Ministry Jobs in Florida

Pastor of Next Steps

Grace Bible Church

Sebring, FL

About Grace Bible Church: Grace Bible Church leads people into a growing relationship with Jesus and one another, with a vision to saturate the Heartland with the Gospel. We are a vibrant community focused on creating meaningful experiences and connections. Summary The Pastor of Next Steps serves as the primary overseer and architect of the "cradle to grave" discipleship and care pathway at Grace Bible Church. This high-level leadership role integrates spiritual formation, congregational wellness, and community integration. By overseeing the Connections director, this role ensures every individual is biblically equipped, emotionally supported, and actively moving toward spiritual maturity. This position provides strategic partnership and oversight to the Connections Director—to ensure a seamless journey from a guest's first impression to their development as a fully devoted missionary partner. Primary Duties: Leadership & Governance - Vision Alignment & Supervision: Partner with the Lead Pastor to ensure all operations reflect the church’s vision while directly mentoring the Formations and Connections Directors toward a culture of servant leadership. - Leadership Multiplication: Identify, recruit, and equip ministry leaders to reproduce spiritual leadership at every level of the organization. - Ecclesial Oversight: Serve on the Elder Board to provide doctrinal alignment, spiritual governance, and a visible pastoral presence in the Highlands County community. Formations Oversight: Depth & Growth - Strategic Discipleship: Direct the strategy for adult education (Grace U), global/local missions, and the expansion of the Groups ministry curriculum. - Provide leadership, vision, and pastoral oversight for staff and volunteer lead ministries, ensuring alignment with the church’s discipleship pathway and mission. - Specialized Care & Application: Oversee high-level care initiatives (Stephen Ministry, Marriage Counseling) and develop mid-week content that applies weekend teaching to daily life. Connections & Hospitality: The Growth Pathway - Guest Experience & Assimilation: Oversee the "front door" experience, ensuring a seamless, world-class pathway that moves people from first-time guests to committed missionary partners. - Compassion & Deacons: Supervise the Deacon team and Care Portal system to ensure the practical and physical needs of the congregation and community are met with excellence. Teaching & Pastoral Care: Spiritual Shepherding - Teaching & Training: Serve in the Sunday teaching rotation and provide ongoing theological and spiritual formation training for staff, Elders, and the congregation. - Counseling & Maturity: Function as a primary pastoral voice for counseling and lead "First Steps" initiatives to guide members through a clear pathway of spiritual maturity. Service & Community Presence: Public Ministry - Liturgical Leadership: Assume a lead role in public-facing pastoral duties, including stage leadership, prayer, weddings, funerals, and community-wide announcements. - Mission Advocacy: Champion and oversee the discipleship components of regional/global mission trips and community partnerships, such as prison ministries and local collaboration High Level Goals: - Leverage Grace onramps and community partnership through Abide to ensure that there is a life giving, gospel centered gathering within walking distance of every man, woman and child in our footprint. (Saturate the Heartland) Quarterly Goals: - Touch base with each mission partner to encourage, support and learn of any needs - Plant 1-2 replicating disciple makers in a group in their region of the community. - Ensure sermon mapping drives alignment through the downstream disciplemaking environments - Four individual check-in’s with care ministry leaders and one collective gathering for care, empowerment and alignment Weekly Goals: - Ongoing development of current leaders aimed at equipping them to be a disciple who makes disciples - Identify new leaders and move them towards the mark of being a replicating disciple - Rhythmically provide check-in care for staff team Qualifications and Experience: Core Strengths & Abilities at Grace Bible Church - Servant Leadership: We foster a collaborative team, empowering others and entrusting them with responsibility to expand ministry impact. (Equip and Empower) - Operational Excellence: We personally own the efficient planning and management of our campus, embracing new ideas and adapting quickly to enhance all operations and event readiness. (Take it Personally, Ready to Pivot) - Process Improvement: We're committed to streamlining processes and implementing new structures to maximize speed, efficiency, and flexibility in all we do. (Take it Personally, Ready to Pivot) - Proactive Problem-Solving: We tackle challenges head-on with a solutions-oriented approach, defaulting to trust and communicating clearly to resolve issues effectively. (Default to Trust, Clear and Candid) - Adaptability: We thrive in dynamic environments, managing competing priorities with flexibility and embracing change as an opportunity for growth. (Ready to Pivot) - Team Collaboration: We build strong relationships and champion each other's contributions, honoring diverse perspectives to achieve collective goals. (Choose to Honor, Collaborate and Champion) - Conflict Resolution: We mediate and manage conflict professionally, choosing curiosity over criticism and fostering understanding through clear communication. (Default to Trust, Clear and Candid) - Mission Alignment: We deeply support and embody Grace Bible Church's mission, vision, and values, personally stewarding our contributions and relying on the Holy Spirit's guidance. (Take it Personally) - Biblical Foundation: We draw on a foundational understanding of Scripture to inform our decisions, ensuring all our work aligns with God's Word and the spiritual purpose of the church. (Take it Personally, Alignment with Mission) - Discretion & Confidentiality: We handle all sensitive information with the utmost care, upholding trust and honoring individuals by protecting private matters. (Default to Trust, Choose to Honor) General Standards: * Read, acknowledge and operate within the guidelines contained in the Grace Bible Church Employee Handbook. - Report to work in a timely manner, and communicate any tardiness or absences to your direct supervisor. - If hourly, ensure all effort is given to accurate recording and reporting of hours worked. - Report any abuse, misuse, or negligent actions by any staff or volunteer against any congregant, staff, or to any facilities or equipment, whether perceived or witnessed. - Maintain a personal and growing relationship with Jesus Christ. - Committed to making disciples who make disciples. - Maintain a high level of proficiency in all areas of job responsibilities, performing all duties with due diligence in full recognition that the Gospel mission is our focus in the ministry of Christ Jesus. - Build and develop excellence in all ministry teams.

