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. It’s a cornerstone of our culture. That's why we’re always seeking leaders—leaders like you—to bring your skills to life. We are one church meeting in multiple locations, and we want to help you become the person God made you to be.
The Community Pastor for Life.Church Onlineis primarily responsible for leading and multiplying a global digital community that connects people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. This role recruits, develops, and supports LifeGroup leaders and mentors worldwide, creating scalable systems for discipleship, care, and missional impact. The Community Pastor champions community, mobilizes volunteers, and innovates outreach strategies, from salvation follow-up to global partnerships. This role is responsible for pastoral care and leadership of attenders and volunteers, in addition to supporting the operational and pastoral efforts of their ministry and campus to outcomes that further Life.Church’s mission and reach people for Christ.
What You’ll Do
Develop LifeGroup leaders.
Recruit new LifeGroup leaders around the world and build community around them.
Oversee the onboarding and training of LifeGroup leaders and volunteers.
Develop, maintain, and deliver training and development resources for LifeGroup leaders.
Develop a leadership structure for LifeGroup leaders to identify and develop passionate leaders.
Review leadership structure and other developmental tools to determine LifeGroup leader progress, moving the leader forward as needed.
Support Missions initiatives.
Champion the cause for community and connect attenders to leaders and mentoring relationships.
Resource LifeGroup leaders, coaches, mentors, and attenders with development tools, applicable content, and trainings.
Develop ways to mobilize volunteers and resources to provide relief and restoration to the local community.
Partner with local campuses to connect our attenders within proximity to a physical campus and their local mission partners.
Scale ministry structures for excellent care.
Skills Needed to Succeed
Ability to resolve conflicts, make independent decisions and maintain composure during stressful situations.
Strong leadership skills and understanding on developing and guiding others.
Maintain flexibility and initiate processes and projects while exemplifying a high level of customer service.
Effective at multi-tasking, time management, and following up on delegated tasks.
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to clearly explain complicated messages in a concise and simple way.
Strong understanding of God’s Word, biblical truths, and a demonstrated passion for leading people to become fully devoted followers of Christ.
Ability to leverage technology and automations to create effective scalable systems.
High School Diploma or GED.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
1-3 years of related work experience.
Pastoral and/or technical experience preferred.
Benefits We Offer
・ Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
・ Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.
・ Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health.
・ Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase.
・ Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
・ Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
・ Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment!
・ $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth.
・ Casual dress and work environment.
Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity
At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church.
Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church.
While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity,
visit our careers page.
All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.
