Pastor of Prayer

The vision at Bridgetown is In Portland As It Is In Heaven. We live this out by Practicing the Way of Jesus Together in Portland. We organize our church around apprenticing with Jesus in community, gathering around a stage on Sundays, and around the table throughout the week in smaller Bridgetown Communities. We believe that to be an apprentice of Jesus of Nazareth is to order our lives around three goals: be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what Jesus did. Our dream is that as we live this way, our lives, our communities, and our city will be transformed.

One of our ministry principles is, “we won’t be a church that prays, we will be a house of prayer.” We believe the foundation of all spiritual formation is prayer, and thus, we are committed to creating a defining culture of prayer that permeates every area of ministry at Bridgetown.

Role Summary:

The Pastor of Prayer is a seasoned pastoral leader who is passionate about prayer and seeing others develop lives with vibrant and meaningful prayer rhythms. They will help shape the prayer culture at Bridgetown Church, alongside the Lead Pastor, executive team, and elders. In addition to overseeing and facilitating already established prayer rhythms, the person in this role will assist in seeing prayer become a more fully and regularly practiced discipline and joy across our congregation. 

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Organize and lead church-wide prayer ministries and trainings
• Plan group prayer meetings and give oversight
• Schedule, organize, and cast vision for different seasons of 24-7 prayer in Bridgetown’s prayer room
• Be prepared to lead and coach others in specific forms of prayer such as inner healing, imaginative, centering, etc
• Oversee lay deacons of prayer and scheduling of prayer team volunteers
• Help lead and facilitate ministry times during Sunday gatherings 
• Provide pastoral care as one of the church’s pastoral teams
• Be Bridgetown’s point person related to broader prayer initiatives and partnerships in Portland and beyond

General Pastoral Expectations:

• Be commissioned by the elders of Bridgetown Church
• Live within character qualifications of 1 Timothy 3v1-13
• Align with Bridgetown’s theological beliefs as described at bridgetown.church/belief 
• Agree with the leadership structure of Bridgetown Church as described at bridgetown.church/about
• Attend Bridgetown staff and production meetings
• Attend Bridgetown pastoral meetings and staff events
• Attend the weekly gatherings
• Sacerdotal duties of baptism, weddings, funerals, pastoral/spiritual counsel, communion

• Experience successfully leading and developing staff members and volunteers
• Serve on a Sunday Gatherings volunteer team as needed and as your role permits

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• Adhere to Bridgetown Staff Values: empowerment, communication, playfulness, team, spirit-led and orthodox, stewardship, integrity, and prayer
• Actively involved in a Bridgetown Community 

• Commitment to Bridgetown staff Life Rhythms (Sabbath, Daily Prayer Rhythm, Personal Rule of Life)

• Respond to staff/volunteer concerns in a timely manner

• 7+ years of relevant experience in similar roles
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Vision-driven and action-oriented with an inherent desire to achieve exceptional results that line up with the church’s mission

• Enthusiasm and passion to serve Bridgetown, responding to the unique needs of each situation

• Self-starter who is well organized and proactive
• Reside within the city limits of Portland, OR

Bonus Qualifications:

• At least 7 years of previous experience in vocational pastoral ministry
• Familiarity with various expressions and forms of prayer across the global Christian Church
• Graduate school or beyond