There is a difference between sensing opportunity and seizing it. It may seem counterintuitive but the 2020 chaos has created a window of opportunity, a perfect storm if you will, to hire the church staff you always wanted. Pastor, NOW might finally be the time to hire your personal Dream Team.
The current economic uncertainty has created a garage sale for the rich. However, if your church leadership has big vision, a forward-thinking mindset, and has practiced sound biblical principles which has given you good financial margin, you are properly positioned to hire the worship leader, children’s pastor, youth pastor, or administrative leader you have only previously dreamed of adding to your team.
In today’s ministry environment, premium talent is now available more than ever before for the following reasons:
- Job descriptions are changing. People aren’t doing what they were hired to do. Don’t assume they enjoy this.
- People are being forced to work outside their natural giftedness and calling.
- Delivering virtual ministry is difficult and increasingly unrewarding. We were made to be in in-person community.
- Economic realities could soon be causing salary reductions or layoffs.
- Economic realities are causing budget reductions. You can’t do what you once could. Frustration ensues.
- Premium talent may cost less in today’s world.
- And don’t forget the families of church staff. Their children may no longer be happy with their local school situation or the staff member’s spouse may be facing lay-offs or transfers themselves.
It is a leadership principle when filling open positions to get who you want, not who is available. After all, great talent has usually been snatched up already. But the times they are a changing. Getting who you want may be easier than ever before.
Therefore, let me introduce you to Chemistry Staffing. Founded by Todd Rhoades and Matt Steen, this is one the organizations I respect most. If you are personally looking for a better ministry opportunity or your church is looking to add great people to fill their open staff positions, connect first with this wonderful organization by clicking HERE. Their customer service is top-notch and they will add tremendous value to your interview process. Todd and Matt will help you locate Dream Team members.
The following are 14 Job Openings Every Pastor And Church Leader Should Know About that Chemistry Staffing is currently looking to fill:
OH – MEDINA – PASTOR OF MINISTRY ENVIRONMENTS – Grace Church
Grace Church is a vibrant, growing church that is pursuing a vision of planting 30 campuses in 30 years. Doing something this audacious requires great people who have a desire to launch a new work while remaining connected to a larger church. Grace is seeking their next Pastor of Ministry Environments for our Medina East Campus to work under the Campus Pastor and plant their own campus after three years in this role.
In order to fulfill our purpose to be an ever-expanding movement of the gospel, the campuses of Grace Church are linked together by a commitment to our shared purpose, vision and values. Each campus of Grace Church is led by a Campus Pastor who is entrusted with the purpose, vision and values, and who is responsible for exegeting their cultural context and raising up indigenous leaders who will extend and expand as a movement. While the vision and values of the movement of Grace Church are consistent across all the campuses, the ministry methods are established locally by the campus pastor and his staff for the purpose of reaching their local community.
We are looking for a Pastor of Ministry Environments for the Medina East Campus to fulfill that role for approximately three years. After serving as Pastor of Ministry Environments at Medina East Campus, the candidate would lead the launch of a new campus of Grace Church and become the Campus Pastor of that location.
Medina has both the charm of a small town while having modern amenities to make it an attractive place to live and raise a family. Medina County offers both suburban and rural areas with many new housing developments, farmhouses, and Victorian-style homes that provide options for those who wish to call it home. Being only 30 minutes from Cleveland offers the appeal of a city while remaining a small community.
SC – HILTON HEAD ISLAND – KIDS MINISTRY PASTOR – Hilton Head Island Community Church
Hilton Head Island Community Church in South Carolina is in search of our next Kids Ministry Pastor. This position will work in concert with our Next Generation Pastor towards our goal of offering an exciting and engaging program that nurtures children (birth through 5th grade) and their families in the love and grace of Jesus Christ. We are looking for a positive, enthusiastic leader who is passionate about raising up the next generation by partnering with parents, equipping and encouraging them to be the primary disciple-makers of their children, and ministering to the whole family. We need someone who can grow and lead our ministry by developing a volunteer base of people with similar passions. We want to offer programs that excite and engage our kids so that they love to come to church and invite their friends!
