Mission Chaplain/Pastor

Las Vegas Rescue Mission•Las Vegas, NV

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Las Vegas Rescue Mission is seeking two Mission Chaplains/Pastors to join their team. This is a full-time, 40-hour per week position. The organization is a private, faith-based entity dedicated to helping individuals overcome homelessness and addiction. The role involves being a spiritual presence, offering compassionate care, biblical teaching, crisis support, and encouragement to those facing homelessness, addiction, poverty, and life transitions. This is not a traditional church pastor role; the focus is on residents in the Lighthouse Recovery Program, Shelter of Hope guests, staff, volunteers, and others connected to the Mission's ministry. The ideal candidate will be biblically grounded, compassionate, emotionally steady, recovery-aware, and capable of shepherding individuals through complex life situations. Key aspects include offering pastoral care without enabling, teaching Scripture clearly, teamwork, and upholding the Mission's Christian identity and values. The role involves working with vulnerable populations including those experiencing homelessness, addiction, trauma, communicable diseases, and mental health challenges, as well as supporting Veterans, Indigenous individuals, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and immigrants.

Requirements

Demonstrated Christian faith and agreement with the Las Vegas Rescue Mission’s Statement of Faith and values.
Pastoral, ministry, chaplaincy, discipleship, or church leadership experience.
Ability to teach Scripture clearly and apply it to real-life recovery and life-rebuilding situations.
Strong pastoral care, listening, communication, and interpersonal skills. Servant hearted leadership with a desire to love people where they are without judgement or condemnation.
Ability to minister wisely to people regardless of their backgrounds and support their individual relationship with faith.
High level of spiritual maturity, humility, integrity, emotional steadiness, and professional boundaries. Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team and communicate at a high level.
Active involvement in a local Christian church and good standing with church leadership.
Data entry experience
Experience using Windows, Microsoft Word and Excel.
Crisis intervention/de-escalation, trauma, or grief trained
Networking skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Ministry, Theology, Biblical Studies, Counseling, Human Services, or a related field preferred.
Ordination, commissioning, seminary training, rescue mission experience, recovery ministry experience, or Clinical Pastoral Education preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Build relationships with guests through regular presence within shelter programs and residential communities.
Provide pastoral care, prayer, biblical encouragement, and spiritual support to residents, guests, staff, and volunteers.
Lead chapel services, Bible studies, devotionals, discipleship groups, and recovery-oriented spiritual formation classes.
Provide crisis intervention, grief support, and pastoral care during difficult situations.
Connect residents and guests to church services.
Works with the Development, Shelter, or Recovery department to develop programming, assist with website development, events, or donor/ volunteer relationships.