Pastor of Groups

Eagle Brook Church • Apple Valley, MN

1d • $60,000 - $63,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Champions Eagle Brook’s value of Connecting in Community by casting and implementing vision for groups at a campus by focusing on creating engaging experiences and building transformational relationships. Provides ways for people to get connected to one another in groups. Invites people to serve others by leading groups. Equips and develops volunteer group leaders. Collaborates with the central Groups & Recovery Ministries team and peers at other campuses. Reports to the Campus Pastor.

Requirements

• Follower of Jesus and aligns with Eagle Brook Church’s nine core beliefs
• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience (typically 4+ years)
• 5+ years leading a small group
• 2+ years of experience building, leading and developing effective volunteer and leader teams
• Strong desire to develop others
• Self-starter
• Skilled in problem solving and conflict resolution
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, team and cross-function environments
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Meets Biblical qualifications for pastoral leadership with strong evidence of a Christ-centered life
• Proficient in public speaking

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree, seminary training or equivalent combination of education and experience (typically 8+ years)

Responsibilities

• Connects people to groups and develops volunteer group leaders
• Implements and facilitates strategies to connect attenders to groups
• Leverages personal conversation, smaller group opportunities and larger group experiences for directing people toward community
• Casts vision and creates development plan to multiply leaders from within existing groups
• Collaborates with central Groups & Recovery Ministries team to identify strategies for the value of Connecting in Community
• Works cross-functionally with a wide variety of central and campus teams
• Manages an assigned budget
• Pastoral oversight of care ministries as assigned (i.e., Quest 180, DivorceCare, GriefShare)
• Performs pastoral duties, including visits, baptisms, weddings, funerals and pastor on duty
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision coverage
• health savings account (HSA)
• dependent care FSA
• employer-provided life insurance + additional voluntary life insurance
• accident and critical illness insurance
• employer-provided short-term and long-term disability
• paid family and medical leave (PFML)
• member assistance program (MAP)
• generous paid-time off and holidays
• 403b retirement plan with company contribution
• development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth
• casual dress and work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree