Associate Community Pastor

Life.Church; Edmond (OK); On-site; USD 38,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Development dollars

Casual dress

Job summary

Life.Church Edmond seeks an Associate Community Pastor to partner with the Community Pastor, train and develop LifeGroup Leaders, and connect attenders with mentors and small groups globally. The role provides pastoral care, campus leadership, and supports weekend ministries and Life.Church Online, guiding ministry processes, events, budgets, and growth initiatives.

Ideal candidates bring a heart for spiritual growth, coaching and strong communication, and a track record of leadership in

Qualifications

• Strong calling to pastoral care and leadership within a church context.
• Ability to coach and develop leaders and volunteers.
• Clear verbal, interpersonal, and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Community Pastor to identify and train leaders globally.
• Connect attenders with LifeGroups, mentors, and mission partners.
• Provide pastoral care and leadership to campus volunteers and ministry teams.
• Support operational and pastoral efforts to meet ministry outcomes.
• Oversee group management, onboarding, systems, and events.

Skills

Coaching

Leadership

Communication

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Pastoral care

Relationship building

Mentoring

Time management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Office software

Job description

Life.Church wants to make a lasting difference in your life, in our community, and in the world. Our mission is tolead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. That's how we’re able to make a difference, and it's thedriving force behind everything we do.

The Associate Community Pastor is responsible for partnering with the Community Pastor to identify, train, anddevelop passionate and capable global Leaders to support the LifeGroups LifeMissions initiatives. This role willsupport championing the cause for community and connecting attenders with leaders or mentor relationships.The Associate Community Pastor is responsible for pastoral care and leadership of attenders and volunteers, inaddition to supporting the operational and pastoral efforts of their ministry and campus to outcomes that furtherLife.Church’s mission and reach people for Christ.

What You'll Do

Support the Vision and Direction of the Community Ministry

• Develop and disciple leaders, including Coaches and LifeGroup Leaders, in a digital and globalenvironment.
• Connect people to virtual and in-personal small groups around the globe.
• Cultivate relationships and advocate for mission partners, making a significant impact incommunities around the world.

Understand and Lead through Key Operational Areas of the Community Ministry

• Ensure excellence in ministry processes, including group management, leader onboarding,systems management, and event planning.
• Plan and execute successful quarterly ministry growth strategies.
• Identify trends to understand ministry health and respond to key opportunities.

Provide Support and Leadership to the Campus

• Provide pastoral care and invest in the spiritual transformation of the church attenders andvolunteer leaders.
• Collaborate and support all weekend ministries and other Life.Church Online ministries.

Skills Needed to Succeed

• Exemplify a passion for helping people grow personally and spiritually.
• Articulate vision in large and small settings that motivates people to act.
• Coaching, managing, and developing leaders.
• Exhibiting clear verbal, interpersonal, and written communication.
• Problem-solving, maintaining time, and following through on commitments.
• Thinking, planning, and acting strategically and relationally.
• Responding quickly and making independent decisions.
• Facilitating meetings and communicating to various groups.Relational skills that present harmony and a genuine spiritual authority.
• Creating and stewarding budgets.
• Utilizing basic software and office equipment.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1 Year of Work Experience.

Benefits We Offer

• Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.
• Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health.
• Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase.
• Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
• Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
• Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5%(includingemployee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment!
• $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth.
• Casual dress and work environment.
• And much more!

Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity

At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church.

While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page.

All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.