For the last few days I have been thinking about what kind of position I may be looking for as I continue to discern my possible new adventure. What you will find below is a made up job description of what I would think is a good fit for where I sense God leading me.
Sometimes as we listen to God speaking into our life, it help to take the bits and pieces we are gathering and put them together into form where they make sense to you, to your understanding of a possible future.
What are the bits and pieces in your life that you can piece together to create a new ministry opportunity. I am not necessarily talking about a career change, rather I am asking the question, “Is God leaving you some clues as to something He may be wanting you to do?” Maybe there is a new ministry opportunity waiting for you just around the next corner and God is simply waiting for you to catch up to Him.
Job Posting – Soul Care Pastor
Job Description
The soul care pastor will be responsible for creating an environment where people can grow and develop into the person God is calling them to be. They will meet people where they are – spiritual & emotionally and walk along side them for a period of time. This is not a counseling position, but the ability to recognize and refer people to a counselor is important. The soul care pastor will also develop a team of individual who can work with the soul care pastor in ministering to others. The soul care ministry may be carried out with individuals, couples or small groups.
Job Functions
- Help people discover and apply their spiritual gifts
- Listen to peoples stories and help them edit them
- Help people connect the dots of their life experiences to see what it is the God my be telling them or guiding them to do
- By personal example show others how to use different spiritual disciplines to grow in ones relationship with God
- Lead individual and group spiritual retreats
- Encourage other to live out in their lives – loving God with all you have, loving others, and making disciples
Experience and Education
The candidate for this position should have lived long enough to have a variety of life experiences. They should be maturing in their faith. They need to be able to discern how the Spirit is leading the the soul care of the person(s) being ministered to. They should be able to develop clear beginning and end points, but be willing to let the journey between the two points to develop and shift a needed.
The single most important skill that this candidate will have is the ability to listen – listen to the care receiver, listen to God, and listen to the Spirits leading. This is best done as the candidate them self is in their own self soul care process.
The candidate should have a Masters level understanding of the Bible and theology. They should have a strong background in the are of spiritual formation, the spiritual disciplines, and faith development.