The Executive Associate Pastor works closely with the Senior Pastor to guide the staff and congregation in implementing strategies that help LAC, given its many resources, to realize God’s vision for the church and its people. The Executive Associate Pastor will work closely with the Associate Pastors and other staff on a day-to-day basis to manage, guide and effectively use resources to achieve their goals.

Lake Avenue Church is looking for a candidate who demonstrates gifting consistent with discipling others including pastoral, teaching, leadership, and administration. We are looking for an implementor of vision who works closely with the Senior Pastor and is able to understand the vision God has given to the Senior Pastor. They will have the capacity for strategic thinking and implementing and will be able to identify operational steps to make it a reality. They are a seasoned, experienced manager who also functions with a pastoral heart. Important responsibilities related to this position are the following:

• Create a culture where the staff leadership team lives out its core values and where God’s presence, power and wisdom are pursued with passion and priority. This includes collaborating with Associate Pastors and the Lead Ministry Team regarding tactical implementation of LAC’s Ministry Plan.
• Seek opportunities to champion and instill the church’s core commitments and vision with the pastoral staff.
• Develop and implement sustainable systems that enable effective and efficient work flows.
• Represent the Office of the Senior Pastor in various church, community, national and global responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree; a Masters in Theology or Divinity or equivalent training is also required. They must be able to wholeheartedly agree with the 10 articles of Lake Avenue Church Statement of Faith and the church’s positions on gender, human sexuality, and marriage. Finally, they must also be ordained by an accepted church body or willing to pursue ordination through Lake Avenue Church.

This position is full time, with benefits. Pay range for this position is $100,000 - $130,000 annually.

Qualified applicants may submit a cover letter and resume to Ella Lau, Personnel Committee Chair, via email at [email protected]. No phone calls, please. Those meeting the selection criteria will be contacted for interviews.

The Shepherd of Student Ministries supports Lake Avenue Church's mission and vision by assisting the Director of Next Gen Ministries and providing leadership to students, their families, and the volunteer ministry team in a manner consistent with the mission, vision, and principles of Lake Avenue Church Ministry Plan.

We are looking for someone who is first faithful to the Gospel and is spiritually passionate. This position requires a highly organized, relationally engaging, and motivated individual. We seek someone to lead out of their passion for creative, relational, and welcoming ministry. With our congregation, it is critical to lead across spiritually, ethnically, socio-economically, and culturally diverse groups. Essential to this position are the following:

• The Shepherd of Student Ministries reports to the Director of Next Gen Ministries alongside a team of staff and volunteers who assist in ministries.
• Be people oriented, exhibiting genuine care for others maintaining consistent and healthy relationships with students’ families.
• Exhibit a ‘can do’ attitude and approach to other staff members, supervisors, and individuals you meet, when receiving daily tasks, taking on an area of responsibility, handling projects, and/or negotiating the challenges often associated with each of these items.
• Have the flexibility to ‘shift gears’ several times throughout the day, handling a variety of details, still maintaining focus and diligence toward task completion.
• Handle phone calls and emails in a personable and caring manner, with genuine concern and interest for each person’s requests and/or needs. Facilitating resolution, if possible, on matters as they occur.
• Adhere to all internal LAC processes and policies, which is an integral part of the performance expectations associated with every staff position.
• Attend Worship services, special ministry events, and participate in staff functions and meetings.

Qualifications include:

• Exemplary life of wholehearted devotion to Jesus Christ.
• Have a passion for discipling students and those who will lead them.
• Experience and ability to recruit and train/equip volunteer and paid staff to reach students effectively.
• With a pastoral heart, demonstrate a commitment to relational ministry and discipleship through a ministry of small groups, large groups, personal disciplines, and mentoring.
• Strong understanding of theology, the capacity to communicate practical teaching from the Word of God, and the ability to introduce and disciple students in Christ-centered faith.
• Experience with helping students discover and use their spiritual gifts.
• Creative thinker and ministry planner with the ability to create spaces for students to hear and respond to the gospel, develop healthy relationships, grow in understanding of the Word, and adopt them into the larger church body.

We’d love to hear from you if you or someone you know is passionate about fostering and modeling faith for students, their families, and volunteers. Please fill out an application and send your resume to the Director of Next Gen Ministries, Rufus Samuel, at [email protected]. This position is part-time, 15 hours per week, including evenings and weekends. The pay for this position is $20.00 per hour. No phone calls, please. Those meeting our selection criteria will be contacted for interviews.

The Early Childhood Ministry Assistant supports Lake Avenue Church's mission and vision by assisting the Director of Young Families and Children’s Ministry in delivering programs and ministry for Early Childhood aged children (infants through kindergarten) by providing leadership and direction to the children, their families, and volunteers in a manner consistent with the mission, vision, and principles of Lake Avenue Church Ministry Plan. The Early Childhood Ministry Assistant will work with staff and volunteers to help foster a vibrant, welcoming children’s ministries community.