Next Gen Pastor

Generation Church

Jupiter, FL

$65,000 - $95,000

Generation Church is a growing, life-giving church in Jupiter, Florida. We are passionate about creating environments where every generation can know Jesus, discover purpose, and make a difference. The Win: Build a thriving, life giving Christ centered kids, student and young adult ministry by developing leaders. This is who we are looking for: A high-capacity leader who knows how to lead through other leaders. This person is not a doer, but a developer - someone who can equip ministry leaders, strengthen systems, build healthy teams, and create alignment across every NextGen environment. They are spiritually mature, relationally strong, organized, strategic, teachable, and passionate about helping children and students become lifelong followers of Jesus. Position Summary The NextGen Director provides high-level vision, leadership, alignment, and oversight for Kids Ministry and Student Ministry at Generation Church. This role is not primarily responsible for directly running every ministry environment. Instead, the NextGen Director leads, coaches, develops, and holds accountable the leaders of each area, ensuring every NextGen ministry is healthy, growing, spiritually strong, and aligned with the mission and culture of Generation Church. The ideal candidate is a strong leader of leaders who can build teams, develop ministry directors and coordinators, strengthen systems, create alignment, and help each ministry move into its next season of growth. Key Responsibilities Vision, Alignment & Leadership - Provide overall vision, direction, and leadership for Kids Ministry and Student Ministry. - Lead and develop the ministry leaders responsible for each NextGen area. - Ensure each ministry has clear goals, healthy systems, strong volunteer teams, and measurable growth. - Create alignment across NextGen ministries so children and students experience a consistent discipleship pathway. - Help each ministry leader understand and carry the mission, values, and culture of Generation Church. Leader Development - Coach, encourage, train, and hold accountable the leaders of Kids Ministry and Student Ministry. - Build a leadership pipeline that identifies and develops future team leads, coordinators, small group leaders, and ministry directors. - Meet regularly with ministry leaders to evaluate ministry health, solve problems, strengthen teams, and plan for growth. - Provide clear expectations, feedback, and support to help leaders grow in confidence, competence, and spiritual maturity. Ministry Oversight - Lead and support the Kids Ministry leader in creating safe, excellent, engaging, and age-appropriate weekend environments. - Ensure strong systems are in place for check-in, classrooms, curriculum, volunteer scheduling, safety, parent - communication, and special events. - Provide oversight for kids camps, holiday programs, family ministry moments, and growth strategies. Student Ministry Oversight - Lead and support the Student Ministry leader in developing a strong ministry for middle school and high school students. - Ensure student services, small groups, camps, events, leadership development, and outreach opportunities are healthy and effective. - Help create a culture where students are welcomed, discipled, challenged, and connected to the life of the church. Systems, Strategy & Ministry Health - Oversee ministry calendars, event planning, volunteer structures, leadership meetings, budgets, and communication rhythms. - Track key ministry health indicators, including attendance, volunteer engagement, leader development, discipleship participation, and retention. - Ensure all NextGen ministries maintain high standards for safety, excellence, spiritual care, and operational - organization. - Work collaboratively with the senior leadership team to identify ministry needs, remove obstacles, and plan for future growth. Family & Church Partnership - Ensure Kids Ministry and Student Ministry partner well with parents and families. - Strengthen communication between ministry leaders, families, volunteers, and church leadership. - Help create a unified approach to discipleship from children to students. Qualifications - A strong, growing relationship with Jesus Christ. - A passion for the next generation and the discipleship of children and students. - Proven ability to lead leaders, build teams, and develop healthy ministry culture. - Experience overseeing multiple ministry areas, departments, or teams. - Strong communication, organization, coaching, and problem-solving skills. - Ability to create clarity, alignment, accountability, and momentum across multiple ministries. - High level of integrity, emotional maturity, humility, and spiritual responsibility. - Agreement with the mission, values, and leadership culture of Generation Church. - Bachelor's degree required - Prior full-time ministry leadership experience strongly preferred. Additional Requirements - Background check required. - Credit check required. - Must be willing to comply with Generation Church's child safety policies and screening procedures. - Must demonstrate personal integrity, financial responsibility, and sound judgment appropriate for a leadership role overseeing ministry areas involving children and students. How to Apply - Interested candidates may submit a resume and cover letter to: melissa.p@generationchurch.com

