Church Planting Resident : Valley Hope Church

Church Planting Resident : Valley Hope Church

Job Description :

Valley Hope Church is a growing Evangelical Presbyterian church outside Asheville, NC with many young families.

Valley Hope desires to cultivate and multiply communities that offer the hope of Jesus to our neighborhood in the Swannanoa Valley, to Asheville, and to the communities of our growing region.

Because of this commitment to multiplication, Valley Hope Church is seeking a church planting resident to be on staff for approximately

• months, depending on experience and readiness for ministry.

After this time, our ambition is that the Resident will become the Planting Pastor of a church plant sent out from Valley Hope.

Resident will gain service and leadership experience across all areas of ministry at Valley Hope Church.

Early emphasis will be on both the understanding of the discipling and planting culture at Valley Hope and the refinement of skills needed in the various ministry areas.

Opportunities will be given in all areas so that the resident can experience, for example : administrative demands, leading and serving volunteers, larger group teaching and preaching, small group leadership, and the communication of vision.

The final portion of this residency will see responsibilities shift into the formation of a core group, the identification of, study, and outreach towards the new community for planting.

The Resident will work closely with the Valley Hope Church Planting Team for support and guidance throughout this residency so that they are developed both in their skills as a leader and personally, as a follower of Jesus.

The residency will include relationship and service with other nearby EPC churches in a network of relationships in Western North Carolina.

Position Qualifications :

Ordained or open to seeking ordination in the EPC.

A strong desire to see church multiplication for the sake of reaching unchurched and dechurched people.

Experience starting and / or leading ministries in the context of a church and / or outside the church would be beneficial.

Application Deadline

11 / 01 / 2025

Job Type : Full Time

Salary Range : $55k-$70k

General Information

Church / Organization Name

Valley Hope Church

Contact Name & Contact Info

Church

Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC)

City, State

Description of Organization

Valley Hope Church is an Evangelical Presbyterian Church just outside Asheville, NC in the town of Swannanoa.

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