About the role
Description The Critical Care Pastor serves as the primary pastoral responder to care needs within the WoodsEdge Community Church body. This role provides compassionate, timely, and discerning pastoral care through crisis triage, prayerful presence, and coordinated response, while equipping and leading teams who walk alongside individuals and families during seasons of suffering. This position also supports the development and healthy practice of spiritual gifts at WoodsEdge by coaching leaders, overseeing prayer initiatives, and fostering a biblically grounded balance of Word and Spirit. Pastoral care in this role is practiced not only as crisis response, but as discipleship and spiritual formation, helping people experience God’s healing presence and guiding them toward restoration, wholeness, and renewed connection to Christian community. Requirements
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Care & Crisis Response
Serve as the first line of response to care needs within the WoodsEdge body
Assess incoming care requests, triage crises, and coordinate timely and appropriate responses
Provide a calm, attentive, and prayerful pastoral presence for individuals and families experiencing grief, trauma, illness, loss, or major life transitions
Refer individuals to established care resources and long-term recovery pathways as appropriate
Operate Pastor on Call during the work week, coordinate weekend handoff to other pastoral staff, and provide follow-up for all calls responded to
Assist ITW walk-in guests during the work week by discerning and addressing immediate needs
Teams & Leadership Oversight
Coach, equip, and oversee crisis response care teams, including:
Elders Hospital Visitation Team
Chaplain Team
Funeral Team
Coordinate funerals, officiate services as needed, and provide leadership and oversight to funeral teams and officiants
Equip leaders to care wisely and effectively for individuals in crisis
Foster spiritual and leadership development among Prayer & Care Team Leaders
Empower leaders to cast vision, set goals, and cultivate healthy, sustainable teams
Meet regularly with team leaders for prayer, encouragement, coaching, and problem-solving
Identify, recruit, and train volunteers to care for the WoodsEdge body
Prayer & Spiritual Gifts Ministry
Collaborate closely with the broader Prayer & Care team, especially the Prayer & Care Resource Manager
Assist in the development, coaching, and oversight of Spiritual Gifts ministries, including:
Prayer Partners
24/7 Prayer
Word & Spirit
Strategy, Administration & Stewardship
Operate within designated budgets and financial guidelines
Ensure quality, integrity, and ethical standards of care within all Prayer & Care ministries
Practice consent-based pastoral care, seeking permission before prayer, spiritual rituals, physical touch, or sharing care-related information
Maintain knowledge of ethical practices and safety standards that reduce church liability
Communicate effectively and timely, generally within 24 hours
Complete administrative responsibilities such as:
Communication and correspondence
Group management
Calendaring and scheduling
Room reservations
Expense reporting
Meet established and reasonable deadlines
Church & Staff Engagement
Be an active participant and member of WoodsEdge Community Church
Participate in staff prayer, staff meetings, training sessions, retreats, ministry-related classes, and all required staff events
Intentionally disciple others through relational ministry and spiritual guidance
As part of your role as a WoodsEdge Pastor, you are expected to lead and engage in the following services:
Provide:
Religious instruction
Spiritual counseling
Willing to perform
Baptisms
Marriage services
Funeral services
Worship services
Serve Communion Success Outcomes
A healthy and effective triage ministry that reflects Christ’s redemptive care within the WoodsEdge body
Developed leaders who are equipped to walk alongside individuals and families through crisis with wisdom and compassion
Effective connection of care recipients to long-term healing, recovery, and discipleship pathways
Individuals and families experiencing crisis are thoughtfully reintegrated into healthy Christian community and relational support
Widespread understanding and responsible practice of spiritual gifts throughout the Prayer & Care Ministry, maintaining a strong balance of Word and Spirit
Requirements
A vibrant love for Jesus Christ and commitment to following Him
A prayer-dependent life marked by reliance on the Holy Spirit
Servant-hearted leadership characterized by humility and grace
Emotional maturity, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence
High integrity with the ability to maintain confidentiality
Commitment to resolving conflict biblically and extending grace
Respect for authority and dedication to unity within the church
Alignment with “
When Helping Hurts”
principles (Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert)
Operates within biblical counseling guidelines
Commitment to personal healing, wholeness, and spiritual formation in Christ
Passion to help others experience wholeness through union with Christ
Ability to maintain a healthy and sustainable work–life balance
Demonstrates consistent rhythms of spiritual formation that sustain healthy pastoral presence
Ministry experience preferred, but not required
College degree or equivalent experience preferred, but not required
Staff Expectations
Commitment to personal time with God every day to pursue a heart that loves Jesus.
Participation in staff prayer, staff meetings, training sessions, retreats, ministry related classes, trainings or events, and all staff events as required.
Commitment to ongoing personal growth in spiritual maturity and professional growth.
A valuable team player that seeks to make others better through service to others, development, leadership, collaboration, and healthy conflict resolution.
A life-long learner willing to be coached, evaluated, and held accountable.
Passion for welcoming and connecting people to God, His church, and one another.
Active prayer intercessor
Agreement with our Statement of Faith, and demonstration of our faith through actions and lifestyle
Ownership of the WoodsEdge mission & values emphasizing prayer, passion, humility and kingdom-mindedness.
Attend WoodsEdge Community Church
Additional Responsibilities as assigned. Servant’s heart for whom no job is too small.
Performance Measure
Getting it Done – Ability to perform role & responsibility, work ethic
Moving the Needle – Success outcomes and the ability to deliver excellence to your role for the good of WoodsEdge, initiative
Practicing Greatness - Commitment to ongoing spiritual, personal, and professional growth.
Living it Out - Strong commitment to living out WE mission, vision and Values
Building Teams – Seeks to make others better through development, leadership, collaboration, and healthy conflict resolution.
Coaching & Feedback - Willingness to be coached, evaluated, and held accountable.