Reformed Theological Seminary
Associate Pastor of Family Discipleship: Cornerstone Presbyterian Church
Reformed Theological Seminary, Delafield, Wisconsin, United States, 53018
Overview
Associate Pastor of Family Discipleship: Cornerstone Presbyterian Church The Associate Pastor of Family Discipleship is responsible for developing and implementing a family discipleship ministry that shepherds and equips the church’s families to shepherd and raise up its children and youth. The ministry serves households at Cornerstone with a focus on children from birth through high school, in partnership with the entire congregation. The goal is to make resilient disciples of Jesus in an atmosphere centered on the gospel, marked by grace and safety, bridging home and church, and welcoming to families at any place in their faith. The church seeks to grow the Kingdom of God through conversions and “re-conversions” by engaging the community together.
Responsibilities
Setting Vision and Direction
– Refine and develop a clear vision and philosophy of the church’s ministry to children and youth, and the overall strategy for partnering with parents in discipling the next generation. Communicate this vision and strategies effectively and regularly with the church, especially to parents and children. Develop the church’s overall strategy for creating excitement for unchurched and dechurched people to come to faith in Christ.
Building Structure and Mobilizing Ministry
– Create a structure for integrating children/youth into the life of the church and members into the life of our children/youth. Mobilize the church to cultivate a culture where all children and youth are known, cared for, and prayed for by one another. Oversee all staff related to family ministry, including Sunday School teachers and volunteers, Primary Praise directors and Youth Ministry coordinators. Build, direct and coach lay ministry leadership teams to support both Children and Youth ministries. Ensure regular connection between church and home so that parents experience a supportive partnership in discipleship, including parents with adult children who have left the faith. Oversee Outreach Ministry and develop an outreach plan that fits the people and culture of Waukesha County, with a focus on neighboring Lake Country communities. Incorporate ways for new families to be known, to know others, and to engage in church life. Encourage and train church members to embrace a mindset of “faithful presence” where they live, work and recreate. Train parents and church members to share their faith and to train their children to do likewise.
Shepherding, Teaching, and Care
– Know the names and needs of the children and youth at Cornerstone and regularly pray for the children, youth, and households. Provide ongoing opportunities for parents and future parents to be equipped as spiritual leaders and models in their homes. Set and enforce policies that protect the safety and well-being of children and youth. Oversee all children and youth teaching content and curriculum. Lead in the training, equipping, and encouragement of volunteer leaders and teachers in children and youth ministries. Ensure new children, youth and families experience a warm welcome and feel known. Guide families to interact with and reach the unchurched, dechurched, etc.
Pastoral Leadership and Care
– Minister through the Word and prayer in corporate worship, preaching at least 10 times per year (at Cornerstone and sister churches). Assist with leading in worship, liturgy, and sacrament on Sundays. Maintain a life of prayer and intercession for the people. Teach occasional church-wide classes and courses. Contribute to the oversight of the entire church at the Session level through assisting in shepherding oversight, discipleship, and counsel.
Position Qualifications What you bring
Education and Experience
– A completed Bachelor’s Degree is required; a completed (or nearly completed) Master’s Degree (MA or M.Div) is required; Ordination (or qualified to be ordained) in the PCA is required; 4+ years of ministry or ministry-related experience.
Personal Characteristics and Qualifications
– Enjoys young people; genuine joy over children and youth. Passion and compassion for the lost with a warm heart for those outside the Kingdom. High self-awareness and the ability to read yourself and how others experience you. Team builder with an entrepreneurial but collaborative working style. Theologically driven with the ability to articulate a clear biblical-theological rationale for ministry strategies.
Application Details
Application Deadline
– 09/26/2025
Job Type
– Full Time
Salary Range
– TBD
General Information
Church/Organization Name
– Cornerstone Presbyterian Church
Contact Name & Contact Info
– (713) 300-9665
Church Affiliation
– Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)
City, State
– Delafield, WI
Description of Organization Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, located in Delafield, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County’s “Lake Country” between Milwaukee and Madison, is a 30-year-old PCA congregation founded in 1991. Its core mission is to be “renewed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ to serve one another and to love Waukesha County.” Rooted in the Reformed tradition, the church adheres to the Westminster Standards and affirms the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds. Cornerstone is a warm, inviting, growing, multigenerational church with a strong foundation in gospel-centered teaching, active worship, and community engagement through small groups.
