Pastor of Groups

Eagle Brook Church; Apple Valley (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Dependent care FSA

403b retirement plan with company 401k

Job summary

Eagle Brook Church in Apple Valley, MN, seeks a Pastor of Groups to cast vision and build transformational volunteer groups. You will equip leaders, develop strategies, and collaborate across campuses with a focus on connecting attenders into community.

The role requires 5+ years leading groups, strong communication, and a Christ-centered life. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and benefits, with occasional remote flexibility.

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 4+ years)
• 5+ years leading a small group
• 2+ years of experience building, leading and developing effective volunteer and leader teams
• Strong desire to develop others
• Self-starter
• Skilled in problem solving and conflict resolution
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, team and cross-function environments
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Meets Biblical qualifications for pastoral leadership with strong evidence of a Christ-centered life
• Proficient in public speaking

Responsibilities

• Connects people to groups and develops volunteer group leaders
• Implements and facilitates strategies to connect attenders to groups
• Leverages personal conversation, smaller group opportunities and larger group experiences for directing people toward community
• Casts vision and creates development plan to multiply leaders from within existing groups
• Collaborates with central Groups & Recovery Ministries team to identify strategies for the value of Connecting in Community
• Works cross-functionally with a wide variety of central and campus teams
• Manages an assigned budget

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Self-starter

Conflict resolution

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor’s degree, seminary training or equivalent

Job description

PASTOR OF GROUPS // EAGLE BROOK CHURCH

JOB OBJECTIVES

• Champions Eagle Brook’s value of Connecting in Community by casting and implementing vision for groups at a campus by focusing on creating engaging experiences and building transformational relationships
• Provides ways for people to get connected to one another in groups
• Invites people to serve others by leading groups
• Equips and develops volunteer group leaders
• Collaborates with the central Groups & Recovery Ministries team and peers at other campuses
• Reports to the Campus Pastor

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Connects people to groups and develops volunteer group leaders
• Implements and facilitates strategies to connect attenders to groups
• Leverages personal conversation, smaller group opportunities and larger group experiences for directing people toward community
• Casts vision and creates development plan to multiply leaders from within existing groups
• Collaborates with central Groups & Recovery Ministries team to identify strategies for the value of Connecting in Community
• Works cross-functionally with a wide variety of central and campus teams
• Manages an assigned budget

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• Pastoral oversight of care ministries as assigned (i.e., Quest 180, DivorceCare, GriefShare)
• Performs pastoral duties, including visits, baptisms, weddings, funerals and pastor on duty
• 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 4+ years)
• 5+ years leading a small group
• 2+ years of experience building, leading and developing effective volunteer and leader teams
• Strong desire to develop others
• Self-starter
• Skilled in problem solving and conflict resolution
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, team and cross-function environments
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Meets Biblical qualifications for pastoral leadership with strong evidence of a Christ-centered life
• Proficient in public speaking

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, seminary training or equivalent combination of education and experience (typically 8+ years)

JOB DETAILS

• Location: Apple Valley, MN
• FLSA Status: Exempt/Salary
• Salary Range: $60,000 – $63,000
• Employment Classification: Full Time
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Workdays: Saturday – Wednesday or Sunday – Thursday, depending on the service schedule at assigned campus (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 Eli gible: may be eligible to work remote one day per week
• Ministry/Department: Campus Ministry
• Team: Groups and Recovery Ministries

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Regular communicating with others to exchange information
• Regular repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Regular assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
• Occasional moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Occasional sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing
• Occasional light work that includes adjusting or moving objects up to 20 pounds in all directions

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.