Assistant Pastor: Family Ministry & Formation
Location: Huntsville, AL
Start Date: May 18, 2026
Classification: Exempt, full-time, pastoral
Compensation: 2026 GS 8-2: $60,137/yr + benefits
About Redeemer Church
Redeemer Church is a healthy, growing congregation in the heart of Huntsville, AL.
Huntsville consistently ranks as one of the best cities for young professionals and families, known for its charming downtown, green-spaces, top-tier schools, educated population, and thriving high-tech industry. With an in-to-out move ratio of 2.51, Huntsville landed at #6 on MoveBuddha’s 2025 list of the most desired cities nationwide. We are currently renovating a newly acquired building in the downtown core of Huntsville, near Lowe Mill District.
In less than two years, Sunday attendance has grown from a small core team (<30) to over 250 people, with new families joining every month. We are committed to biblical preaching, holy worship, deep discipleship, and a shared life rooted in historic confessions and present obedience.
We confess the historic Christian faith as expressed in an adapted New Hampshire Confession of Faith, and our leaders affirm additional confessions such as the Canons of Dort and the Nashville Statement as faithful guides in teaching and practice.
Redeemer is a member of the Association of Churches for Missions and Evangelism (9Marks).
The Need
As God continues to grow our church, we are seeking an Assistant Pastor to strengthen our family discipleship ministries and provide leadership in corporate worship.
What is an “Assistant Pastor”?
The membership of Redeemer has granted the Senior Pastor authority to hire additional staff to assist with pastoral ministry. Assistant Pastors are not elders but may be installed should they be nominated by the elders and elected by the congregation. Installed elders serving on staff bear the title Associate Pastor (Book of Order § 6.7).
Key Responsibilities
- Family Ministry Leadership (55%)
- Oversee Cradle-to-College Discipleship
- Provide pastoral leadership for Redeemer’s next generation ministries from childhood through young adulthood.
- Oversee the theological direction, discipleship strategy, and ministry coordination of children’s, student’s, and young adult ministries.
- Ensure these ministries function as a coherent pipeline of discipleship rather than as disconnected programs.
- Work with elders, staff, and key volunteers to align family ministry with Redeemer’s broader commitments to deep discipleship, covenant belonging, and whole-life formation.
- Oversee and Support Redeemer Kids
- Supervise and support the high-level volunteer leader and team who execute weekly children’s ministry.
- Provide clear pastoral oversight, organizational support, and doctrinal direction for Redeemer Kids.
- Ensure volunteers, classrooms, curriculum, communication, and ministry environments are healthy, orderly, and sustainable.
- Help assess future staffing needs for children’s ministry and prepare for the eventual addition of dedicated children’s ministry staff as needed.
- Lead Student Ministry
- Take direct weekly responsibility for middle and high school ministry.
- Teach students regularly in biblically faithful, theologically robust, and pastorally warm ways.
- Plan and execute a student ministry shaped by discipleship first and outreach second.
- Develop mentor teams, Bible studies, and recurring rhythms that help students grow in maturity and connection to the local church.
- Communicate regularly with parents about student ministry vision, schedules, and discipleship needs.
- Oversee Young Adult & College Ministries
- Oversee the existing young adults’ small group as a strategic discipleship environment.
- Support the weekly teaching, facilitation, and relational leadership for young adults.
- Help young adults move toward meaningful membership, service, and long-term integration into the life of the church.
- Cultivate a ministry environment that is doctrinally serious, relationally warm, and ordered toward Christian maturity.
- Corporate Worship Planning Support (25%)
- Worship Service Planning
- Collaborate with the elders and Senior Pastor in planning weekly corporate worship services that reflect Redeemer’s theological convictions and philosophy of worship.
- Assist in preparing service elements such as calls to worship, confessions of sin, assurances of pardon, Scripture readings, prayers, and hymn selection.
- Help align service elements with the preached text so that the gathered service forms a coherent act of worship.
- Support long-range planning and weekly coordination through Planning Center or similar tools.
- Worship Systems and Volunteer Support
- Oversee and support Music Lead as he organizes the various instrumentalist and vocalist teams
- Help reinforce Redeemer’s commitment to holy worship, biblical preaching, and intentional simplicity in gathered worship.
- Assist in coordinating volunteers and service leaders connected to corporate worship planning.
