The Shepherd’s Staff is honored to be partnering with Beech Haven Baptist Church in Athens, GA, as they search for an Associate Pastor for Discipleship. Beech Haven is a healthy, multi-generational Southern Baptist church with a strong history of faithful ministry and a renewed sense of vision and momentum under the leadership of Senior Pastor Rob Tims.

This newly created role represents a strategic investment in the long-term health, discipleship depth, and leadership strength of the church. The Associate Pastor for Discipleship will serve as a key leadership partner to the Senior Pastor—helping translate vision into execution, develop staff and lay leaders, and strengthen discipleship pathways across the church.

This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned pastor-leader who loves building healthy systems, developing leaders, and cultivating gospel-centered discipleship in a growing church.

The ideal candidate will:

• Demonstrate seasoned pastoral leadership with the maturity to serve as a trusted second-chair leader
• Lead and multiply leaders through coaching, resourcing, and accountability
• Build and strengthen discipleship pathways, with particular emphasis on adult life groups 
• Partner closely with the Senior Pastor to provide clarity, alignment, and momentum across ministries
• Mobilize people and leaders with vision and energy without creating dependency

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide leadership and oversight for adult discipleship and life groups
• Equip, coach, and resource life group and discipleship leaders
• Revitalize and strengthen men’s discipleship pathways
• Supervise and develop Next Generation ministry leaders (kids, students, college)
• Preach and teach as needed in alignment with the Senior Pastor
• Serve as a collaborative team member supporting the broader ministry of the church

More detailed information about this opportunity will be made available to you once you click the “Apply For This Job” button. That step allows you to confidentially express your interest and gain access to additional insights about the role and church. By “confidential,” we mean your information will not be shared with this or any other church without your knowledge and permission, following a full conversation with one of our consultants.

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