Although specific in function, the chief end of this position is to be a faithful pastor to the people of Stonebridge—leading, loving, teaching, and caring for adults in every season of life. The pastor must bring the presence of Christ into every relationship and responsibility and help the people of God mature into the image of Christ through Word, Spirit, and community.

Specifically, the Care Pastor will be responsible for:

#1: Lead, Shepherd, & Align

Lead, Shepherd, and Align the church staff and ministry teams under your area of ministry, providing spiritual guidance, fostering collaboration, and ensuring alignment with the church’s vision.

• Provide clear direction and vision to all team members.

• Provide necessary tools for team members to succeed (resources, training, technology, people, time, and attention).

• Ensure hyper clarity on team members' functions, roles, and expectations.

• Ensure teams have quarterly goals to align with the larger ministry objectives.

• Communicate clearly, effectively, and often.

• Set up proper meeting rhythms to help team members succeed in their roles.

• Ensure team alignment to Core Values.

• Hold quarterly coaching check-ins with each direct report to provide feedback and help team members improve their competency.

• Provide positive and negative feedback quickly (24 hours).

• Criticize in private, praise in public.

• Willingness and ability to hire, terminate, review, reward, and recognize team members.

#2: Counseling

Provide biblical counseling to individuals, couples, and families, and build a sustainable, gospel-centered counseling ministry.

• Offer short-term, biblically based counseling to church members and regular attenders.

• Address issues such as marriage, grief, addiction, parenting, anxiety, conflict, and spiritual formation.

• Create a counseling intake process that includes screening, scheduling, confidentiality policies, and documentation.

• Develop a referral network of trusted Christian counselors and mental health professionals for long-term or specialized care.

• Equip lay counselors, ministers, and pastoral interns to provide basic biblical care through a supervised, structured training program.

• Maintain appropriate boundaries, legal awareness, and documentation in all counseling settings.

• Coordinate with ministry teams (e.g. Youth, Family, Marriage) when counseling intersects with their care responsibilities.

• Stay informed on best practices in pastoral care, biblical counseling, and crisis response.

#3: Member Care

Lead the church’s efforts to ensure that every member is seen, known, supported, and shepherded.

• Develop and maintain systems for proactively identifying and meeting the spiritual, emotional, and practical needs of the congregation.

• Oversee hospital visits, home visits, and follow-up for those experiencing illness, surgery, or grief.

• Coordinate care efforts with elders, staff, and ministry leaders to ensure no one falls through the cracks.

• Organize and lead care initiatives such as prayer teams, support groups, benevolence response, and meal trains.

• Oversee a church-wide member care system that includes regular pastoral check-ins and follow-up with at-risk or absent members.

• Serve as a key point of contact for members in crisis or transition (e.g. deaths, divorces, trauma, etc.).

• Equip volunteers and leaders to participate in the care ministry through training, coaching, and encouragement.

• Maintain a culture of confidentiality, compassion, and responsiveness.

• Oversee and steward the Care Ministry budget in line with the church’s vision and priorities.

#4: Teaching & Discipleship Contribution

Support the teaching ministry of the church through strategic instruction and leadership development.

• Teach in various settings across adult ministries: fellowship groups, seminars, retreats, or classes.

• Preach in Sunday services as assigned by the Senior Pastor.

• Develop content that supports spiritual formation and leadership development across adult ministries.

• Identify and equip other capable teachers within the church.