Community Minister

Lubbock Christian University; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Lubbock Christian University seeks a humble and courageous leader for a ministerial role in Lakewood, Colorado. The ideal candidate will have at least a decade of ministry experience, emphasizing relationship-building within the congregation and the community.

Your responsibilities will include guiding spiritual health, participating in worship, and collaboratively setting vision for church direction while helping to achieve the great commission.

A salary of $60k-$80k per year is offered, with a possible parsonage valued at $24k yearly.

Qualifications

• At least a decade of ministry experience.
• Ability to foster relationships and promote spiritual health in the congregation.
• Strong in Bible knowledge and guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Responsibilities

• Inspire, recruit, and equip congregants for service.
• Participate in Sunday worship, including preaching.
• Collaboratively set vision and direction for church activities.

Skills

Bible knowledge

Leadership

Relationship building

Community outreach

Job description

We seek a humble leader who likes spending time with people, is doggedly optimistic about what God will do through others, and is willing to patiently guide others to do the work of spreading and embodying the good news. We’re not looking for a preacher who becomes the face of the congregation, but rather a person who is willing to focus on one-on-one and small group ministry.

We seek a gentle leader who strives for unity and can work well with fellow Christians, including our shepherding couples, youth minister, and part-time office manager.

We seek a hospitable leader who desires to grow our congregation. God has blessed us with a group of individuals from a broad range of backgrounds (racially, socioeconomically, etc.) in our Wednesday night gatherings, and we would like to make our Sunday meetings a place where they and others can feel fully welcomed.

We seek a courageous leader who is strong enough in Bible knowledge and the guidance of the Holy Spirit to encourage the congregation in taking risks to further the kingdom, even if it threatens our nostalgic traditions. That person should possess patience and wisdom about the pace of change.

We would expect such a candidate to have at least a decade of ministry experience. We value academic degrees but don’t require them.

Job Requirements

We feel the Holy Spirit has provided us with guidance and direction for our congregation. This minister role would be to partner with us to inspire, recruit, and equip our people for service in the church and community with the goal of living out the great commission to seek and save the lost and to the glory of God’s kingdom.

Lead by example through relationships

• Visit and build relationships with members, nurturing spiritual health in our congregation
• Visit and build relationships with visitors and other potential members
• Participate in Sunday worship rotations, including preaching once a month and ideally leading singing once a month

Collaboratively set direction

• Head up the preaching and teaching team, including collaboratively casting the vision and setting the direction for each series
• Collaborate with the office manager to create messaging for the website, social media, and worship services that reflect the vision and mission of the church
• Help build vision as part of the leadership team, and encourage activities and goals that build momentum toward becoming the church God calls us to be
• Gently help us evaluate and adjust our traditions and activities as needed

Be a team player

• Keep office hours at least one day a week
• Be reasonably responsive to emails or other communications
• Participate in leadership meetings
• Support church leaders and be willing to follow their initiatives
• Help to chaperone youth/children events and trips
• Share ministry updates with leadership and the congregation regularly

Work through others

• Encourage our congregation to build community with one another
• Encourage our congregation to build community with those around us, living out the Great Commission
• Inspire, recruit, and equip people for service in the church and community
• Celebrate the outreach and service of members

Salary

Salary of $60k-$80k per year with a possible parsonage valued at $24k per year.