Care Pastor

Location

Redwood City, CA - Church Campus

Type

Regular Part Time (20-39 hrs/52 wks yr)

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Peninsula Covenant Church (PCC) is a vibrant, Christ-centered Church in Redwood City, CA dedicated to empowering generations to passionately follow Jesus, one person at a time.  The church is comprised of dynamic ministries including Worship, Adult, Youth, Children, Missions (local and international), School-Age Child Care, Preschool, PE+, and our sports and fitness Community Center.  We employ over 180 individuals who value personal and spiritual growth and cultivate a culture of collaboration, creativity, and kindness, aligning with PCC’s core values and vision.

VISION OF PCC
To empower generations to passionately follow Jesus one person at a time.

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.
Congregational Care Teams Oversight
  • 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.
Equipping & Team Development
  • 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.
Congregational Integration & Collaboration
  • 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.
Administrative Leadership
  • 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.
PROFILE SKILLS AND CORE COMPETENCIES
  • 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.
EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION
  • 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
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  • 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
WORKWEEK
  • Hours can range from 18-24, with flexibility required.
  • This position will be expected to participate in Sunday Worship.
Compensation: $30.00 - $33.00 per hour

 

Peninsula Covenant Church is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based on an individual's race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. PCC is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy in regard to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. PCC, as a legally recognized religious organization, can and may prefer applicants based on religion and related values in order to hire staff members who agree with and live out the church's beliefs.

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