Pastor jobs in Fort Worth, TX

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Revised: 03-2024

JOB TITLE: Connections Pastor

CLASSIFICATION: Full Time

STATUS: Exempt (Ministerial Exception)

MINISTRY: Connections

MANAGER: Associate Pastor

GENERAL WORK WEEK: Sunday – Thursday

LOCATION: Argyle

JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE:

The Connections Pastor is responsible for connecting people to ministry, the Cross Timbers family, and connection opportunities. The main responsibilities include but are not limited to recruiting, leading, and developing Welcome Serve Team (volunteers). The Connections Pastor will have oversight of the Guest Experience for the campus. The Connections Pastor will need a unique blend of 3 elements: pastoring people; leading Serve Team; organizational and administratively minded.

STAFF CULTURE:

Culture is critical to the success of Cross Timbers and its employees. We define our culture in this way. “The environment we create by how we work and how we work with each other”. We continually strive for a high output, happy and healthy team; H3. We invest in our staff to develop their skills, so they thrive in their roles as well as focusing on helping them to develop spiritually.

STAFF EXPECTATION:

As a condition of employment with Cross Timbers, it is essential (required) that employees and their families become active participants in the life and ministry of CT. This includes regular attendance to services and finding a way to volunteer with a ministry not in the scope of this job.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

· 2-4 years of ministry experience

· Critical eye to organizational details and logistics with the ability to lead and delegate effectively

· Ability to recruit, develop, and connect Serve Team (volunteer) to ministry programs within the church

· Willing and open to change, be flexible in a variety of situations

· A team player giving and receiving input, willing to compromise & cooperate

· Exhibit clear and effective verbal and non-verbal communications skills

· Able to develop people and systems to optimize growth and effectiveness

· Forward thinker who assumes responsibility and takes initiative

· Must possess a genuine humility and work well in the context of a team

· Clearance of a criminal background check

PASTORAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

A Cross Timbers Church pastor exhibits the heart to pray for, provide spiritual guidance, encourage, and lead people to Christ. The church qualifies and commissions a pastor as an individual who has been given the responsibility and or authority to administer in full or in part the following:

· Biblical Teaching to the congregation or sub-part of the congregation (i.e., kids; students; college, financial freedom)

· Lead or have oversight of a church ministry, program, or department

· Perform religious/spiritual functions of the church

· Baptisms

· Weddings

· Funerals/memorial services

· Pastoral (not licensed) counsel

Full-time Cross Timbers Church pastors will become a part of the Pastor On-Call (POC) rotation cycle which helps the organization accomplish and meet the needs of various pastoral aspects in the life and ministry of the church. Part-time Cross Timbers Church pastors will support as time allows but not be included in the POC rotation due to hour restrictions.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

· Execute all initiatives related to Start Here Journey utilizing all forms of social media.

· Collaborate with staff to ensure all first-time guests from previous month are invited to Start Here.

· Recruit, develop, retain and lead Serve Team for the Welcome Team.

· Champion Serve Team for the Connections team ensuring all processes and procedures are followed.

· Oversee creating a welcoming environment for services and events with direct oversight of ushers, greeters, hospitality team, and welcome center. Equip and empower team captains to lead these areas.

· Responsibility for scheduling volunteers ensuring all positions are covered for weekend services utilizing PCO.

· Support Campus Team in planning, coordinating, and executing special events.

· Liaison with Communications Team on lobby promotions, holiday setups, etc.

· Liaison with Hope Center Team on initiatives involving the Argyle Sundays such as back to school drives, adopt-a-teacher events, etc.

· Oversight of Women’s Ministry and related as approved by the Associate Pastor.

· Provide pastoral care to Serve Team and others as directed by Associate Pastor.

· Respond to inquiries connecting people to various opportunities as the need arises.

• The statements contained in the document are intended to describe the general nature of this role and level of work performed by employees in this role. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this role. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties required by their manager.

WORK HOURS:

· - There is a 40-hour weekly work expectation for all full-time employees.

o Full-time staff work weeks are categorized by position as Monday – Friday or Sunday–Thursday.

· The established work week is Sunday through Saturday for all payroll purposes including tracking part-time hours.

· Full-time and Regular part-time positions may be approved for a flex schedule which includes the potential of 1-day remote working. Managers have discretion related to flexibility in conjunction with Cross Timber’s flex practice.

· A finalized schedule will be established with the Manager but typically falls within the general hours noted below.

o Monday-Friday role 8:30-5:00 Monday-Thursday 8:30-2:00 Friday

o Sunday-Thursday role 9:00-5:00 Monday-Thursday 7:00-1:00 Sundays (varies by role)

· A 1-hour lunch break is provided and required to be taken by an employee. The actual time of the lunch break is determined with the manager’s input.

· Employees must understand that ministry does not always fall within a normal schedule and working outside of that schedule can periodically include weekends, evenings and holidays for CT sponsored events that are essential (required). For full-time roles, additional hours outside the normal scope may be accommodated with comp time and/or a temporary adjustment to the normal schedule where indicated. This is handled by Manager discretion.

WORK ENVIRONMENT – PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

· Position requires bending, stooping, and stretching to complete various tasks, and occasional lifting of boxes weighing up to 25-50 pounds. Work is generally performed indoors but may involve limited exposure to outdoor weather conditions.

COMMENTS:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of this job and the level of work performed by employees in this position. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties required by their manager.

The employment relationship remains subject to the employment at will doctrine in the State of Texas, meaning either the employee or the employer may terminate the employment relationship at any time with or without cause and with or without notice. If you are in agreement with the above, please sign and return this document to Human Resources.

*********TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, YOU MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION & SUBMIT A RESUME at https://crosstimberschurch.org/jobs/ *********

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 403(b) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person