Missions Pastor: Local & Global Engagement Leader

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

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.