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SUMMARY

The role of the Campus Pastor is to oversee the life and direction of the Sanford Campus under the direction and leadership of the Lead Pastor. This will require a firm grasp of the beliefs, values and strategy of Focus Church, and the ability to align campus staff and key leadership teams with its mission, vision and values. The Campus Pastor will offer pastoral leadership to the campus. The Campus Pastor will also ensure that the systems, practices and policies of the church responsibly and effectively support its ministry activities.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Visionary leader
• Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and work ethic
• Excellent public communicator
• Naturally connects and relates with people from all walks of life
• Team builder who is able to both form and develop leaders
• Team player who can shape others as well as be shaped themselves
• Able to lead volunteer teams, recruit, develop and inspire people, set clear expectations and accountability.
• Ordained or licensed minister preferred
• Have a college equivalent bachelor’s degree
• Have two years minimum prior experience with pastoring and teaching

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Campus Pastor is a Vision Aligner

To promote the unity of “one church at many locations” by implementing Focus Church culture & DNA into the campus ministries so that they align with church vision.

Guardian of maintaining the desired ministry DNA and values for the campus

Chief Culture Advocate for Focus Church, ensuring that the campus always sees itself as part of the bigger picture.

The Campus Pastor is a Team Leader

Your goal is to build a team of equippers who multiply ministry and to communicate about this well to those in leadership. 

Communicate wins, monthly activities and issues through written and verbal debrief with Lead Pastor and written monthly report to the Executive Leadership Team

Recruit, train and equip a ministry team composed of paid staff and volunteers to provide leadership and growth of identified ministry areas.

Schedule and hold monthly team meetings to connect leaders, evaluate ministry, and coach leadership.

The Campus Pastor is the Congregational Leader

You are responsible for fostering a sense of ownership so that the campus experiences vision-driven growth, while reflecting our core values.

Provide leadership, vision, pastoral care, counseling and shepherding to this assigned ministry maintaining a passion for reaching the community to achieve campus growth.

Proactively seek a personal and church presence in the surrounding community.

Encourage discipleship and spiritual growth through the creation and support of Life Group involvement.

Encourage evangelism and equip believers to share their faith.

Handle additional responsibilities as assigned by the Lead Pastor.

Purpose  

The role of the Campus Worship Leader (CWL) exists to help create a distraction-free 

environment where others can encounter God. The CWL operates under the direction of the 

Central Worship Leader and in cooperation with the Campus Pastor. 

Goals 

The goals of the CWL are to ensure that the following are taking place at his/her campus: 

●  The presence of God and the Holy Spirit are prioritized  

●  The Worship Experience is aligned with the vision and culture of Focus Church 

●  The vision team is healthy as evidenced by growth (numerical & spiritual), unity, 

discipleship, care and opportunities for development.  

Expectations 

As an employee of Focus Church, the Campus Worship Leader is expected to: 

●  Align with and carry the vision and culture of Focus Church 

●  Complete a semester of I Get To Lead 

●  Sign and adhere to the Focus Church Leadership Honor Code  

●  Tithe: The ongoing practice of bringing “all the tithes (a tenth of one’s income) into the 

storehouse” (the church) as taught in Malachi 3:10 

●  Work Hours: This is a part time position.  

○  The CWL is expected to be present at midweek rehearsals, Sunday morning 

experiences, as well as attend our weekly staff meetings.  

○  The CWL is expected to attend weekly Experience department meetings (virtual 

and in-person). 

○  Please Note: Specific schedule may fluctuate week to week but will be agreed 

upon by the CWL and central leadership   

●  *Central Events and Rotation: The CWL will participate in central events & experiences 

and will be called upon to lead worship at other campuses as needed.   

Roles & Responsibilities 

●  Communications 

○  Weekly call with Central Worship Leader 

○  Weekly communication with MD regarding song keys and arrangements 

○  Communicating with the team through slack (ex: rehearsal reminders, Saturday 

encouragement, call times, updates, etc) 

●  Onboarding & Recruiting 

○  Inviting & recruiting potential team members 

○  Auditioning sign-ups and managing the PCO Workflow, making sure each 

person is moving through 

●  Planning Center 

○  Song Selection 

■  Ensuring songs are uploaded and in the correct keys 

■  Recording parts for vocalists 

○  Overseeing the scheduling of the band/vocals for Sunday mornings and helping 

to fill in gaps 

●  Mid-Week Rehearsals  

○  Leading vocal rehearsals and full band rehearsals 

○  Providing song structure 

○  Allowing time at the end of rehearsal for worship, prayer and/or exhortation in 

preparation for Sunday. 

●  Run-Through (Sunday mornings) 

○  Working with the production leader/service producer to ensure an effective 

run-through on Sunday mornings 

○  Working with the sound technician to ensure the best vocal & band mix 

○  Huddle: Leading a final moment of encouragement for the experience team as a 

whole and building up excitement for the day ahead! 

Pre-Hiring Requirements 

The following are required in order to be considered for employment at Focus Church 

●  Salvation: The personal decision of being a Christ follower as evidenced by: 

○  Confession and repentance of sins 

○  Believing that Jesus is the son of God and that he died for your sins and rose 

again. 

○  Acknowledging Jesus Christ as your savior and Lord.  

●  Water Baptism: The public declaration of faith in Christ through water immersion as 

exemplified by Jesus in Matthew 3.  

●  The Scriptures: The candidate believes and upholds that the Scriptures (otherwise 

known as the Bible) are the inspired word of God. He/She agrees that the Bible is the 

revelation of God to man, is infallible, and is our authoritative rule of faith and conduct.  

●  Background Check: The candidate will be required to undergo a background check as 

part of the hiring process. A clean background check is a condition of employment. 

Special circumstances may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Candidates must 

not have a history of convictions for criminal offenses that would pose a conflict with 

the responsibilities of the role or the safety of those entrusted to their leadership