The following are 42 Different Church Staff Jobs Currently Available Pastors and Church Leaders Should Know About In 2023. Click the highlighted hot links to learn more about the position and even apply.
The following are job openings pastors and ministry leaders should be aware of:
AL – HOOVER – SENIOR PASTOR – A2 Church
A2 Church in Hoover, Alabama, is looking for its next Senior Pastor. This church in the Birmingham area is seeking someone who desires to see people being filled with hope each week through the inspiring story of God and Gospel-centered preaching that elevates faith, inspires hope, and activates love in our community. This person will also lead the lead team and staff through appropriate direction, supervision, evaluation, counsel, care, and accountability.
MN – ROCHESTER – FAMILY MINISTRY PASTOR – Autumn Ridge Church
Autumn Ridge Church in Rochester, Minnesota, is looking to add a new position to its team. They are seeking a Family Ministry Pastor to provide leadership in equipping, empowering, and encouraging families and homes in the life preparation and discipleship of children and teenagers. In leading the Kids and Student Ministries, the Family Ministry Pastor will develop and care for the staff and volunteers as the team works to lead kids and students to be fully devoted followers of Jesus. They need a passionate leader who builds relationships and trust with parents, guardians, and volunteers.
ND – DEVILS LAKE – LEAD PASTOR – Bethel Church
Bethel Church in Devils Lake, North Dakota is currently seeking a Lead Pastor who will bring his unique strengths to guide Bethel into its next season of ministry. This pastor will continue to keep the church inwardly strong, but will lead them in being outwardly focused. The Lead Pastor of Bethel will provide the directional leadership for the church and work with the Elders to develop and articulate the vision, mission, values, and ministry initiatives, which in turn will guide ministry decisions and priorities regarding staffing, programming, and budgeting.
VA – ROANOKE – MINISTER OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION – Bonsack Baptist Church
Bonsack Baptist Church in Roanoke, VA is in search of a Minister of Christian Education to grow and equip their Sunday School/small groups and to develop the hearts, minds, souls, and body of the church. They are looking for someone to promote a culture of discipleship growth through personal spiritual disciplines. This will mainly be done through the growth of Sunday School and help the assimilation process for new members to become active members of the church community.
CA – ROSEVILLE – DIRECTOR OF CARE & CONNECTION – Bridgeway Christian Church
Bridgeway Christian Church is a large (2,000+ person) congregation located in Roseville, California. They are looking for a Director of Care & Compassion to join their team. This person will oversee all primary departments that deal with outreach, care, helps, counseling, ministry to the hurting, missions, evangelism, and prayer. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, along with the Senior Pastor, this person makes high-level decisions for the design, management, and implementation of the church’s vision in these areas. This Director is the Champion at Bridgeway who stands for the hurting and discerns the voice of the Holy Spirit regarding how Jesus would best love and care for those struggling or broken. This department could be considered the heart of Bridgeway and it must be led with vision, courage, wisdom, and empowerment.
OH – ARCANUM – NEXTGEN PASTOR – Castine Church
Castine Church of Arcanum, Ohio is looking for a NextGen Pastor to join their team. This person will provide a comprehensive, forward-thinking vision to each age and stage of our entire next-gen ministry (birth through 12th grade) so that all of our kids will have a safe space to explore their relationship with Jesus Christ, continue to grow at each stage, and become lifelong replicating disciples of Jesus. The NextGen Pastor is responsible for both the children and youth ministries to ensure a safe, effective, and operationally cohesive program.Learn More
PA – COCHRANTON – PASTOR OF STUDENTS & FAMILY LIFE – Cochranton Community Church
Cochranton Community Church in Cochranton, Pennsylvania, is looking for an experienced Pastor of Students and Family Life to join their team. This person will build young disciples for Christ by developing and implementing a comprehensive approach to child and youth ministry (in the areas of group building, worship, discipleship, mission, and outreach) while serving as a spiritual leader and role model. Along with this, the Pastor of Students and Family Life will foster spiritual development for the entire family by providing resources and opportunities for parents to learn and excel in their ability to create a Christ-centered environment in the home.
