Job Details

Peninsula Covenant Church is a growing, dynamic, community-focused church in Redwood City, CA. The beautiful 16-acre campus serves as host to our worship gatherings, children and adult ministries, community center (including swim and fitness activities), preschool, after-school care, and summer programs and supports numerous partner ministries. Healthy and successful team members are those who Seek Jesus First, are Humble, Stay Hungry, Extend Grace, and Prioritize Team. We actively support a culture of collaboration, and kindness across our PCC teams. Join us in our vision, as we exist to know Jesus deeply, follow Him faithfully, and guide the next generation to do the same. Come experience what the community of PCC is all about!

VISION OF PCC
We exist to know Jesus deeply follow Him faithfully, and guide the next generation to do the same.

PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE
The Care Pastor supports PCC's mission to know Jesus deeply, follow Him faithfully, and guide the next generation to do the same by cultivating a culture of relational care within the body. This leader provides pastoral presence and shepherding, especially among PCC's senior adults, through visitation, relational support, pastoral teaching, prayer, end-of-life care, and officiating memorial services when needed.

The Care Pastor also equips and develops volunteer teams to extend Christ-centered care through the Seniors Ministry, Stephen Ministry, Community Care Assistance, Care Team, Visitation Team, and Support Groups so that care is shared, sustainable, and community-building across PCC. Care is offered not only through staff, but through the whole church as the family of God.

PRINCIPAL WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
This position reports to the Spiritual Formation Pastor and is the Pastor for our Seniors (60+) Ministry. The Care Pastor also works under the direction of the Spiritual Formation Pastor to continue to jointly cultivate our volunteer ministry teams that help to provide various aspects of congregational care.

SUMMARY OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Pastoral Presence & Senior Adult Shepherding

• Provide pastoral presence, relational support, and spiritual encouragement among PCC's senior adults.
• Offer pastoral visitation (hospital, home, care facilities), end-of-life care, grief support, and officiate memorial services when needed.
• Teach, resource, and help senior adults continue growing as disciples of Jesus in this stage of life.
• Lead and support teams serving senior adults, ensuring relational connection, support, discipleship, and belonging.

• Support and strengthen PCC's volunteer-led care teams including Stephen Ministry, Community Care Assistance, Care Team, Visitation Team, and Support Groups.
• Pray for those receiving care and equip teams to pray with people in ways that are gentle, Spirit-led, and pastorally appropriate.
• Ensure care is shared, sustainable, and practiced through the whole church family, not dependent solely on pastoral staff.

• Identify, recruit, train, empower, and support volunteers to serve in care ministry teams.
• Develop future leaders through relational coaching, ongoing equipping, and shared leadership opportunities.
• Create healthy rhythms, training pathways, and spiritual formation practices that strengthen volunteers as disciples who care for others.

• Coordinate care with other PCC ministry teams so individuals and families are not siloed and are supported along PCC's discipleship pathway.
• Work collaboratively across ministries to ensure care aligns with PCC's culture of spiritual formation and relational discipleship.
• Work collaboratively with pastors, staff teams, and volunteers to provide continuity of care for Life Celebrations (memorial services, funerals, weddings), ensuring people are supported before, during, and after these significant moments.

• Maintain accurate care tracking systems and follow-up processes.
• Provide input on budgets and steward resources wisely.
• Ensure care ministry practices align with safe church standards and best practices.

• Ongoing desire and effort to grow more Christ-like in character.
• Ability to discern care needs and respond appropriately, sensitively, and proactively.
• Skilled and sensitive listener, appropriate use of Scripture and prayer.
• Able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Kind, caring, and sensitive particularly with individuals experiencing distress.
• Demonstrated leadership and teaching skills.
• Desire to continuously learn and serve others.
• Honest and trustworthy, integrity for work habits and results.
• Approachable, accessible and with appreciation for one's own and other's giftedness.
• Able to confront and set limits, responsible, self-initiating, and organized.
• Good oral, interpersonal and written skills, high degree of professionalism.

• Faithful follower of Jesus
• Ordained minister preferred
• Masters of Divinity or equivalent preferred; D Min., CPE or APC certification a plus.
• Minimum of five years related experience in a church, hospital or other ministry setting

• Must be able to work in a shared office space and maneuver throughout the 14-acre campus to and in various buildings.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Current and clean CA DMV record and required auto insurance.
• Must adhere to PCC's Safe Church policies, including background check

• Hours can range from 18-24, with flexibility required.
• This position will be expected to participate in Sunday Worship.