Production Director

Metro Life Church

Doral, FL

$60,000

Overview Metro Life Church is a growing multi-campus church in Miami, Florida, committed to helping people connect with God, connect with others, discover their purpose, and make a difference. The Production Director provides strategic leadership and oversight for all production environments across Metro Life Church, including audio, video, lighting, presentation, livestreaming, podcast production, and production infrastructure. This role is responsible for building and developing volunteer teams, creating scalable systems, maintaining technical excellence, and ensuring distraction-free environments where people can encounter Jesus. Responsibilities - Lead and develop Audio, Video, Lighting, Presentation, Broadcast, and Online Production teams. - Recruit, train, schedule, and coach volunteers and team leaders. - Oversee production support for weekend services, conferences, special events, and online experiences. - Maintain and optimize church-wide audio, video, lighting, and streaming systems. - Lead production system upgrades, installations, and technology projects. - Manage equipment inventories, maintenance schedules, and production budgets. - Develop documentation, workflows, and operational standards. - Partner with Worship, Creative, Campus Leadership, and Ministry Teams to support ministry objectives. - Ensure production environments operate with excellence, professionalism, and reliability. Qualifications - Minimum 5 years of production leadership experience. - Experience recruiting, leading, and developing volunteer teams. - Strong project management and organizational skills. - Experience with professional AVL systems and production environments. - Previous church production leadership experience preferred. Preferred Technical Experience - Allen & Heath dLive and SQ Series consoles - Dante Audio Networking - Waves SoundGrid - Q-SYS - ProPresenter - Ross Video Systems - GrandMA2 or Onyx Lighting Systems - Livestreaming and broadcast production - PTZ camera systems - Wireless microphone systems and RF coordination What We're Looking For The ideal candidate is a servant leader who builds people, develops healthy team culture, creates sustainable systems, and thrives in a fast-paced ministry environment. They demonstrate a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and are passionate about creating environments where people can encounter God without distraction. This position requires regular weekend availability and participation in worship services, conferences, and special ministry events. Please submit your resume along with at least three professional references who can speak to your leadership, technical expertise, and ministry experience. Benefits: - 401(k) - 401(k) matching - Health insurance - Paid time off Application Question(s): Please provide three professional references who can speak to your leadership, technical production expertise, and ministry experience. For each, include their name, relationship to you, and phone number or email.