TX – CONROE – PASTOR OF STUDENT MINISTRIES – Conroe Bible Church
Conroe Bible Church of Conroe, Texas is seeking a Pastor of Student Ministries to join their team. They are seeking someone who loves Jesus and loves students. This person will oversee all of the ministries to students, ages 11 to 18. The Pastor of Student Ministries will shepherd the Junior and Senior High students and their families through an incarnational ministry by getting involved in students’ lives, as well as enlisting, equipping, and encouraging the adult volunteers in the student ministries. We have students who know a great deal of the Bible. The challenge of this role will be to help these students learn to live it and help students who know a great deal about Christ learn to experience Him.
CA – CHOWCHILLA – FAMILY PASTOR – Cornerstone Community Church
Cornerstone Community Church in Chowchilla, California, is looking to add a Family Pastor to its team. The Family Pastor will function as a pastoral team member to support Cornerstone Community Church in its mission with a focus on ministering to the youth and children and their families. This person will have departmental oversight; leading, encouraging, and caring for the Children’s Director and Youth Director(s), as well as helping provide leadership development directly and through resources/training that assist these staff in fulfilling their ministry.
NC – GREENVILLE – DIRECTOR OF STUDENT MINISTRY – Covenant Church
Covenant Church in Greenville, NC, is in search of their next Director of Student Ministry. This multi-site church is looking for a strong, collaborative leader to oversee all aspects of student ministry across all campuses. They are looking for someone dedicated to reaching out to students in the community, empowering student leaders, and equipping/developing volunteers.
KY – PRESTONSBURG – NEXT GENERATION PASTOR – Destination Community Church
Destination Community Church of Prestonsburg, Kentucky is looking for a Next Generation Pastor to join their team! This person will be a champion for the next generation, providing leadership and oversight for children, students, and families, birth – 12th grade, at Destination Community Church, as they fulfill their vision of leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus.
AL – BIRMINGHAM – DISCIPLESHIP PASTOR – Double Oak Community Church
Double Oak Community Church in Birmingham, Alabama, is looking for a Discipleship Pastor to join its team. This vibrant, growing, multisite church is looking for someone who exhibits a genuine faith in Jesus Christ and who has been called to serve the Lord vocationally by discipling and shepherding the people of God. This person should be a person of discipline and character whose life is characterized by devotion, study, and service.
VA – FAIRFAX – eKids Director/Pastor – Expectation Church
Expectation Church in Fairfax, Virginia, is looking to add an eKids Director/Pastor to their team! They are looking for a highly capable person who is able to develop and implement systems that will recruit, utilize, and delegate to volunteers in our church to best achieve their mission to children through the 5th grade. They are looking for a person who is able to learn quickly, be adaptable, and collaborate with other staff and volunteers.Learn More
VA – FAIRFAX – EXECUTIVE PASTOR – Expectation Church
Expectation Church in Fairfax, Virginia, is looking for a new Executive Pastor to join their team. This person will be ready to collaborate with others and help provide administrative oversight in areas such as human resources, budgeting, financial management, facilities management, and policy creation. This person will be integrating the vision of the church in practical and administrative ways. Expectation Church has a highly collaborative team that seeks to empower and elevate volunteers so they will grow in their faith.
IL – FORRESTON – PASTOR – Forreston Grove Church
Forreston Grove Church in Forreston, IL is in search of a Pastor. This PCA church is looking for someone to oversee the ministry of the flock, preach weekly and lead worship, teach at various studies, and be fully involved in the life of the community at large. They want Forreston Grove to be a place families flock because the joy, hope, and love for the Lord and the love for one another are so contagious.
CA – SACRAMENTO – Communications Director – Fremont Presbyterian Church
Fremont Presbyterian Church in Sacramento, California is looking for a Communications Director to join their team. The Communications Director will create, organize, plan and implement effective communications messages and strategies for both church and community audiences, based on the vision and priorities of Fremont and in collaboration with the Communication Team and the staff team.
GERMANY – Ramstein-Misenbach – LEAD PASTOR – Frontline Community Church
Frontline Community Church in Ramstein-Misenbach, Germany is looking for their next Lead Pastor to work alongside, disciple and help develop the elders, pastors, and ministry staff. Located near multiple American military bases, Frontline is looking for someone to provide overall spiritual leadership, direction, and oversight of the church. The Lead Pastor will maintain a balance in the church’s mission of making disciples, outreach, and nurturing individuals in our own church, people from other churches in the community, and people who are far from God.
