Associate Host Team Pastor
About the Role
The Associate Host Team Pastor receives personal instruction, opportunities for observation, and hands-on experience from a mentor Host Team Pastor. At Life.Church, we exist to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. It’s been our mission since 1996 and has guided us every day. Leading people isn’t just an expectation; it’s a necessity and a cornerstone of our culture.
We are one church meeting in multiple locations, and we want to help you become the person God made you to be. The Host Team leads a team of volunteers who help Life.Church feel like a welcoming and comfortable place for people—from the parking lot to the auditorium and every step in between. Host Team volunteers help each person know Life.Church is a place they can attend and belong.
The Associate Host Team Pastor is responsible for demonstrating pastoral care to current volunteers and church attenders, exemplifying leadership development tasks, serving as an initial contact for church volunteers, and carrying out weekly operations.
Responsibilities
- Provide pastoral care for church guests through meetings, phone calls, or conversations
- Resolve conflicts that may arise
- Conduct development meetings in person, on the phone, via video, email, and conference calls
- Cast a compelling vision of the Host Team
- Train the Host Team while setting clear expectations and coaching them to achieve results
- Equip, invest in, develop, and release leaders into the church and community
- Initiate volunteer conversations
- Recruit and onboard volunteers to grow the team
- Coordinate and lead volunteer orientation and scheduling processes
- Follow up with volunteers from their start to ensure satisfaction
- Maintain volunteer schedules to guarantee all Host Team responsibilities are met
- Check supply inventory and order supplies as needed
Skills
- Exemplify a high level of customer service
- Clearly explain complicated processes and regulations
- Provide objective solutions to employee complaints or inquiries
- Self-motivate and make independent decisions
- Understand budget and fiscal management
- Negotiate effectively
- Communicate with a diverse array of personnel
- Multi-task, manage time, and follow up effectively
- Strong verbal, written, and oral communication skills
- Exceptional problem-solving skills
- Maintain composure during stressful situations
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
New team members begin their journey at an existing Life.Church location to learn the culture and systems from experienced pastors. As we launch new locations, we aim to send pastors who are ready to lead on day one due to their preparation at an existing location.
Benefits
- Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
- Generous employer-paid leave for vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Life insurance policy provided at 2x annual salary at no cost, with additional coverage available for purchase
- Short-Term and Long-Term disability covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff
- Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits
- Generous 401(k) retirement plan with up to 12.5% contribution (including employee, employer match, and discretionary contributions) in the first year, increasing with tenure
- $160 annually in development dollars for professional growth
- Casual dress and work environment