Family Life Pastor

Lakes Area Vineyard Church
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 02/03/2025
Categories: Church/Ministry
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay Type: Salary
Pay: $70,000
Employee Workplace: On-site
Job Description:

JOB FUNCTION

Responsible for supporting and strengthening families by overseeing ministries that focus on the care of marriage, parenting, and family. This includes creating resources, classes, and providing pastoral care to help families grow spiritually and relationally. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Family Ministry
    • Cast the vision, and administrate the plan, to grow and care for families of all stages at the church 
    • Develop and lead parenting workshops, classes, and resources to equip parents with biblical principles and practical tools for raising children in the Lord
    • Oversee the success of Vineyard Kids through regular accountability, leadership development, and support of the Vineyard Kids Director 
  • Marriage Ministry
    • Cast the vision, and administrate a plan, for the growth and care of marriages in our congregation
    • Responsible for the oversight and administration of the wedding and pre-marital process
    • Officiate weddings
  • Funeral Ministry
    • Officiate funerals
    • Oversight of the funeral process, including the bereaved family, funeral home, etc.
    • Collaborate with the bereaved to plan and personalize funeral services
  • Pastoral Care
    • Provide care, prayer, and spiritual guidance to individuals and families during times of need such as crisis, grief, illness, and transition
  • Preach and Teach
    • Active member of the preaching team
  • Perform all other duties as assigned or apparent 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • A strong personal relationship with Jesus Christ
  • Firm rhythm built for personal devotion and time in the Word
  • Openness to the power and presence of the Holy Spirit
  • Can train & equip leaders
  • Dependable, detailed, organized, and a good time-manager
  • Strong interpersonal, relational, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively with church staff and team members 

BENEFITS

  • Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
  • Retirement plan with a generous company match
  • Flexible work arrangements 
  • Generous PTO policy
  • Paid parental leave 

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested candidates are invited to request a job application with their resume and cover letter, outlining their qualifications and interest in the position to:

  • Troy Easton, Lead Pastor, troye@myvineyardchurch.com
  • Zach Wilson, Operations Manager, zach@myvineyardchurch.com
About Lakes Area Vineyard Church

The mission of Lakes Area Vineyard Church is to make disciples that experience God, grow in love for Him and others, and generously give that love away. We want to welcome everyone into a church that is healthy, growing, and multiplying, and we hope to plant other churches with the same mission. 
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