OH – PICKERINGTON – CAMPUS PASTOR – Grace Fellowship
Grace Fellowship in Pickerington, Ohio is looking for a Campus Pastor for its South location. This person will be a recruiter, team builder, and leader/developer that is self-motivated, great with people, and growth-oriented. The successful candidate will love Jesus, be willing to submit to the truth of the Bible, live with integrity, and strive for Jesus-centered living. They are looking for a pioneer, an entrepreneur, and a ‘church planting type’ leader who loves to build things from the ground up.
SC – HILTON HEAD ISLAND – FAMILY PASTOR – Hilton Head Island Community Church
Hilton Head Island Community Church in Hilton Head, South Carolina, is looking for a Family Pastor to join its team. This person will work in concert with our Next Generation (NextGen) Pastor & the Preschool Director towards our goal of offering an exciting and engaging program that nurtures children, birth through 12th grade and their families in the love and grace of Jesus Christ. They are looking for a positive, enthusiastic leader who is passionate about raising up the next generation by partnering with parents and ministering to the whole family.
NM – ALBUQUERQUE – KIDS PASTOR – Hoffmantown Church
Hoffmantown Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico is looking for a Kids Pastor to join their team. This dynamic and growing church is looking for a passionately called person to be responsible for developing a comprehensive program of evangelism and discipleship for preschoolers, children, and their families. They are looking for an experienced people-loving pastor to lead their current volunteers and grow this ministry to be a vibrant part of the church. They desire to see Hoffmantown be a church where children can come and not just learn about the serious things of God, but also be free to be themselves and experience His unconditional love and joy through the people and programs.
CO – CASTLE ROCK – KIDS PASTOR – Journey Church
Journey Church Colorado in Castle Rock, Colorado, is looking for a Kids Pastor to join their team. The Kids Pastor will lead the Kids Ministry Team in coordinating all kids programming oversight needs for Journey kids ministries ages birth thru 5th grade and their families in order to help fulfill the mission of Journey Church. This growing church is looking for a collaborative team player who has a passion for partnering with parents and for recruiting and empowering volunteer serve team members.
NE – KEARNEY – MINISTER – Kearney Church of Christ
Kearney Church of Christ in Kearney, Nebraska is looking for a Minister to lead their church. This leader would be responsible for teaching weekly from the pulpit, as well as instructing Bible classes each week at this small and growing church in central Nebraska. The Minister will work with the elders in taking care of the members of the church and develop ministries and outreach within the community.
MI – SALINE – LEAD PASTOR – Keystone Church
Keystone Church in Saline, Michigan, is looking for a new Lead Pastor. They are looking for a leader with the spiritual gifts of leadership and teaching, led by the Holy Spirit, who can encourage and guide the staff and volunteers to develop the ministry at Keystone into one that challenges the congregation to become committed disciples of Christ. Our vision is to be a congregation who are willing to follow God’s calling to be His hands and feet to a broken world.
MO – LEE’S SUMMIT – STUDENT PASTOR – Lee’s Summit Community Church
Lee’s Summit Community Church (LSCC) in Lee’s Summit, Missouri is looking for a Student Pastor to join their team. The Student Pastor will be an integral part of the Family Ministry Team and work closely with the LSCC Discipleship/Family Pastor in helping make their vision come alive in the lives of students (grades 6-12), parents, and families at LSCC. This person will also cast vision, inspire, and equip parents in leading their students to take steps in championing their spiritual formation.
CA – ROCKLIN – KIDS & FAMILIES MINISTRY DIRECTOR – LifeHouse Church
LifeHouse Church in Rocklin, California, is seeking a Kids and Families Ministry Director to join their team. This person will create and lead a dynamic team of staff and volunteers who partner with children (birth through 6th grade) and families to see many more kids come to faith and grow as disciples. The Kids and Families Ministry Director will provide caring leadership of all staff and volunteers by encouraging, empowering and equipping them and always by personally modeling our mission. This person will also effectively communicate vision and God’s Word and ably help in congregational care and connection.
OH – DALTON – STUDENT MINISTRY PASTOR – Living Water Church
Living Water Church in Dalton, Ohio is looking for a Dalton Student Ministry Pastor to join their team. This growing, two-campus church is committed to making disciples and building the Kingdom of God as Jesus desired. Their vision, values, and strategy set a framework that guides their church in how they will accomplish this work. The primary job of the Student Ministry Pastor will be to develop leadership and discipleship of both students and volunteers and to help students know, live and tell the tremendous story of Christ.