Hilton Head Island is a beautiful coastal community in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. The area offers an amazing lifestyle for families – beach, tennis, golf, biking, kayaking – and any other outdoor beach activity you can imagine! It’s a slower lifestyle with amazing local restaurants, free activities to do in the community, festivals, and did we mention that the food is great? Our incredible southern setting and culture attracts people from all over the country, especially the north! That being said, it’s important to note how Hilton Head Island’s unique culture influences ministry here. This is not the Bible Belt! If you understand Catholic and mainline denomination culture, that will help you in connecting to this community. We are looking for someone with a missional mindset who can connect to families from every area of the U.S.!
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CA – SALINAS – DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRY – Compass Church
Compass Church in Salinas, CA is in search of their next Director of Student Ministry. This person will oversee both middle school and high school ministries, be the primary teacher, and be responsible for recruiting and training volunteer leaders. The Director of Youth Ministry will seek to foster Christian community through building relationships with young people that strengthen their commitment to the church and growth in faith in Jesus Christ.
Salinas Valley, also known as the salad bowl, is in a great location, minutes away from Monterey and the Pacific Ocean. The incredible climate is wonderful year-round to enjoy outdoor activities, and rarely do we have to turn on heat or air conditioning. We are centrally located in California, not far from San Francisco and Lake Tahoe.
Our Director of Student Ministry should be an enthusiastic self-starter who truly has a love for teenagers. We want this person to build relationships with the students that teach them the Bible and points them to Christ. This person will be responsible for raising up volunteer leaders to come alongside them and shepherd our students. The Director of Student Ministry should have a heart to reach the unsaved and work to create fun and attractive events for our ministry.
MD – UNIONBRIDGE – EQUIPPING PASTOR – Uniontown Bible Church
Uniontown Bible Church in Union Bridge, MD is in search of an Equipping Pastor. This person would be responsible to develop healthy, multiplying community groups and oversee adult education opportunities for our church. We want the Equipping Pastor to connect adults to discipleship, while training other church members to lead and grow community groups.
Uniontown Bible Church is located in Carroll County, within a short drive to both Washington, D.C. and Baltimore – two amazing cities rich in history and culture. Carroll County itself is a quiet community with top-ranked schools. We are not far from the Blue Ridge mountains, close to the Appalachian Trail, Gettysburg National Park and a few hour drive to the Atlantic Ocean.
In the first year, we would like for the new Equipping Pastor to recruit and train community group coaches, oversee training, and develop opportunities to develop leaders who will then develop community groups. We want our community groups to be a key way adults can come to Uniontown Bible and feel connected to our church. We want these groups to multiply and ultimately make disciples, which needs dedicated and well-trained leaders. We’re looking for a hard-working, relational leader who can develop this vital part of our church.
TX – BASTROP – WORSHIP PASTOR – River Valley Christian Fellowship
River Valley Christian Fellowship in Bastrop, TX is in search of a new Worship Pastor to lead the Sunday morning worship services and the worship musicians and team. We are looking for a skilled vocalist who is proficient at either guitar or keyboard, and who also has a heart to grow and develop others in excellence.
The vibrant and growing city of Bastrop, TX is located in the Texas hill country and has an amazing blend of old and quaint that emanates from a Historic downtown area that’s second to none. You can eat at cafes featured on the cover of Texas Monthly, shop funky boutiques and most weekends enjoy some type of car show, street dance or other hometown event. Bastrop’s population has exploded over the past few years, making it a welcoming community.
