The New Job Descriptions: Organizing Leadership in the Local Church to Enhance Discipleship (2025–2028) is a comprehensive guide designed to help congregations strengthen their leadership structures and deepen their culture of discipleship. Rooted in Wesleyan theology and aligned with current United Methodist disciplinary requirements, this resource provides updated job templates for paid staff or volunteers, clear expectations, and practical guidance for both clergy and laity seeking to organize their church for greater effectiveness.
With more than forty adaptable role descriptions, this book equips pastors, church councils, and ministry leaders to recruit, train, and support volunteers with clarity and confidence. Its framework emphasizes intentional systems, collaborative leadership, and practices that help churches move beyond “filling positions” toward cultivating a spiritually grounded, mission-driven team.
Whether in a small membership church or a multi-staff congregation, leaders will find tools for discernment, accountability, onboarding, assessment, and long-term development. The New Job Descriptions is an essential resource for any congregation seeking to align people, purpose, and structure—so that disciples can flourish and ministry can thrive.