PA – HARRISBURG – WORSHIP & CREATIVE ARTS PASTOR/DIRECTOR – Living Water Community Church
Living Water Community Church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is looking for a new Worship and Creative Arts Pastor/Director. This person is responsible for envisioning, planning, developing, implementing, and leading a comprehensive God-glorifying, Gospel-centered, multi-ethnic ministry of music, prayer, and creative arts that ushers the church family into the presence of God and assists them in fulfilling the vision “to glorify God by developing a diverse family of fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ who reproduce that devotion in others.” He or she must love God, His church, and others and be a sacrificial servant leader who is able to lead and train others for the work of the ministry. They are not looking for a performer, rather, they are looking for someone with a shepherd’s heart.
IA – ALTOONA – PASTOR OF FAMILY DISCIPLESHIP – Lutheran Church of the Cross
Lutheran Church of the Cross of Altoona, Iowa, is a practical faith community looking for a Pastor of Family Discipleship to join its team. This high-capacity leader will be mature in their faith, yet humble in spirit and hungry to see the mission of God move forward. He/she will enjoy people and have the ability to build and maintain quality relationships. Drawing on in-depth experience leading kids, youth, and adult ministry, we’d like for the Discipleship Pastor to bring creativity, vision and a cohesive discipleship strategy to the church. This servant-coach will train and equip others for ministry, work together with various teams, be organized, and have excellent communication skills.
IA – ALTOONA – WORSHIP DIRECTOR – Lutheran Church of the Cross
Lutheran Church of the Cross of Altoona, Iowa, is a practical faith community looking for a Worship Director to join its team. This high-capacity leader will be alive and mature in their faith, yet humble in spirit and hungry to see the mission of God move forward. He/she will enjoy people and have the ability to build and maintain quality relationships. Excellent musical and vocal gifts are a must, as well as a genuine heart of worship. This servant-coach will train and equip others for ministry, work together with various teams, be organized and have solid communication skills.
CA – MORAGA – DIRECTOR OF STUDENT MINISTRIES – Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church
Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church in Moraga, California, is looking for a Director of Student Ministries to join their team. This person will be responsible for outreach to, for, and development of middle school students and high school students in the Lamorinda area. The Director of Student Ministries will work directly with students, creating a welcoming environment that encourages the student’s spiritual and social development, as well as developing a team of adult volunteers that work alongside this individual to foster growth.
IL – PALOS HEIGHTS – STUDENT MINISTRY DIRECTOR – Moraine Valley Church
Moraine Valley Church (MVC) in Palos Heights, Illinois is looking for a Student Ministry Director to join their team. At MVC, the student ministry exists to build a student community where people far from God can come to know Jesus personally and be a force for good in their world. The Student Ministry Director would provide leadership for the junior high ministry and high school ministry. With teams already in place, the director would have hands-on opportunities to shape a student ministry culture that disciples and empowers teenagers to live for Jesus. In addition to weekly programming, there are great opportunities to step into as well as strengthen summer camps, summer missions, outreaches, and other events that help invigorate the student culture.
MS – OCEAN SPRINGS – STUDENT MINISTRIES PASTOR – Mosaic Church
Mosaic Church in Ocean Springs, Mississippi is seeking a Student Ministries Pastor to join their team. The Student Pastor is responsible to oversee all ministries pertaining to 6th through 12th grade at Mosaic Church. This person must be a team player, be a leader of leaders, have a servant’s heart, and have full buy-in to the mission and vision of Mosaic Church.
FL – PORT CHARLOTTE – CHILDREN’S PASTOR – New Day Christian Church
New Day Christian Church in Port Charlotte, Florida is looking for a Children’s Pastor for its Port Charlotte location. This person will oversee the ministry impact of the birth through 5th-grade ages within New Day’s NextGen Ministry. Essential parts of the job will include team development, parental development, implementation, and assisting the development of New Day’s NextGen Ministry Scope and Sequence. They are looking for someone to love and care for the volunteer team leads, teachers, and helpers who are vital to handling the growth of the Children’s program.