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Associate Pastor of Family Discipleship: Cornerstone Presbyterian Church The Associate Pastor of Family Discipleship is responsible for developing and implementing a family discipleship ministry that shepherds and equips the church’s families to shepherd and raise up its children and youth. The ministry serves households at Cornerstone with a focus on children from birth through high school, in partnership with the entire congregation. The goal is to make resilient disciples of Jesus in an atmosphere centered on the gospel, marked by grace and safety, bridging home and church, and welcoming to families at any place in their faith. The church seeks to grow the Kingdom of God through conversions and “re-conversions” by engaging the community together.
Responsibilities
Setting Vision and Direction
– Refine and develop a clear vision and philosophy of the church’s ministry to children and youth, and the overall strategy for partnering with parents in discipling the next generation. Communicate this vision and strategies effectively and regularly with the church, especially to parents and children. Develop the church’s overall strategy for creating excitement for unchurched and dechurched people to come to faith in Christ.
Building Structure and Mobilizing Ministry
– Create a structure for integrating children/youth into the life of the church and members into the life of our children/youth. Mobilize the church to cultivate a culture where all children and youth are known, cared for, and prayed for by one another. Oversee all staff related to family ministry, including Sunday School teachers and volunteers, Primary Praise directors and Youth Ministry coordinators. Build, direct and coach lay ministry leadership teams to support both Children and Youth ministries. Ensure regular connection between church and home so that parents experience a supportive partnership in discipleship, including parents with adult children who have left the faith. Oversee Outreach Ministry and develop an outreach plan that fits the people and culture of Waukesha County, with a focus on neighboring Lake Country communities. Incorporate ways for new families to be known, to know others, and to engage in church life. Encourage and train church members to embrace a mindset of “faithful presence” where they live, work and recreate. Train parents and church members to share their faith and to train their children to do likewise.
Shepherding, Teaching, and Care
– Know the names and needs of the children and youth at Cornerstone and regularly pray for the children, youth, and households. Provide ongoing opportunities for parents and future parents to be equipped as spiritual leaders and models in their homes. Set and enforce policies that protect the safety and well-being of children and youth. Oversee all children and youth teaching content and curriculum. Lead in the training, equipping, and encouragement of volunteer leaders and teachers in children and youth ministries. Ensure new children, youth and families experience a warm welcome and feel known. Guide families to interact with and reach the unchurched, dechurched, etc.
Pastoral Leadership and Care
– Minister through the Word and prayer in corporate worship, preaching at least 10 times per year (at Cornerstone and sister churches). Assist with leading in worship, liturgy, and sacrament on Sundays. Maintain a life of prayer and intercession for the people. Teach occasional church-wide classes and courses. Contribute to the oversight of the entire church at the Session level through assisting in shepherding oversight, discipleship, and counsel.
Position Qualifications What you bring
Education and Experience
– A completed Bachelor’s Degree is required; a completed (or nearly completed) Master’s Degree (MA or M.Div) is required; Ordination (or qualified to be ordained) in the PCA is required; 4+ years of ministry or ministry-related experience.
Personal Characteristics and Qualifications
– Enjoys young people; genuine joy over children and youth. Passion and compassion for the lost with a warm heart for those outside the Kingdom. High self-awareness and the ability to read yourself and how others experience you. Team builder with an entrepreneurial but collaborative working style. Theologically driven with the ability to articulate a clear biblical-theological rationale for ministry strategies.
Application Details
Application Deadline
– 09/26/2025
Job Type
– Full Time
Salary Range
– TBD
General Information
Church/Organization Name
– Cornerstone Presbyterian Church
Contact Name & Contact Info
– (713) 300-9665
Church Affiliation
– Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)
City, State
– Delafield, WI
Description of Organization Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, located in Delafield, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County’s “Lake Country” between Milwaukee and Madison, is a 30-year-old PCA congregation founded in 1991. Its core mission is to be “renewed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ to serve one another and to love Waukesha County.” Rooted in the Reformed tradition, the church adheres to the Westminster Standards and affirms the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds. Cornerstone is a warm, inviting, growing, multigenerational church with a strong foundation in gospel-centered teaching, active worship, and community engagement through small groups.
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