Shepherd Staff is honored to be working with Grace Church in Viroqua, WI, as they search for their next Pastor of Worship and Discipleship. Grace Church is an EFCA church that exists to know Jesus, grow in Him, and make Him known. They are a community of believers passionate about worshiping God, building authentic relationships, and serving their community and the world with the love of Christ.

Grace Church seeks a Pastor of Discipleship and Worship passionate about fostering spiritual growth through intentional discipleship and congregational worship. This relational role prioritizes equipping families, developing disciple-makers, and building multi-generational connections. As a church that loves to sing, worship is valued as a collective response to God rather than a performance, with songs selected for theological depth and scriptural alignment.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Humble & Relational Leader

The ideal candidate demonstrates spiritual maturity, humility, teachability, and a servant-hearted, highly collaborative approach that values character above gifting.

• Family-Centered Discipleship

They have a passion for helping individuals and families grow in Christ by equipping parents, developing leaders, and fostering a culture of discipleship across every generation of the church.

• Strategic, Detail-Oriented, Strong in Admin and Follow-Through

They bring strong planning, administration, and self-management skills, demonstrating the ability to prioritize responsibilities, develop effective systems, and consistently carry initiatives to completion.

• Pastoral-Based Worship Leadership

Leads worship not as a performer, but as a shepherd—guiding the congregation toward Christ through Scripture-rich, God-centered worship while investing in the spiritual growth and development of worship team members.

• Biblical & Theological Conviction

They are firmly grounded in Scripture, aligned with the church’s doctrine and philosophy of ministry, and able to teach and apply biblical truth effectively.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Pastor of Discipleship and Worship will dedicate 70–80% of their time to strengthening discipleship. This involves developing processes for all ages, equipping parents as spiritual influencers, supporting ministry leaders, and training volunteers. They will also help members use their spiritual gifts and foster intergenerational relationships.

The remaining 20–30% focuses on worship and pastoral leadership. Duties include training worship teams, leading music monthly, and preaching up to 12 times annually. The pastor will also join the leadership team, serve alongside the elders and senior pastor, and contribute to the church's overall vision and ministry.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Discipleship (Primary Focus)

• Identify and develop people/processes for effective discipleship of all ages per the
• Implement Discipleship Strategy
• Serve as a spiritual resource for parents on Biblical household application; equip parents as primary spiritual influencers
• Support youth & family ministry leaders/volunteers in program administration, development, and volunteer recruitment
• Encourage spiritual gift utilization and identify service opportunities within the body
• Promote intergenerational ministries to reveal God’s work across generations 2

Worship

• Lead music in worship services as needed (~1x/month)
• Train and equip worship leaders and team members

Preaching & Leadership

• Preach up to 12 times/year (flexible, based on giftedness and development)
• Serve as ex officio elder in mutual submission to the elder board
• Collaborate with the senior pastor to shepherd the congregation

Much more detailed information is available to you after an initial consultation with Shepherd Staff. During that consultation, you should be able to articulate your provable experience as outlined above. Take the first step by clicking on the “Apply For This Job” button to confidentially make us aware of your interest. By confidential, we mean that we won’t share your information or interest with this or any other church prior to a full discussion with you and your permission to do so.

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