- Support the overall order, preparedness, and theological coherence of weekly worship gatherings.
- Serve as a dependable secondary leader in the worship-planning lane without functioning as the primary music lead.
- Guest Assimilation & Connections (20%)
- Guest Follow-Up and First-Step Integration
- Support Redeemer’s guest follow-up and assimilation processes, especially for households, students, and younger adults.
- Help guests and newer attenders take meaningful next steps toward groups, service, and covenant membership.
- Assist with membership class logistics, communication, and connection pathways.
- Help ensure new people experience Redeemer as warm, clear, serious, and well-ordered.
- Relational and Ministry Connection
- Help connect younger adults, families, and students into the relational life of the church.
- Support the development of pathways that move people from attendance to belonging.
- Maintain communication and workflows related to ministry placement and connection.
- Collaborate with staff and volunteers to strengthen Redeemer’s culture of hospitality, discipleship, and membership.
Representative Average of Responsibilities
Not a guarantee for how many hours the work will take.
- 22 hrs/wk for Family Ministry
- 10 hrs/wk for Corporate Worship
- 8 hrs/wk for Assimilation
What Do the Classifications Mean?
- Exempt: Ministerial positions are exempt from overtime requirements under the FLSA.
- Full-time: Employees who regularly work forty (40) hours per week.
- Pastoral: Wages are classified as clergy earnings, with eligibility to designate a housing allowance annually.
Qualifications
Spiritual & Theological
- A born-again believer in Jesus Christ who has been saved by grace through faith
- A dedicated follower of Jesus Christ and currently involved in a local church of like faith and practice
- A deep desire to pursue Christlikeness through the practice of spiritual disciplines
- A high level of integrity and honesty, and a character that fulfills the character requirements in 1 TIm 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9.
- An affirmation without mental reservation or private arrangement of Redeemer’s Statement of Faith
- An enthusiastic affirmation without major disagreement with the supplemental confessions, statements, or position papers appended to Redeemer’s Book of Order
- Commitment to the regulative principle of worship, Reformed soteriology, baptistic ecclesiology, elder-led congregationalism
- Committed to joining the membership of Redeemer and supporting the unity of that body.
Relational
- A commitment to godly leadership
- A good communicator with a dedication to honest and transparent communication
- A desire to create meaningful, Christ-centered friendships with church staff and members
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills
Professional
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college. Exemptions for qualified individuals will also be considered by the elder board.
- Growing and developing ability to teach Scripture and doctrine
- Relevant experience in a related position leading teams
- A willingness to receive instruction and carry out assignments with diligence
- Proficient computer skills and a high level of organizational ability to leverage our ChMS for ministry
Compensation & Growth
- GS 8-2 $60,137/yr
- Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO + Dental + Vision
- Guidestone-administrated 403(b) with matching contributions
- 120 hours + 4 Sundays PTO, up to 40 hours may roll over
- Guidestone Life Insurance Benefit
- Ministry Expense Accounts for ministry-related meals, resources, etc.
- Two weeks of paternity leave per birth or adoption
Disclaimer on Employment Practices
Redeemer is a religious organization and is therefore exempt from certain provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This exemption allows churches to make employment decisions based on their religious mission and doctrinal beliefs. In alignment with our mission to glorify God and advance His kingdom, Redeemer Church reserves the right to employ individuals whose beliefs, lifestyle, and conduct align with the Bible and the church’s doctrinal convictions. Employment decisions may consider the following factors:
- Religious Beliefs: Applicants must affirm and adhere to the doctrinal statement of Redeemer Church as part of their commitment to our shared faith.
- Moral and Ethical Conduct: All employees are expected to live in a manner consistent with biblical teachings, as interpreted by the leadership of Redeemer Church.
- Mission Alignment: Applicants must demonstrate a clear commitment to supporting the church’s mission, values, and goals in their role.
Redeemer Church does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law. However, as a religious organization, we retain the right to make employment decisions in accordance with our faith and theological convictions, as permitted under federal law. By applying for a position with Redeemer Church, applicants acknowledge and agree to these expectations as a condition of employment.
Redeemer Church is an at-will employer, meaning that either the employee or Redeemer may end the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or advance notice, subject to applicable law and the church’s governing documents.
All offers of employment are contingent on a satisfactory criminal background and reference checks.