Production Director

Church at Viera

Melbourne, FL

$70,000

PURPOSE OF POSITION The Production Director provides visionary and operational leadership for all technical production at Church at Viera, overseeing the audio, video, lighting, and broadcast elements of adults and children’s worship services, as well as ministry events throughout the week. At CAV’s scale of 2,500+ adults in weekend attendance, this is a leadership role requiring the ability to build, develop, and manage a multi-layered team of staff and volunteers. The Production Director is accountable for delivering an excellent technical worship experience that serves CAV’s mission week after week. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Team Leadership & Development - Recruit, hire, develop, and manage production staff including Production Coordinators, discipline leads (audio, video, lighting), and contracted specialists - Build and oversee a large, organized volunteer structure capable of supporting 2,500+ adult weekend attendance across multiple services and venues - Create a production team culture centered on our vision and values, one that is competent, connected, and deeply committed to ministry - Conduct regular staff reviews, provide ongoing coaching, and develop growth paths for direct reports - Lead weekly production team meetings/trainings and participate in broader Service Programming Team planning meetings Production Excellence & Execution - Provide strategic and creative leadership for all audio, video, lighting, set design, and broadcast elements of weekend worship services and special events, as well as various ministry events throughout the week. - Establish and maintain high production standards appropriate for a church of our size and influence - Serve as executive technical decision-maker on service production, including IMAG, multi-camera video direction, live streaming, broadcast video, and post-production workflows - Oversee the use of ProPresenter, digital audio consoles, intelligent lighting, and other production platforms used across Church at Viera’s campus - Continuously evaluate production quality; identify gaps and drive improvements across staff and volunteer teams - Oversee multi-venue and/or multi-site production coordination to ensure consistency across all locations Operations, Technology & Stewardship - Own and manage the capital and operational production budget with accountability to the Worship Pastor - Direct the evaluation, procurement, installation, and lifecycle management of all production equipment and technology infrastructure - Establish maintenance schedules, equipment inventory systems, and replacement planning to protect Church at Viera’s technical investments - Stay current with emerging production technologies, including AI-assisted production tools, cloud-based media workflows, live streaming platforms, and make informed recommendations for adoption - Ensure all production operations meet applicable compliance, safety, and copyright standards Strategic Planning & Cross-Team Collaboration - Serve as the senior production voice in weekly Service Programming Department planning meetings, contributing technical insight to the creative and service planning process - Partner with the Worship Pastor and pastoral team to anticipate production needs for series launches, special events, holidays, and campus-wide initiatives - Manage vendor and contractor relationships related to production, broadcast, and event technical services - Develop and implement a long-range production roadmap that supports Church at Viera’s vision for growth, new campuses, and broadcast ministry EDUCATION - Bachelor’s degree or formal training in production, broadcast, communications, or a related technical discipline preferred - Equivalent combination of professional experience and demonstrated technical expertise will be considered EXPERIENCE - 5+ years of hands-on experience in a professional production environment required - Minimum 3+ years in a Production Director or Technical Director role at a church with 2,500+ weekend attendance strongly preferred - Demonstrated experience managing a multi-person production staff team with direct accountability for hiring, development, and performance - Expert-level experience in live audio, IMAG, multi-camera video direction, and live streaming/broadcast workflows - Experience with large-scale lighting design and execution in a live worship context - Proven track record of managing significant production budgets (capital and operational) with measurable stewardship outcomes - Multi-venue and/or multi-site production leadership experience strongly preferred - Familiarity with AI-assisted production workflows, cloud media platforms, and modern streaming distribution (e.g. Resi, BOXCAST, YouTube Live) preferred SKILLS - A vital and growing personal faith in Jesus Christ - Align with the vision, mission, and values of Church at Viera - Must be a proven team builder with the ability to inspire, develop, and unify staff and volunteers around a shared ministry vision - Must demonstrate Godly character and a lifestyle consistent with biblical standards and our staff values - Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to lead across pastoral, administrative, creative, and technical audiences - Must be a high-capacity leader who can hold strategic vision and operational detail - Must be organized, decisive, and able to manage competing priorities under the pressures of a weekly production rhythm - Must have strong instructional and coaching skills to develop staff and train a large volunteer base - Must be physically capable of lifting 50 lbs or more - Must have advanced working knowledge of: Stage design, construction, and maintenance Digital audio consoles, live sound reinforcement, and multi-room audio systems at scale Multi-camera video production, switching, IMAG, and broadcast/streaming delivery Intelligent lighting design, DMX programming, and lighting control systems ProPresenter and multi-screen presentation workflow management Video editing and post-production software (e.g. Adobe Premiere) Production project management and scheduling in a high-frequency, multi-service environment EXPECTED HOURS TO WORK - Sunday – Thursday. Hours may vary based on church needs and may include working full weekends. - CAV hosts several large events (All Hands on Deck) throughout the year. These events are mandatory for all staff. STAFF VALUES - Gospel First - Lead with the hope of Christ - Jesus Perspective - Look for those in the margins - Contagious Passion - Set the tone and the pace - Be Authentic - Be honest with yourself and each other - Willing Sacrifice - You before me - Believe Best - Cultivate trust through optimism - Take Risks - Grow stronger through failure - Equip Leaders - Greater impact through multiplication - Extreme Ownership - All in for CAV’s mission - Compassionate Conviction - Sharing truth and giving grace with a loving spirit - Bring Joy - Don’t forget to have fun - Be Unified - Bring people together