ASSOCIATE PASTOR / DISCIPLESHIP PASTOR
First Baptist Church (FBC) Darlington
15691 County Rd. K, Darlington, WI 53530
fbcdarlington.com

POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Discipleship Pastor will serve as a key member of the pastoral leadership team and elder
team at FBC. The role focuses on cultivating and continuing a culture of multi-generational
discipleship and helping develop mature followers of Christ who reach others with the gospel
locally and globally.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Meets the biblical qualifications of an elder as outlined in 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:6-9, 1
Peter 5:1-4.
• 3-5 years experience in vocational church or para-church ministry, or significant volunteer
leadership experience within a local church context.
• Formal biblical/theological education preferred.
• Preference for someone who is organized, caring and servant-minded, and relationally
oriented.

JOB TYPE AND REPORTING:
• Full time, exempt (40-50 hours per week on average)
• $55,000+ based on qualifications
• Reports to Senior Pastor

PRIMARY RESPONSIBLITIES:
Discipleship:
• Organize, lead and oversee the development of communities of believers who are growing
in maturity in Christ and in love for one another.
• Model and promote one-on-one discipleship relationships throughout the church.
• Provide counseling and discipleship to those in times of need within and connected to the
congregation.
• Identify, evaluate, or create curriculum to be used in community and small group teaching
environments.
Pastoral Leadership:
• Prepare and preach during corporate gatherings of the church approximately 6-10 times
per year.
• Serve as a member of the elder team, assisting in vision and direction.
• Teach and lead in various contexts beyond Sunday gatherings (e.g. classes, workshops,
retreats).
• Assist with weddings, funerals, visitations, hospital calls, and other pastoral care needs.
• Carry out additional pastoral duties as needed in a growing congregation with evolving
ministry needs.
Organizational and Administrative:
• Serve as the administrative leader of the Sunday morning gatherings (when not responsible
for preaching). Working with staff and volunteers (using Planning Center as our
organizational software) to make sure all areas are functioning well each Sunday.
• Plan, organize and oversee community outreach events (e.g. Trunk or Treat, Baccalaureate,
etc.)
• Lead and oversee various trainings, workshops, and other equipping environments for
ministry volunteers and leaders.

ABOUT FBC DARLINGTON:
FBC Darlington is a long-established congregation (recently celebrating its 175th anniversary)
with a vibrant and growing community, having doubled in weekly attendance over the last five
years and now averaging around 300 on Sunday mornings. Located in a small-town rural
county setting, the church offers a warm environment to raise a family and enjoy rural culture.

The congregation includes a strong homeschool community as well as many who are well-
connected to the local school district, which recently received a Blue Ribbon Award for

academic excellence. The church family is multi-generational, with a growing concentration of
young adults, young married couples, and families with children still in the home.
Darlington is the Lafayette County seat and offers several amenities of a larger community
while maintaining a small town feel. It is approximately 45 minutes from the Mississippi River
and within an hour’s drive of Madison, WI and Dubuque, IA, situated in Wisconsin’s Driftless
Area with rolling hills and beautiful views.

HOW TO APPLY:
Please send a copy of resumé, cover letter, and audio or video (preferred) file of a teaching
sample to nick@fbcdarlington.com.