General Information

Job Title:

Connections Pastor: Community Church at Lake Wylie

Job Description:

Community Church is a congregation in Lake Wylie, SC, a suburb of Charlotte. Our mission is to reach every generation with the love and hope of Jesus Christ. To that end, we are seeking to hire a Connections Pastor who will help shepherd our church by cultivating community, volunteerism, and discipleship. Our congregation is growing and we've recently completed a campus-wide renovation, so it's an exciting time to join our team!

Responsibilities:

• Provide support, guidance, and cohesion for all adult ministries to connect people to the life of the church and to encourage their spiritual growth (volunteer teams, Bible studies, groups, men's/women's ministry, other connectional events).
• Guide newcomers toward a deeper involvement in the life of our church through first-time guest follow ups and leading our Discover/Membership classes.
• Oversee and replenish volunteer teams, including encouraging congregants to serve on committees.
• Support our small groups' ministry by developing leaders and launching new groups.
• Oversee the Deacons as they serve communion once a month and offer prayer support to those in our congregation who are struggling.
• Encourage participation in local mission projects.
• Teach occasionally in the main service.
• Lead elements of our worship service on a regular basis: hosting/announcements, communion, new member induction, staffing the welcome desk.
• Collaborate with our communications director to publicize church activities.
• Share pastoral responsibilities for weddings, funerals, baptisms etc.
• Supervise a few part-time positions

Position Qualifications:

Personal Qualifications:

• Evidence of a growing relationship with Jesus
• Alignment of spiritual gifts with this position
• Agreement with our church's mission and beliefs
• Active participation in the life of our church
• Key character traits we're looking for:
  • Outgoing
  • Self-motivated and reliable
  • A desire to create/build ministries
  • Efficient, but warm
  • Teachable
  • Compassionate
  • Approachable
  • Organized, yet flexible
  • A willingness to ask for help
  • Proactive about conflict resolution
  • A sense of humor

Professional Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of full-time ministry experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Seminary education preferred, but not required.
• A gospel-shaped grasp of Scripture.
• Proven ability to design something and see it through to effective implementation.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Gifted administratively, with a capacity for follow through.
• Strong time-management skills and the ability to multitask.

Application Deadline

08/15/2025

Job Type:

Full Time

Salary Range:

$55k-$70k

General Information

Church/Organization Name

Community Church at Lake Wylie

Contact Name & Contact Info

Industry

Church

Denomination

Not Applicable

City, State

Lake Wylie, SC

Description of Organization

We are a growing church in Lake Wylie, a suburb of Charlotte. Founded in 1973, we exist to reach every generation with the love and hope of Jesus Christ.

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