Discipleship Community Resident

Summary

The Discipleship Community Resident will be responsible for assisting in the leadership, training, care, and oversight of all Discipleship Communities (DComms) at the congregation.

The resident will be part of the congregation's spiritual formation department and will report directly to the Discipleship Community Director. The role will focus on helping individuals at the congregation be spiritually formed in the context of community. This role closely overlaps with the Connections and Equipping Ministries.

Essential Responsibilities

General:
  • Serve and lead with the congregation at all required events and activities 
  • Assist in the leadership and pastoral care in miscellaneous congregational environments
  • Attend all required events and activities for The Austin Stone, including all services, staff meetings, prayer meetings, special events, retreats, and staff development days
Specific:
  • Serve as a Discipleship Community Coach 
  • Provide effective administrative oversight and communication to various ministry audiences, including the Discipleship Community Director
  • Regularly curate effective resources and curriculum for Discipleship Communities to utilize 
  • Recruit, train, and deploy new leaders and coaches to the end that Discipleship Community leaders are shepherded and developed 
  • Ensure communities are appropriately and regularly assessed and equipped accordingly through various events and training environments

Disclaimer 

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, nor to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job. 

Culture and Character 

Employees of The Austin Stone are expected to become partners of the church, fully embracing the values, mission, and purposes. Additionally, all employees of The Austin Stone are expected to understand, affirm, and adhere to our Affirmation of Faith, bylaws, culture map, and other documents defining the beliefs, culture, and mission of The Austin Stone.

Employees must also possess the character qualifications of biblical leadership in the church. At a minimum, each employee must agree and aspire to maturity in these qualifications, invite the authority of church community and leaders as a means of growth in them, and pursue them humbly and faithfully by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Please read Attributes of Leaders as Employees at The Austin Stone for a greater description of cultural, character, and other aspects of joining our team at The Austin Stone. 

The Austin Stone Community Church is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Women, Minorities, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the residency start?

The Austin Stone Residency will start on August 2027 and run through July 2029.

Important dates

  • Application Opens: September 1, 2026
  • Application Deadline: January 15, 2027
  • Support Training and Workshop in Austin, Texas (Mandatory): February 2027
  • Support Raising Window: March–July 2027
  • Residency Begins: August 2027

What will the schedule be like?

While each resident benefits from different ministry experiences, every resident completes our Austin Stone Development Program (ASDP), an in-depth study of doctrine and spiritual disciplines, and leadership training. Residents also attend weekly staff meetings, meet with supervisors once a week, and regularly gather with other residents for lunch and other activities. Residents prioritize abiding in Christ by sabbathing one day a week.

What will residents learn in ASDP?

The Austin Stone Development Program works through several areas of core Christian doctrine:

  • Doctrine of the Word
  • Doctrine of God
  • Doctrine of the Trinity
  • Doctrine of Imago Dei
  • Doctrine of Sin
  • Doctrine of Christ
  • Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
  • Doctrine of Election
  • Doctrine of Salvation
  • Doctrine of Providence
  • Ecclesiology
  • Eschatology

The program, also, addresses several core ministry philosophies at The Austin Stone and many other topics. Additionally, spiritual disciplines are studied and implemented to further stir affection for and obedience to God.

Are residents paid?

Yes, but residents raise financial support to provide a salary for two years.

How do residents raise support?

Residents go through mandatory training with Reliant, a partnering organization, to learn how to raise support and to manage financial gifts and supporters.

Where do residents live?

Residents live throughout the Austin metroplex, often choosing to rent an apartment or home with other residents. Residents are responsible for finding housing.

https://www.austinstone.org/residencies/discipleship-community-resident