Our Worship Pastor will need the technical skills to use and lead in our new facility, equipped with a new sound and light system. We’re looking for an experienced leader who can increase audience worship participation and bring out the best in volunteer musicianship and audio visual elements in worship. This person will have the ability to lead worship themselves; however, we are not looking for a new Worship Pastor who is always center stage and singing/ leading every song. We want an equipper who gets satisfaction from watching new musicians lead their first song and is happy when they hear a comment that another person was really good in worship today.
MD – SAVAGE – LEAD/SENIOR PASTOR – Countryside Fellowship Church
Countryside Fellowship Church in Savage, Maryland is in search of a Senior Pastor. We are looking for a well-rounded minister and leader who is able to wear many hats and serve at all levels. Preaching, teaching, discipling and pastoral care are all parts of this position.
Located less than an hour for both Baltimore and Washington, D.C., Savage is a beautiful, quaint town. Close enough to these cities allows for culture and history, while the town itself, set beside a beautiful river, offers a quiet pace of life. Savage boasts the oldest surviving cast-iron train bridge in the country and is a great place to raise a family.
Countryside is looking for someone to have a special gifting in outreach, church growth, and an affinity for young adults. We want this person to be an integral part of our church family, helping us to grow and develop our congregation. There is opportunity to be involved at all levels in the church.
Does this sound like the kind of culture you’d like to serve in? Start by sending in your resume and adding your profile here:
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TX – BASTROP – STUDENT PASTOR – River Valley Christian Fellowship
River Valley Christian Fellowship in Bastrop, TX is in search of a new Student Pastor to lead the 6-12th grade ministries. This person will be responsible for developing relationships with both students and adult leaders and structuring the overall ministry. We want this position to have the freedom to change and adapt the ministry to fit their gifts within our overall strategy of love, grow, give and go.
The vibrant and growing city of Bastrop, TX is located in the Texas hill country and has an amazing blend of old and quaint that emanates from a Historic downtown area that’s second to none. You can eat at cafes featured on the cover of Texas Monthly, shop funky boutiques and most weekends enjoy some type of car show, street dance or other hometown event. Bastrop’s population has exploded over the past few years, making it a welcoming community.
Ideally, we would like for the Student Pastor to be highly motivated and have a track record of leading a student ministry and working with parents. There is lots of opportunity for growth in this ministry and we’d like to see an increase in the number of students as well as a pipeline of volunteers to work with them. There is opportunity for teaching and preaching in this position as well.
NY – MANLIUS – STUDENT COMMUNITY MINISTER – Eastern Hills Bible Church
We are excited to begin the process of welcoming the next Student Community Minister to our team at Eastern Hills Bible Church. We dream of being a church known for living out the love of Christ in communities throughout Central New York in a way that is clear and compelling for those disconnected from God. If you think it’s a crime for church to be boring we’re ready to jump in the trenches with you as we begin this next chapter of EHBC!
The successful Student Community Minister will help Middle School and High School students find community by creating environments they love to attend. He or she will know how to build teams while maintaining a partnership with our local strategic partner, Young Life. They will thrive in their ability to teach students most weeks and adults during Sunday services when called upon. Our goal is that years from now students will look back at the time spent under this leader’s influence and see it as a significant impact in their pursuit of following Christ.
We are looking for a high energy, strong communicator who will work with and develop volunteer leaders to help students become fully engaged followers of Christ.
Does this sound like a place you’d like to serve? If so, fill out your candidate profile.
PA – SCRANTON – CAMPUS PASTOR – Parker Hill Church
Parker Hill Church in Scranton, PA is a multisite church looking for a Campus Music Director for one of our campuses. The Music Director is responsible for overseeing and leading the worship experience at the campus while also being a part of a multi-faceted, mobile, flexible, and challenging multi-site music team. The ideal candidate must be musically qualified; creative; experienced in current worship; capable of providing musical direction to a band; capable of being the front person; of leading others in worship vocally; and be a skilled public communicator.