We are looking for someone who is first faithful to the Gospel and is spiritually passionate. This position requires a highly organized, relationally engaging, and motivated individual. We seek someone to lead out of their passion for creative, relational, and welcoming ministry. With our congregation, it is critical to lead across spiritually, ethnically, socio-economically, and culturally diverse groups. Essential to this position are the following:

• The Early Childhood Ministry Assistant reports to the Director of Young Families and Children’s Ministry alongside a team of coordinators and volunteers who assist in ministries from birth through 5th grade.
• Be people oriented, exhibiting genuine care for others.
• Exhibit a ‘can do’ attitude - Ability to maintain productive and positive communication with other staff members, supervisors, community partners, and individuals you come in contact with, when receiving daily tasks, taking on an area of responsibility, handling projects, and/or negotiating the challenges often associated with each of these items.
• Be a proactive self-starter - adopting a creative approach to completing and solving assignments. This may include researching or learning a new way of accomplishing the task, but doing so with self- motivation.
• Have the ability to ‘shift gears’ several times throughout the day, handling a variety of details, still maintaining focus and diligence toward task completion.
• Handle phone calls and emails in a personable and caring manner, with genuine concern and interest for each person’s requests and/or needs. Facilitating resolution if possible, on matters as they occur.
• Adhere to all internal processes and policies, which is an integral part of the performance expectations associated with every staff position.
• Attend Worship services, special ministry events, and participate in staff functions and meetings.
• Assist supervisor with other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications include:

• Committed to growing in Christlikeness with spiritual gifts of leadership and pastor/shepherd. Model an authentic relationship with God and have demonstrated the ability to maintain a healthy balance between ministry and home life.
• Ability to equip and empower others to do the work of ministry and a passion for helping lead people into a life of discipleship and growth in Christ.
• Gifts of pastoral care, administration, and teaching.
• Evangelistic heart and ability to build a ministry in which children are cared for and ministered to on their journey to a personal faith in Christ.
• Experience working with and leading people from diverse racial, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, and the ability to function and communicate the Gospel with them.
• Strong character with good judgment; exceptional interpersonal relational skills; team player.
• Agreement with the Lake Avenue Church Statement of Faith.
• Attend a worship service regularly
• Previous experience with and passion for working with young families and children is preferred

We’d love to hear from you if you or someone you know is passionate about fostering and modeling faith for children, their families, and volunteers. Please fill out an application and send it along with your cover letter and resume to the Director of Young Families and Children’s Ministry, Dr. Christy Cooper, at [email protected]. This position is part-time, 15 hours per week, including evenings and weekends. The pay for this position is $20.00 per hour. No phone calls, please. Those meeting our selection criteria will be contacted for interviews.

The Nursery Caregiver supports Lake Avenue Church's mission and vision by providing leadership for the nursery program during special events and the worship services. Caregivers greet parents and children; oversee physical needs and safety for babies and toddlers. The Nursery Caregiver will work with staff and volunteers to help foster a vibrant, welcoming children’s ministries community.

We are looking for someone who is first faithful to the Gospel and is spiritually passionate. This position requires a highly organized, relationally engaging, and motivated individual. We seek someone to lead out of their passion for creative, relational, and welcoming ministry. With our congregation, it is critical to lead across spiritually, ethnically, socio-economically, and culturally diverse groups. Essential to this position are the following:

• The Nursery Caregiver reports to the Director of Young Families and Children’s Ministry. They work alongside a team of coordinators and volunteers who assist in ministries from birth through 5th grade.
• Oversee administrative details of the Nursery area of Early Childhood Ministries (i.e. cleaning, toy upkeep, supply inventory, labeling children’s supplies, keeping track of food allergies when children are fed and changed, etc.)
• Be respectful of children and parents
• Cooperate with the volunteer staff and build relationships with them
• Bring enthusiasm to the team and help others in their development as teachers
• Look to develop oneself in the process of working on the team
• Ensure equipment and facilities are clean, safe, and well-maintained
• Be familiar with emergency procedures
• Previous experience with and passion for working with young families and children is preferred

Qualifications include:

• Exemplary life of wholehearted devotion to Jesus Christ.
• A deep love for early childhood-aged children and a heart for working in our nurseries.
• Committed to growing in Christlikeness with spiritual gifts of service, care, and leadership.
• Ability to create and maintain a safe environment for children.
• Ability to promote harmonious working relationships with staff, volunteers, and parents.
• Knowledge of and experience in early childhood development (birth-5 years).

We’d love to hear from you if you or someone you know is passionate about fostering and modeling faith for children, their families, and volunteers. Please fill out an application below and send a cover letter and resume to the Director of Young Families and Children’s Ministry, Dr. Christy Cooper, at [email protected]. This position is part-time, scheduled as needed between 5-29 hours per week, including evenings and weekends. The pay for this position is $17.50 per hour. No phone calls, please. Those meeting our selection criteria will be contacted for interviews.