Associate Pastor jobs in Oklahoma City, OK

Life.Church conducts 131 online services every week, making church possible for people worldwide through Life.Church Online. The Host Team, comprised of dedicated volunteers, plays a crucial role in supporting these services and responding to the prayer requests of attenders.

The Life.Church Online Associate Host Team Pastor is primarily responsible for the Host Team volunteer experience and creating an environment that demonstrates the love of Jesus to Life.Church Online (LCO) attenders in partnership with the LCO Host Team Pastor. This role will also support Host Team projects, pastor attenders, and participate in team-wide initiatives.

At Life.Church, we exist to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. It’s been our mission since 1996 and has guided us every day. Leading people isn’t just an expectation; it’s a necessity.  It’s a cornerstone of our culture. That's why we’re always seeking leaders—leaders like you—to bring your skills to life. We are one church meeting in multiple locations, and we want to help you become the person God made you to be. 

Life.Church Online is the digital expression of Life.Church that includes live services, social media, an international volunteer team, and more! We see people attend church from all over the planet with virtually every culture, life stage, and background. Life.Church Online is a place anyone can attend, and everyone is welcome.

This role is responsible for pastoral care and leadership of attenders and volunteers, in addition to supporting the operational and pastoral efforts of the LCO Host Team to achieve outcomes that further Life.Church’s mission and reach people for Christ. 

• Recruit, onboard, train, and develop Host Team volunteers.
• Ensure volunteers move forward in the volunteer leadership pipeline.
• Pastor volunteers and LCO attenders.
• Co-lead the Coaching team.
• Ensure LCO services and teams are running efficiently and effectively, including weekend services.
• Partner with LCO team members to facilitate team events.
• Facilitate weekly vision videos and follow-up.
• Provide real-time support to volunteer teams throughout the week and weekend.
• Continually build and improve the Host Team infrastructure.
• Monitor systems and reevaluate current operations.
• Participate in Care Check activities.
• Monitor communication channels such as Slack, Avochato, and email.
• Support and execute both LCO and LCO Host Team goals.
• Maintain communication with staff teams to ensure service excellence.

• Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and solve problems with innovation.
• Effective at multi-tasking and time management to meet strict deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to clearly explain complicated processes and foster partnerships.
• Effective at process and organizational management to coordinate, structure, and provide vision to projects.
• Strong leadership skills and understanding of developing and guiding others.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1 – 3 years of related work experience.

• Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons. 
• Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health. 
• Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase. 
• Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
• Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
• Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment! 
• $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth. 
• Casual dress and work environment.
• Flexible work schedule.
• And much more!

Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity

At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church. 

While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page. 

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