Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church (LCPC) is seeking a full-time Engagement Pastor.

The Engagement Pastor plays a critical role in our mission by helping people connect in community, grow spiritually and serve others. The goal is to shepherd a clear, seamless and life-giving process from a person’s first experience of the church toward becoming fully integrated into the life of the church. As a leader of leaders, the Engagement Pastor will collaborate with ministry teams, nurture strong relationships with church members and
coordinate activities that promote spiritual growth and community involvement.

Meet Liberty Corner Church
Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church is a thriving congregation of six hundred covenant partners seeking to expand our ministry. As our mission statement declares, “we are a family of faith inspiring people to find and follow Jesus.” We have both traditional and contemporary worship, flourishing ministries for kids and youth, deeply rooted mission partnerships, and transformational wholeness ministries. As part of ECO (a Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians), we are reformed in our theology, egalitarian in our ministry and passionate for the gospel of Jesus Christ.

The church is nestled in the Somerset Hills of central New Jersey. Our area boasts top-rated public schools, offers terrific dining and cultural events and is one of the safest communities in the state. Within an hour or so you can be seeing the sights of New York City, hiking a forest trail, enjoying the Jersey shore or rafting the Delaware River. It’s a great place to live and serve.

Spiritual Growth

Recruit, train, coach and support group leaders to ensure they are well-equipped to guide their groups effectively. Develop and shepherd life groups that emphasize spiritual formation and foster deepening relationships with God and among members. Oversee adult discipleship classes. Work with the Grow Team to develop strategies to boost participation through regular invitations, seasonal drives, outreach initiatives, and group multiplication.

Connection Process

Oversee LCPC’s pathway to connect and engage people in the life of the church. Develop and maintain personal relationships with newcomers and church members to understand their needs and encourage involvement. Work with the Gather Team and leaders of the greeters, hospitality team, and Next Step table to encourage a welcoming environment and invitational culture. Oversee newcomer integration through leading the 1stStep class and ensuring a follow-up process is in place for newcomers to stay engaged with the church community.

Volunteer Engagement

Create and lead an effective process to engage people in volunteer service in the church and broader community.
Encourage members to discover and use their unique spiritual gifts in service. Collaborate with leaders to recruit, train, coach and support volunteers in their roles.

Additionally

Work with lead pastor and session of elders to advance strategic planning toward our mission and vision.

Perform pastoral service including regular worship leadership, periodic preaching and occasional weddings and
funerals.

Participate in regular meetings with staff, session and lead pastor.

Provide leadership in the development and management of annual budget.

Qualifications

A passionate personal relationship with God, combined with a commitment to nurture one’s own personal spiritual growth.

Commitment to invite and guide others into a deepening relationship with God.

Proven ability both to champion a compelling ministry vision and to strategically implement that vision via strong organizational skills to design and manage effective systems, processes and metrics.

Demonstrated experience in developing, coaching, and mentoring others in their spiritual and leadership journeys.

Solid interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with individuals and teams.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Highly self-motivated to achieve ministry goals and objectives.

A Master of Divinity from an accredited seminary and 2 years of pastoral ministry experience, or 5 years of comparable experience.

Pastoral ordination is strongly preferred. However, we would also consider a candidate with different experience who demonstrates the core competencies.

Willingness to affirm and be bound by the Essential Tenets of ECO: a Covenant Order of Presbyterians.