Ministry Jobs in California

Youth & Young Adults Pastor

Cambria Vineyard Church

Cambria, CA

Cambria Vineyard Church, Youth and Young Adults Pastor Search Where we are: Cambria is a seaside village on California’s Central Coast, with a diverse, multi-generational community of just over 5,000 residents. Who we are: Cambria Vineyard Church is a 43-year-old fellowship of about 130 active members. We are a loving, Spirit-filled, Spirit-led church committed to loving God, loving people, and serving our community. We operate our own thrift store on Main Street and actively support our community youth collective ministry, local compassion outreach, and disciple-making Missions worldwide. We are seeking a full-time Youth & Young Adults Pastor who is Familiar with Vineyard Values, the Power of the Holy Spirit (Continuationist), Passionate about Jesus, committed to the authority of Scripture, and called to Disciple the next generation. The pastor will provide spiritual leadership for middle school students, high school students, and young adults while helping build a ministry culture centered on the Presence of God, Biblical teaching, Authentic Relationships, Worship, Discipleship, Outreach, and Leadership Development. Our students are looking for a pastor who is approachable, trustworthy, fun, and deeply invested in their lives. Our leadership team is seeking someone who can provide vision, organization, outreach, volunteer development, and long-term stability for a growing ministry. The ideal candidate is a pastor-teacher who can connect with students personally, develop leaders, engage families, create a clear discipleship pathway from middle school through young adulthood, and be fully integrated into the life of our community as a whole. Mission and Vision: To lead MS & HS students and young adults to: Seek after Jesus, serve their community, and be Sent out to make Disciples. By: Experiencing God’s presence, growing in biblical maturity, discovering their purpose, and influencing their generation for Christ. The Youth and Young Adults Pastor will also serve as the “Community Youth Pastor” as a representative of 5 local churches called: The Cambria Youth Collective (CYC). Position Overview (Full-time: 40 Hours per week) Primary Responsibilities: Spiritual Leadership & Biblical Teaching - Provide overall vision and leadership for Youth and Young Adult Ministries. - Teach biblically sound, engaging, and age-appropriate messages. - Create Life groups that move students beyond introductory faith toward spiritual maturity. - Develop opportunities for prayer, worship, apologetics, Bible study, and discipleship, and outreach. - Equip students to understand and live out their faith. Relational Discipleship - Build meaningful relationships with students through consistent personal investment. - Mentor students individually and in small groups. - Foster a culture where every student feels known, valued, accepted, and encouraged. - Provide pastoral care and spiritual guidance at the public schools and colleges in our community. - Retreat, camps, and mission trip planning and oversight. Qualifications: - Growing relationship with Jesus Christ. Agreement with the Vineyard USA doctrinal beliefs. - Demonstrated experience and passion for youth and young adult’s ministry. Strong biblical teaching ability. - Ability to organize and lead a wide variety of volunteers. Demonstrated ability to disciple and mentor young adults. - Relational, approachable, and emotionally mature. Strong communication and organizational skills. Requirements: Education: - Minimum of 2 years of Bible Training from an Accredited and Recognized Institution. Bachelors Degree Preferred. Experience: - Minimum of 3 years of previous Youth and Young Adult Ministry Experience. - English/Spanish Speaking (Bilingual Preferred). Interview Process: Extensive: - Will Include: Background Check, Questionnaires, Surveys, Personality assessment, Interviews, and references. To Apply: - Please submit a résumé, testimony of faith, references, and a brief ministry philosophy statement

Care & Connections Pastor

Real Life Church

Valencia, CA

$80,000

Position Summary: The Care & Connections Pastor helps people find and follow Jesus by developing an expanding network of group leaders, coaches, and care volunteers. This pastor oversees both the Community Groups ministry and congregational care, creating environments where people pursue healthy relationships and spiritual growth, and also ensuring that we have effective connections pathways as people are taking steps in their faith. This role also leads the execution of short-term group experiences and ensures that every person at Real Life has a place to belong and someone to walk alongside them through every season of life. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following: Groups Leadership & Development - Work with the Groups Pastor to recruit, train, and develop Group Leaders, Coaches, and Short-Term Group Leaders - Meet with prospective leaders, identify apprentices, and guide them through the launch process - Interview potential leaders and prepare them for launching and leading healthy groups - Regularly cast the vision for Groups engagement to all RLC attendees - Help lead the planning and execution of Group Launch environments throughout the year - Connect people into Community Groups and Short-Term Groups - Coach Group Leaders through their community group life cycle - Monitor health, effectiveness, and duration of Community Groups - Oversee registration, promotion, and placement for all Community and Short-Term Groups Congregational Care - Provide pastoral care and oversight for people in crisis, grief, illness, or significant life transition - Develop and lead a lay care team or equivalent volunteer care structure - Partner with staff and group leaders to identify and respond to care needs within the congregation - Coordinate hospital visits, crisis response, and follow-up pastoral care - Collaborate with outside counseling resources and make referrals when appropriate - Serve in pastoral responsibilities including Pastor on Call, funerals, weddings, and premarital classes Connections - Develop, implement and oversee an effective baptism follow up plan - Oversee a first-time guest experience that is exciting, unique and welcoming - Own Discover events, focusing on an effective follow up process that helps people take the proper next step in their faith journey - Ensure that all departments are working together so that no one falls through the cracks and we are connecting people to their purpose at every opportunity Team & Systems Development - Contribute to the vision and direction of Groups and Care - Help develop and oversee the writing of all Group curriculum - Create new systems and strategies to develop Group Leaders - Implement the Community Playbook and Leadership Pipeline - Work with Group Leaders to keep group data current in the website and church database - Oversee group communications and help manage the Groups budget - Work in partnership with the Groups Pastor - Perform additional duties as assigned by the Adult Ministry Pastor Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities): Education & Experience: - Bachelor's degree or higher in ministry, theology, counseling, or a related field AND/OR a minimum of 3 years' experience in pastoral-level leadership - Licensed, commissioned, or ordained as a minister strongly preferred - Demonstrated experience recruiting and developing volunteer leaders - Background in small groups ministry, congregational care, or equivalent pastoral role Knowledge & Skills: - Authenticity, strong moral character, and integrity - Ability to galvanize volunteer-predominant teams to operate at a high level of excellence - Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills - Ability to speak effectively before groups, volunteers, and church attenders - Passion for fostering community and inspiring others in their faith - Openness to consistently connecting with new people - Growing knowledge in theology, biblical studies, evangelism, and discipleship - Humility, timeliness, flexibility, and adaptability - Diligence in holding team members accountable - Successful completion of an extensive background check including professional and character references Spiritual Requirements: - Regular involvement in RLC activities and events - Signed acknowledgment of Real Life Church's Statement of Faith and Staff Covenant/Lifestyle Agreement - Exhibits a personal devotional life that is consistent and meaningful - Practices biblical stewardship in personal finances - Certified and trained to lead funerals, premarital classes, and officiate weddings - Ability to assist and guide people through various life stages and transitions Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.