IN – GREENWOOD – DIRECTOR OF FAMILY MINISTRY – New Hope Church
New Hope Church in Greenwood, Indiana is looking for a Director of Family Ministry to join their team. This person will be responsible for casting vision and leading the way for the church in connecting not just with kids, but with the entire family. He/She will be focused on planting the seeds for authentic discipleship and setting the stage for deep connections. Furthermore, they are wanting someone who will study and embrace the upcoming generations to dream up and develop new strategies (not doing church the way we’ve always done it) to reach the next generations.
PA – SCHWENKSVILLE – WORSHIP & CREATIVE ARTS PASTOR/DIRECTOR – Next Community Church
Next Community Church in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, is looking for an experienced Worship & Creative Arts Pastor/ Director. This young, vibrant, and growing church is looking for a passionate Christ follower to lead and oversee the worship and creative arts ministry, which includes planning and leading the two Sunday worship services and oversight of the Saturday evening worship leader. It is an exciting time to be a part of Next Community Church, where they seek to make disciples and plant churches.
MI – DEWITT – CHILDREN’S MINISTER – Northpointe Community Church
Northpointe Community Church in Dewitt, Michigan, is looking for a Children’s Minister to join its team. This nondenominational, contemporary church has an “Own, See, Share” vision that has everyone who calls Northpointe home regularly sharing how Jesus is working in their life within their sphere of influence. The Children’s Minster will lead a team of volunteers in the various early childhood, elementary, and preteen ministry areas and develop a team that will specialize in their particular ministry area, living out the vision of Northpointe. They want to partner with parents to help their child move to a life fully devoted to Jesus Christ.
ND – FARGO – WORSHIP LEADER – Prairie Heights Community Church
Prairie Heights Community Church in Fargo, North Dakota is looking for a Worship Leader to join their team. They are seeking an experienced Worship Leader who is passionate about using music and worship to connect people with Christ. This person must be a team player, have a history of building teams, enjoy friendly office competitions and personal growth. They are looking for someone who not only has an authentic approach to worship, but also can lead the team towards next-generation technology, gear, and approach to worship.
OH – MASSILLON – CAMPUS PASTOR – RiverTree Christian Church
RiverTree Christian Church in Massillon, Ohio, is looking to add a Campus Pastor to its team. The Campus Pastor at each RiverTree location leads the campus towards God’s vision for living as disciples of Jesus Christ in their unique contexts through our common vehicles of missional communities, public gatherings, and partnerships.
NJ – MARMORA – SENIOR PASTOR – Second Cape May Baptist Church
Second Cape May Baptist Church in Marmora, New Jersey is looking for their next Senior Pastor. The Senior Pastor will preach expositional messages from the Scriptures with application to the Christian life as well as presenting the Gospel to the unbelievers. He will lead and equip the church to reach the lost, and will bring vision to the church to relocate to the new facility. The Senior Pastor will also train and develop current and future leadership.
TX – LIBERTY HILL – PASTOR OF STUDENT MINISTRY – The Grove Church
The Grove Church in Liberty Hill, Texas is looking for a Pastor of Student Ministry to join their team. Located on the outskirts of Austin, The Grove is a modern and growing church looking for someone who will lead the development and oversight of their Student Ministry. This position will provide leadership, vision, direction, and management to this ministry in a dynamic church-planting and Kingdom-building environment.
PA – DUBOIS – CAMPUS PASTOR – Tri County Church
Tri County Church (TCC) in DuBois, Pennsylvania is looking for a Campus Pastor for its Punxsutawney location. This strategic leader will help ignite a movement within the local community, aligned to TCC; mission, with a radical commitment to reaching people far from God and partnering with them to take steps along the LifePath. This North Point partner is looking for a relational, passionate leader who elevates team members and is catalytic in moving TCC forward.
OH – DAYTON – PASTOR OF STUDENT & FAMILY MINISTRY – Washington Heights Baptist Church
Washington Heights Baptist Church in Dayton, Ohio is looking for a Pastor of Student and Family Ministry to join their team. The New Heights Student Ministries serves the junior high and high school students at WHBC. The purpose of this ministry is to nurture the students’ love for Christ and equip them to take their faith out into a lost world in need of a Savior. They are looking for someone who will shepherd their students and partner with parents to meet this goal.