Company Description
Mariners Church is a biblically-centered, non-denominational church located in Southern California focused on inspiring people to follow Jesus and fearlessly change the world. Mariners is listed as one of the top 20 largest churches in America by Outreach Magazine. We are a community of ordinary people from all walks of life courageously trusting God to do the extraordinary. Simply put, we trust God to do what we can't-heal, transform, renew, forgive, provide and sustain. Through the redemption story of each believer, God is glorified, lives are changed and communities are impacted in a significant way. Come and be part of a new season of growth as Mariners Church responds to God's call in launching new congregations.
Job Description
Reporting to the Irvine Lead Discipleship Pastor, the Discipleship Pastor will be an equipping leader who builds and manages teams to ensure adults are growing together toward Christlikeness, biblical dependency, and gospel-centrality through community. As a vital member of the Discipleship Pastoral team, this person will have direct participation and oversight in the following areas:

• New Believers: Manage and execute the "I Believe" follow-up process including orchestrating personal follow-up leading the New Believers course.
• Baptisms: Manage and execute logistics for all Baptisms at Mainers IR.
• General Pastoral Roles: Active shepherd's heart demonstrated in facilitating weddings, memorials, and congregational care and presence at all weekend services
• Congregation Resourcing: Join the IR Discipleship pastor in resourcing Congregation Discipleship Pastors in the execution of "Grow Together" ministry strategies (Rooted, Life Groups, and Courses)
• Hold and lead a portfolio of specific volunteer-led adult ministries including Singles and Sr. Adult Ministries in the execution of aligned "Grow Together" ministry strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Prior adult ministry experience
• Experience in recruiting and leading volunteers with a pastoral heart
• Organized and administratively inclined
• Obvious leadership skills and instincts
• Team player
• Proactive
• Can implement and execute vision
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal

Additional Information
All Mariners Church Staff:

• Love Jesus and call themselves Christians.
• Embrace a high biblical standard of personal conduct and lifestyle.
• Agree to and adhere to the church's statement of faith and leadership commitment.
• Attend Mariners Church.