Scranton, PA (home of The Office) is located in the fifth largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania, but the close-knit neighborhoods that surround Scranton and Wilkes-Barre give the area its small-town appeal. There are lots of nearby tourist/historical attractions, and being only 2 hours from NYC & Philadelphia and 4 hours from Washington, D.C. gives easy access to big cities. Being situated amongst the foothills of the Appalachian Mountain Range and the Pocono Mountains lends itself to excellent and abundant outdoor recreational opportunities – skiing, hiking, biking, hunting, fishing, boating, etc. You truly get to experience all four seasons!
In the first year, we’d like to see the Campus Music Director fully embedded and woven into the fabric and people of our multi-site, centrally driven music ministry. We’d like to see the new Music Director able to develop music and tech volunteers – creating excellence not only musically, but also caring for the hearts and souls of each other.
RI – ASHAWAY – SENIOR PASTOR – Pilgrim’s Baptist Church
Pilgrim’s Baptist Church in the small town of Ashaway, RI is looking for our next Senior Pastor to lead our church. This person will be responsible for casting a vision for the church that will connect with the community and grow the church body both spiritually and in number. The new Senior Pastor will work closely with the current leadership team to establish unity and bring new ideas to the congregation.
Being located just a few miles from Westerly, RI, Ashaway prides itself on being a classic New England town. Nestled in the southwest corner of the state, our beautiful town is located near several other small towns as well as the beach which brings in visitors. Due to the close proximity of the beach, our weather is more temperate than some New England towns.
During the first year, we would like our new Senior Pastor to work to win the hearts and minds of our people in the areas of trust and confidence in leadership. One way this can be accomplished is to work closely with the current leadership team. We see this position as having the opportunity to grow our church and reach our area for the Gospel of Christ.
IA – SIOUX CITY – BLENDED WORSHIP DIRECTOR – Central Baptist Church
Central Baptist Church is looking for our first Blended Worship Director. This person will be responsible for and lead our worship services, as well as oversee all communication plans and execution. Sioux City is a great, tight-knit community in which to raise a family. There are lots of activities and affordable things to do right in the community. Central is a healthy church of around 450 people. We strive to connect people to Christ and each other, equip them to become whole in Christ and ready to serve Christ, and send them to serve in God’s Kingdom and share Christ’s message.
We’re looking for a real ‘multiplier’ who can develop our worship ministry by identifying and training up musicians and worship leaders. This person will also be responsible for increased efficiency in communication by streamlining how we communicate both within our church and outside. If you have a great sense of humor, are motivated and enjoy building new things and starting new projects, are great at building and expanding a team, are teachable – we’d love to hear more about you.
Sound like a great fit? Please click here to apply for this position now…
NC – GREENSBORO – STUDENT MINISTRIES PASTOR – Grace Community Church
Grace Community Church is looking for our next Student Ministries Pastor. This person will lead our middle and high school ministries, working with (and expanding) our leadership team to care for and disciple students.
Greensboro is a really nice city to live in. We have seven colleges and universities; our downtown is a growing and fun place to hang out, and we have many parks and greenways. We’re a part of ‘The Triad’: Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point, including over 1,600,000 people.
At Grace, we want to disciple students and empower them to make disciples as well. Our Student Ministry pastor will partner with parents to assist them with the spiritual growth of their kids. This work will involve work on school campuses and at school events and investing directly in leaders and students. Our ministry is diverse racially and economically. We’re looking for a self-starter, someone who is really good with people, and someone who is able to be excellent in the organization and administration aspects this job requires. He/She will also be a part of the pastoral staff team and need to be a team player who works well with others on our staff.
In your first year on the job, building relationships with existing families and encouraging students to bring new friends will be key. You’ll build on our existing youth program and develop a plan for how youth ministry will be done at our church in the future. You’ll spend a good amount of time outside of the office engaging students where they’re at. You’ll need to hit the ground running building relationships, but also be patient in learning our church culture. There is a great opportunity to try new things, experiment, and determine what works best as you move forward.
