Ministry Associate

Eagle Brook Church; Centerville (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision

403b retirement plan

Paid time off & holidays

Life insurance

Job summary

Eagle Brook Church is seeking a Ministry Associate to participate in the Pastoral Development Program and gain leadership in campus ministry. You will collaborate with assigned pastors and teams, lead volunteers, and develop ministry skills to progress toward licensed ministry.

The role supports multiple campuses with a fixed pay rate and a possible one-day-per-week remote option, according to campus needs.

Qualifications

• Follower of Jesus and aligns with Eagle Brook Church's nine core beliefs.
• Minimum 3+ years in education/experience combo and ministry teamwork.
• Willingness to be placed in a variety of ministries and locations.

Responsibilities

• Invests in volunteer Directors and Team Leads, directing volunteers to resources.
• Invites attenders to use their spiritual gifts to serve God and the Church.
• Executes centrally designed ministry strategies.
• Participates in pastoral onboarding and training to become licensed minister.
• Serves as a spiritual influencer and encourager to volunteers and attenders.
• Works with campus staff to assist ministry needs.

Skills

Self-starter

Teamwork

Faith alignment

Volunteer ministry experience

Christ-centered life

Leadership potential

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Ministry degree

Job description

MINISTRY ASSOCIATE // EAGLE BROOK CHURCH

JOB OBJECTIVES

• Participates in and completes Eagle Brook's Pastoral Development Program, including assessments, performance evaluations and skill development benchmarks, within the first 18 months of employment
• Learns the skills and practices of pastoral ministry and gains leadership skills and spiritual development to succeed in role and prepare to step into the role of Pastor
• Leads volunteers and attenders to grow in Eagle Brook's five values: Follow Jesus, Spend Time with God, Connect in Community, Serve Others and Live Generously, in collaboration with their assigned pastor and campus team
• Trained in multiple campus ministries

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Invests in volunteer Directors and Team Leads, in cooperation with their assigned Pastor, directing volunteers to various resources (website, curriculum, etc.)
• Invites attenders to use their spiritual gifts to serve God and the Church
• Executes centrally designed ministry strategies
• Participates in pastoral onboarding and training for the purpose of becoming a licensed minister
• Serves as a spiritual influencer and encourager to volunteers and attenders
• Works with staff at campus to assist with ministry needs of the campus

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• Observes various ministries in action, occasionally visiting other campuses
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications

• Follower of Jesus and aligns with Eagle Brook Church's nine core beliefs
• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience (typically 3+ years)
• 1+ year(s) of experience working in a team setting as a participant or leader
• 1+ year(s) of experience in ministry as a volunteer
• Evidence of a Christ-centered life
• Self-starter
• Willingness to be placed in a variety of ministries and locations
• Models growing in faith through Eagle Brook's five values

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience (typically 4+ years)
• Ministry degree

JOB DETAILS

• Location: to be assigned
• FSLA Status: Non-exempt/hourly
• Fixed Pay Rate: $23.00
• Employment Classification: Full Time
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Workdays: Saturday - Wednesday or Sunday - Thursday, depending on campus schedule (must be able to meet when volunteers are available or pastoral care is needed)
• Work Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm with evening hours for services, events and meetings
• Remote Eligible: may be eligible for one day per week
• Ministry/Department: Campus Ministry
• Team: to be assigned

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Regular communicating with others to exchange information
• Regular sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing
• Occasional assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
• Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like
• Occasional moving around to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Occasional light work that includes adjusting or moving objects up to 20 poundsOccasional medium work that includes adjusting or moving objects up to 50 pounds
• Occasional heavy work that includes adjusting or moving objects up to 100 pounds or more

BENEFITS

Eagle Brook Church's benefit plan is designed to help you stay healthy, feel secure and maintain work/life balance. Offering a competitive benefits package is just one way we strive to provide our employees with a rewarding workplace. We offer the following benefits to our full-time employees:

• medical, dental and vision coverage
• health savings account (HSA)
• dependent care FSA
• employer-provided life insurance + additional voluntary life insurance
• accident and critical illness insurance
• employer-provided short-term and long-term disability
• paid family and medical leave (PFML)
• member assistance program (MAP)
• generous paid-time off and holidays
• 403b retirement plan with company contribution
• development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth
• casual dress and work environment

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES

Eagle Brook Church provides reasonable accommodation for their employees and applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance in searching or applying for jobs with Eagle Brook Church, call 651-429-9227 or email [e-mail] and let us know the support you need.