outreach. From an early age, we instill a love for Jesus and God’s Word into children’s lives. We partner with parents to keep Christ the central part of homes, and we connect intentionally in our community to make this a part of our everyday DNA.
Our ministry team is made up of people who love God and want to fulfill their calling by serving together to accomplish great things. We are looking for ministry team members who have this same heart to join us.
COMPENSATION
Midway offers competitive salaries with an excellent benefits package that includes generous PTO, affordable health insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, education benefits, and a sabbatical plan.
Groups Pastor
The groups pastor is the primary leader and equipper for groups, classes, and discipleship among adults. A leader of leaders, he ensures that group leader coaches, group leaders, class leaders, and discipleship processes are aligned and equipped for maximum Kingdom impact. Working closely with the connect pastor and serve/go pastor, he helps people move along the path to living missionally within groups and class structures. He is accountable to the grow pastor.
The ideal candidate will have these qualifications:
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A proven commitment to evangelism and discipleship.
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Minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience as a full-time staff member in a ministry leadership capacity of a church of 500+
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A Minimum of a bachelor's degree in biblical studies or a related field is required. (extensive ministry experience, in some cases, can be substituted).
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Proven strong leader with a solid work ethic with the ability to administrate as a department head.
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The ideal candidate will possess the character, competency, chemistry, and calling to befitting the needs of Midway Church.
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A background in developing leaders and the ability to lead through a leadership team of paid and volunteer staff.
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A seasoned preacher/teacher is comfortable in front of groups of all size.
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Lead the team that is responsible for developing and growing of Midway's life group ministry that supports our vision. Develop leaders for current and future groups including a mix of off-campus and on-campus groups, Sunday school classes, elective "equipping" classes, and seasonal Bible studies.
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Plan and implement regular team leader and small group participant recruitment methods and processes to ensure healthy small group growth. The effort includes working with the communication team to ensure that small groups are geographically identified to help potential participants determine the best fit for them.
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Assist with developing the annual departmental budget and managing spending to the approved budget.
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Function as a Midway pastoral staff performing baptism services, weddings, funerals, preaching, teaching, etc. or other pastoral duties as assigned.
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Has a seat at the table with the teaching/preaching team.
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The leader of this ministry shall focus on equipping and training leaders, researching new curriculum offerings and best practice policies for classes, groups, and discipleship.
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The Groups Pastor encourages leaders with regular contact, providing growth opportunities, and appropriate appreciation.
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The leader shall model steadfastness and maturity to their leaders.
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The leader shall continue to look for innovative and creative ways to reach the community and communicate with group leaders and members.
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Coordination and communication with pastoral leadership and Elders, staff, and volunteers are required.
Personal Development
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Midway expects its pastoral staff to attend to the spiritual health of his home, leading his family in love and grace which builds those relationships in a way that honors God. Pastoral staff are expected to connect with other Midway staff relationally, professionally, and collaboratively with personal accountability.
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Midway expects its pastoral staff to remain current with adult education and discipleship trends through appropriate media, approved conference attendance, and relationships with like-minded leaders in the same positions. Midway supports and encourages the professional and educational development of its pastoral staff.
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All pastoral staff are expected to remain committed to personal spiritual health and the development of a worship lifestyle.
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Midway expects its pastors to have a testimony of salvation, love for service, and a call to ministry.
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Pastors are expected to become a member of Midway Church.
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As a follower of Christ, we are called to strive for excellence in life and ministry and this starts with personal spiritual growth, daily time in God's word, and a passion for local and global missions (a key focus of Midway Church).
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Midway expects pastoral staff to have impeccable loyalty to Midway Church and our essential doctrines.
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Midway adheres to 1 Timothy 3, which spells out the spiritual requirements of a pastor/elder. This includes a history of exercising sound judgment and decision-making, evangelism, discipleship, a positive attitude, and interpersonal skills with strong organizational abilities. As such, self-motivation is required.
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The ministry leader is expected to give financially to Midway Church through tithes, offerings, and mission giving.
