Marriage & Family Pastor
POSITION OVERVIEW:
- Provides pastoral care and counseling to the church body
- Oversees and delegates all pastoral care requests
- Provides oversight and accountability for the Vineyard Kids Director, Youth Ministry Director and Prayer Ministry Team
- Responsible for facilitating the wedding and funeral processes
SPIRITUAL PROFICIENCIES:
- Profess Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord
- Willing to follow the Holy Spirit’s leading
- Demonstrate a servant attitude and heart
- Consistent, long-term track record of Christ-like behavior and a God-honoring reputation
- Must be committed and in unity with the mission, vision, and values of LAVC
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Pastoral Care
- Provide pastoral counseling (including, but not limited to, premarital, crisis, grief, spiritual formation, and marriage/family)
- Manage and delegate wedding and funeral requests
- Responsible for oversight of the wedding process (premarital counseling, communication with couples, etc.)
Ministry Oversight
- Provide regular accountability, leadership development, and support for the Vineyard Kids Director and Vineyard Youth Director
- Oversee, train and recruit members for the Prayer Ministry team
KEY QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven and multi-priority environment
- Maintain confidentiality
- Dependable, detailed, organized, and a good time-manager
- Strong interpersonal, relational, verbal, and written communication skills
- Coordinate a staff of people (encourage, oversee, guide, and assist)
- Must be willing to continue to grow and learn skills that will lend themselves well to this role
- Friendly and sensitive to a wide range of people from all different ages, racial, gender, and socio-economic backgrounds
- Excellent administrative, communication & computer skills
- Must have the ability to work well in a team environment and take direction from others
- Must be faithful and have a “whatever it takes” attitude
- Must be highly professional
- Must have experience in public communications, team building, training, and management
- Must be able to preach and teach
- A natural passion for God and Small Group Community
- An affinity for the development of leaders
- Ability to lead others and create/sustain organizational structures
- Familiar with church growth and health
- Loyalty and dedication to LAVC, mission, values & leadership
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's Degree
- 3-5 years proven experience managing and supervising a staff of volunteers and discipling and caring for people in a pastoral context
- Master’s Level certification or degree in related field and/or advanced training in orthodox Christian theology and biblical leadership
- Previous experience in development and oversight in a church context
- Proven experience in casting vision and leading missional disciple-making communities
DETROIT LAKES, MINNESOTA
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, is a friendly, storybook community of about 9,000 with water, woods, fresh air, and plenty of opportunity for outdoor adventure. With 400 lakes in 25 miles, Detroit Lakes is a popular summer vacation destination. Home to many charming local shops and restaurants, the city also has well-established businesses known around the country.
Although Detroit Lakes is best known for its summers, the city offers plenty of family fun year-round. In the fall, Detroit Lakes boasts gorgeous hiking trails and a bountiful farmers market, and winter activities include hiking, skiing, snowboarding, and excellent ice fishing on the area’s many lakes.