Does this sound like the perfect fit? Please click here to apply for this position now…
OH – COLUMBUS – CAMPUS PASTOR CARROLL CAMPUS – Grace Fellowship
Carroll Campus Grace Fellowship in Columbus, OH is looking for an experienced Campus Pastor for our brand new “South” campus that will be launching in Fall 2020. There will be well over 100,000 people living within a ten-mile radius of this new campus.
We’re looking for a recruiter, team builder, and a leader/developer. You’ll need to be self-motivated, great with people, and growth oriented. Our new campus pastor will love Jesus, be willing to submit to the truth of the Bible, live with integrity, and strive for Jesus-centered living. We’re looking for a pioneer, and entrepreneur, and a ‘church planting type’ leader. You need to love to build things from the ground up. You’ll need to exude excitement and recruit a team around you to start a new portable campus from the ground up.
Grace Fellowship is currently 3800-4000 in weekend attendance in nine different worship services across 4 campuses. We have 1,900 adults active in small groups and over 1,800 adults volunteering with the church and our local ministry partners. Our teaching is biblically sound and culturally relevant. We just recently navigated our first large-scale “Vision Campaign” as a church of multiple campuses (called Let’s Go) last Fall. The goal was to raise $5.2m, and we had $7m committed. We had 1,129 family units commit to Let’s Go (which showed huge buy-in). We experienced great times of church-wide prayer, bible study, and small group times around the future of how God can use us to reach people. This ignited an even greater burden for the non-christians in our community as we committed to pray for/reach two people in our lives with the hope of the Gospel.
Here’s what we’re looking for:
- Passion for a local church focused on reaching a local community
- Strong leadership gifting and passion to lead people through various methods
- A Pastoral heart committed to shepherding the people at their campus
- Significant experience recruiting and building teams of people in either a church or corporate setting
- Desires to develop and equip others to do ministry in their gifting instead of always doing ministry themselves
- Excels in collaboration with multiple ministry leaders at various campuses
- Engaging stage presence
- Significant knowledge of the Bible and how to apply it to people’s lives in various settings
- Self-motivated, highly driven, craves feedback, strong relational ability, team builder
Columbus, Ohio, is the 15th largest city in the United States. The region has a population of 2 million and is the second fastest growing metropolitan area in the Midwest. Port Columbus International Airport has 31 destination airports with more than 120 daily flights. Columbus is within 500 miles of 45 percent of our nation’s population. Columbus is very family oriented with excellent schools, sports programs, and friendly people. And of course, we are home to the greatest football team on the planet, The Ohio State Buckeyes.
Ready to dive in? Please click here to apply for this position now…
PA – SOUDERTON – CONNECTIONS PASTOR – Calvary Church
Calvary Church in Souderton, PA is looking for their next Connections Pastor. The Connections Pastor leads the process of guiding and encouraging attendees to find belonging and community at Calvary. This leader embodies and extends our culture, mission, vision, and values at our church.
What you’ll be doing:
– Developing, growing and cultivating the assimilation process
– Developing Home Groups at the Souderton Campus
– Launching new initiatives to attract people to the church
– Spending the first year getting to know the church, people and community
– Building teams and creating a collaborative environment
Skills you’ll need:
– Seminary education
– Ability to teach the Bible in a compelling way
– Highly relational – Strategically gifted leader
– Passion about helping people connect to Christ and the Church
– Leadership experience, preferably some of which was in a church
– Experience in a church of at least 1,000
Calvary Church is a 75-year-old non-denominational church located in the northern suburbs of Philadelphia. Approximately 3,000 adults, students, and children attend our two campuses. Souderton is close to major cities, the Jersey Shore, and the mountains (Poconos) as well. We are close to Philadelphia as well as larger suburban towns like King of Prussia, Doylestown, and Montgomeryville. There are plenty of options to get involved in the local communities, and the surrounding areas have a strong sense of community and are very welcoming.
Does this sound like an environment in which you would like to serve?