Missions Pastor

First Moss Bluff; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

First Moss Bluff is seeking a Missions Pastor to mobilize the church into robust local and global missions engagement, while caring for the church family. The role oversees cross‑cultural outreach, partnerships, and mission trips, reporting to church leadership.

The position emphasizes leadership development, strategic planning, and a compassionate pastoral presence, serving as a key caregiver and team leader within the church ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading teams/ministries.
• Demonstrated ability to develop leaders and multiply volunteers.
• Relational strength with the ability to connect and help people.
• Heart for people in times of need.
• Compassion for the lost with a passion to spread the gospel locally and globally.
• Organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Strategic thinking with practical execution.
• Clear communication and teaching ability.
• Deep personal spiritual maturity and alignment with biblical discipleship.

Responsibilities

• Oversee policies, budget, communications, missions goals/objectives.
• Continually challenge our church family to think and live missionally, locally and globally.
• Make missions opportunities visible to the entire church.
• Provide training and equipping in evangelism and service.
• Communicate mission plans with the Directional Team for approval.
• Champion the story of missions with the Creative Team for communications.
• Build a relational network with local, national and international partners.
• Local Missions: assess strengths and develop a plan for local engagement.
• Plan and organize local outreach events.
• National/International Missions: assess strengths and plan engagement.
• Plan ongoing short-term mission trips and arrange transportation/accommodations.
• Annually offer at least one mission trip for students and families.
• Pastoral Care: provide direct pastoral care, hospital/homebound care, grief ministry, crisis response.
• Create and manage a rotation system of pastoral visits.
• Build and lead a care team (Deacons) for scalable care.
• Oversee benevolence ministry in partnership with leadership.
• Officiate weddings and funerals as requested.
• Lead the Deacon body and equip others to offer Christ-centered care.
• Collaborate with Senior Adult Pastor and team; participate in meetings and services.
• Miscellaneous: additional duties may be assigned.

Skills

Proven experience leading teams/minis

Developing leaders & multiplying teams

Relational people person

Empathy for others in need

Gospel-centered outreach

Organizational skills & deadlines

Strategic thinking with execution

Clear communication & teaching

Biblical discipleship & maturity

Job description

Job Title: Missions Pastor

Position Status: Full Time

Position Support: Full-time assistant reporting directly/solely to Missions Pastor

Role Mission

The Missions Pastor has the responsibility to serve and strengthen the global church by mobilizing the First Moss Bluff community into increased and effective missions engagement, both locally and globally, following Acts 1:8. Furthermore, the pastor has the joy of ministering to the First Moss Bluff church body through relational presence.

Missions (70%)

The Win (12-24 Months)

A church who serves their local area frequently, bringing the gospel and showing the goodness of the Lord to grow the Church. Examples would be quarterly serve opportunities like: opening days, Sam Houston Football, Serve Week and a local partnership weekend.

A community that sees First Moss Bluff as irresistible and feels comfortable and welcome to visit to hear the truth of the Bible and receive hope

Ministries that integrate missions into their execution/strategy through partnership and guidance of the Missions Pastor

Members are presented with well-organized opportunities to serve on national/international mission trips that multiply interest and engagement.

Year one: ongoing mission trip and new a family-friendly trip offered
Year two: multiple partnerships and trips throughout the year

What You Will Own

All Mission Trips

Oversee policies, budget, communications, missions goals/objectives.

Continually challenge our church family to think and live missionally, both locally and globally.

Make missions opportunities visible to entire church

Provide training and equipping in forms of evangelism and service

Communicate mission plans with the Directional Team for approval

Champion the story of missions with the help of the Creative Team for effective communications

Build a relational network with local, national and international partners.

Local Missions

Assess the strengths of our current local partners and develop a comprehensive strategic plan for local engagement moving forward.

Collaborate with other ministries and age groups to integrate missions into their rhythms

Plan and organize local outreach events in and for the community.

National/International Missions

Assess the strengths of our current national/international partners and develop a comprehensive strategic plan for engagement moving forward.

Plan and organize ongoing short-term mission trips to national/international partners. (includes securing transportation and accommodations)

Annually offer a minimum of one mission trip at an opportune time for students and families (recognizing school calendars, etc)

Pastoral Care (30%)

The Win (12–24 Months)

A church, though large in attendance, where members feel cared for and connected through a church care system.

Care teams in place with people that have a heart to minister to their fellow church family and understand the vision of First Moss Bluff and its expectations

A church with a pastoral presence in life events, such as weddings and funerals

What You Will Own

Church Care

Provide direct pastoral care through personal hospital visits, homebound care, grief ministry, and crisis response.

Create and manage a rotation system of the pastoral staff for visits

Build and lead a care team (primarily, but not only, consisting of our Deacons) to provide scalable care.

Oversee First Moss Bluff’s benevolence ministry, coordinating practical help with wisdom and compassion in partnership with the Spiritual Formation Pastor and Small Group Champions

Officiate weddings and funerals as requested

Team Leadership

Lead the Deacon body

Equip others to offer Christ-centered care in their spheres of influence.

Team Collaboration

Work with the Senior Adult Pastor and team

Participate in staff meetings, chapels, development, Sunday services, and leadership planning as a visible and collaborative member of the team.

Miscellaneous Responsibilities – This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive statement of every duty and responsibility that will be required of an employee in this position. Therefore, additional duties may be assigned.

What You Bring

Proven experience leading teams/ministries

Demonstrated success developing leaders and multiplying volunteers

Relational strength with the ability to connect and help people

A heart for people in times of need

A compassion for the lost with a passion to see the gospel spread locally and globally

Organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines

What You Bring

Strategic thinking with practical execution

Clear communication and teaching ability

Deep personal spiritual maturity and alignment with biblical discipleship

Cultural Fit

Models the biblical standard of personal conduct and lifestyle that is expected of all First Moss Bluff Church staff and members

Fully participates in the life of the church as an active member

Supports and adheres to the mission, vision, values, and philosophy of ministry of First Moss Bluff Church

Takes ownership and follows through

Submits to and supports the leadership of First Moss Bluff Church

Works well as a team player and able to collaborate across ministries

Shows high competency in the areas of this position and responsibilities and/or a willingness and ability to learn

Operates well within the culture of First Moss Bluff Church