Open Opportunities
Discipleship Minister
Full-Time | Exempt | Supervisor: Lead Pastor
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Discipleship Minister leads and oversees FBCRR's discipleship and missions efforts, working closely with the Lead Pastor, Worship Minister, and ministry teams to develop strategies that help people grow in faith and engage in the church's outreach to our city and beyond. This role provides direct leadership to evangelistic, local missions, and adult discipleship ministries, and supervises all age group ministry staff.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy & Vision
• Develop and implement a comprehensive discipleship and missions strategy aligned with the church's vision and the Lead Pastor's direction
• Develop an annual calendar of activities and programs that promote discipleship, inclusivity, and intergenerational relationships
• Stay current on trends and best practices in discipleship, Christian education, and missions ministry
Staff & Volunteer Leadership
• Supervise and collaborate with age group staff to ensure coordination and integration of ministries
• Train and equip small group leaders and volunteers involved in Sunday School teaching, missions, and discipleship ministries
• Develop a leadership pipeline and conduct regular training opportunities for lay leaders
• Enlist, train, and guide people to serve God using their gifts
Congregational Care & Ministry
• Guide and direct organizational ministries including women's, men's, senior adults, young adults, prayer, Friendship International, GriefShare, DivorceCare, small groups, and outreach
• Develop and implement strategies for reaching new believers and engaging mature believers in the mission life of the church
Administration
• Develop and manage adult, student, and children's ministries budgets
• Ensure facilities are available for current education and ministry needs
• Work with church staff to ensure strategic alignment and accountability
QUALIFICATIONS
• Born-again believer committed to Southern Baptist/Texas Baptists doctrine and principles
• Be or become a member of First Baptist Church Round Rock
• Called by God to serve in church ministry with a heart to serve and evangelize
• Three or more years of experience in ministry
• Master of Arts in Religious Education / Christian Education (MARE/MACE) or equivalent
• High level of integrity
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates should submit the following to searchteam@fbcrr.org:
• Resume
• Cover letter
• Ministry philosophy statement
• At least three references (name, relationship, phone, and email)
Connections Admin
Join our team in a welcoming, service-focused role that supports the daily operations of the church while creating a positive experience for members and guests. This position serves as the first point of contact for visitors, manages front office operations, provides administrative support to multiple ministries, and helps coordinate church communications, events, and office resources.
The ideal candidate is an organized, dependable, and servant-hearted Christian with strong communication and administrative skills, a commitment to confidentiality, and a passion for serving the local church. Bilingual English/Spanish is strongly preferred. Membership at First Baptist Church Round Rock is required.
To Apply: Please email your resume to churchoffice@fbcrr.org.
Why FBC Round Rock?
First Baptist Church located in downtown Round Rock, TX is a church poised to impact the generations in our city and beyond. With over 175 years of ministry in Round Rock, we have a renewed vision of being A Church where Every Person in our City can Experience New Life in Jesus. We expect to see this come about in our church with a 2030 plan of:
-Equipping Every Member for Ministry and Evangelism
-Seeing a Year over Year increase in Baptisms
-Achieving a goal of 1000 in active membership in our current campus, future campuses, and church plant partnerships.
Following a season of reorganization and physical renewal in the past ten years, and now under the leadership of our current Lead Pastor, we are seeing growth in worship attendance, membership, young adult community, multi-ethnic community and music ministry. We believe God has uniquely positioned us and resourced us to reach the diverse demographics within our community, and begin a ministry movement that impacts Round Rock, Central Texas, and places beyond.
The staff and volunteer leadership of FBCRR work as a dynamic team to fulfill the mission and vision of our church. The staff culture is very healthy. Some previous staff members have had tenures of 20+ and 30+ years, and we have current staff tenures ranging from a few months to twenty years. The staff works as a team with integrity, openness, and unity.
Why Round Rock, TX?
Round Rock, Texas, with a population of more than 130,000, is located 15 miles north of Austin in the Central Texas Hill Country. Round Rock is the 29th largest City in Texas, according to Texas Demographic Center.
Major employers include Dell, Round Rock Premium Outlets, Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, Ascension Seton Williamson, Baylor Scott & White Healthcare, St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center, Emerson Process Management, Amazon and UPS. Its combined property tax and utility rates are among the lowest in the region. It has an award-winning park system, school district and is one of the safest cities with a population of at least 100,000 population in the United States.
Round Rock is one of the fastest growing cities in the nation, and one of the best-managed cities in Texas. The City has maintained a high quality of life while becoming a major center for economic growth in Central Texas, with industry clusters in Innovative Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Professional/Financial Services and Technology and Computing.