Job Openings

Find job openings in our Great Lakes district below or join the Converge Placement Network to find opportunities throughout all Converge churches.

Thanks for taking a look at the current church job opportunities within Converge Great Lakes. We understand that pastoral placement and finding ministry employment can be a difficult process. We want to do more than help you find a church job, we want to help you find your calling! We care about making sure you thrive in your new position. Click on the button below to learn more about becoming a Lead or Senior Pastor and we will help you assess your abilities and apply for any Senior or Lead positions that might fit your profile. Ministry opportunities are potentially available in Wisconsin or Michigan (Upper Peninsula).

If you would like to apply for any or all of the Senior or Lead pastor opportunities all at once, the best thing is to enter into our pastor placement process. You will instantly be entered into a pool of Senior Pastor openings not only in these states but for other Converge pastoral opportunities around the United States. Start the Placement Process Here.

Job Openings in Converge Great Lakes Region

  • EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION:

    Community and Church Overview

    First Baptist Church has over 170 years of continuous ministry in Anywhere, WI. The historic building is strategically located in the town square of Anywhere which is also the County seat. The church’s previous and longest-serving pastor of 42 years retired in 2022. FBC has been led by an intentional interim pastor since June 2022 who has been working to strengthen their ministry and prepare them for their next pastor. FBC is an older, yet energetic congregation determined to grow younger by reaching their community and is looking for a qualified candidate to lead them into their next season of ministry. The community is a small town that includes a diverse population of seniors, families, and young adults, with over 16,000 people living in a five-mile radius and an above-average expectation for growth over the next ten years. A majority of the population has a high school diploma and/or some college experience.

    Job Overview

    We are searching for an outgoing servant leader with a vision for helping First Baptist Church achieve its goals of reaching our community with the Gospel and leading those who trust Christ into a closer relationship with God and each other within our local community of believers. He must have a willingness to understand and foster our existing partnerships with Converge Great Lakes and our regional movement of churches.

    Formal Responsibilities

    Leadership Skills

    • Creativity to envision new possibilities for the ministry of First Baptist Church.

    • Ability to think strategically about opportunities and challenges.

    • Identify and communicate clear goals and effective strategies to achieve them.

    • Develop an effective ministry team with lay leaders.

    • Develop an effective small group ministry.

    • Recruit, equip, and direct congregation members into gift-based ministry.

    • Realistically assess situations and take appropriate actions.

    • Awareness of and ability to employ current technology for effective ministry.

    • Shepherd and develop the Board of Deacons and ministry leaders.

    Communication Skills

    • Strong biblical preaching for life transformation.

    • Ability to teach and communicate God’s Word in a variety of settings.

    • Passion for personal evangelism and corporate outreach.

    • Cast and communicate a compelling and clear vision for First Baptist Church.

    • Oversee written communications throughout the church.

    • Oversee worship planning and preparation to inspire the church and reach the community.

    Relationship Skills

    • Strong encourager and lover of people.

    • Effective at interpersonal communication both as a listener and a speaker.

    • Able to develop and employ the unique strengths of others.

    • Able to be a healing presence in conflicted relationships both personal and corporate.

    Qualifications

    Personal Qualities

    • Meet the New Testament requirements for office as listed in 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:6-9, and 1 Peter 5:1-7.

    • Strong devotional and prayer life.

    • Commitment to faithful sacrificial giving.

    • Inherent grace orientation in their relationship to God and other people.

    • Energy and passion in implementing ministry.

    • Attitudes and behaviors guided by biblical principles.

    Professional Qualities

    • Embrace and hold the Affirmation of Faith of Converge Great Lakes & First Baptist Church.

    • Maintain a Baptistic perspective in theology and policy.

    • A bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a Bible College is required.

    • Minimum of two year’s experience in a paid staff position or comparable role in a church.

    • Experience in and/or a heart for reaching the upper Midwest is strongly preferred.

    Application Process

    Interested applicants should apply by emailing a resume and video sermon sample to Brian Petersen at info@cpn.org.

  • Job Description: The Mayfair Road Worship Leader is responsible for leading the worship and tech teams at the Mayfair Road location, creating an environment that helps the church engage and connect to Jesus through musical worship, and offering support to the worship staff as needed.

    What You’ll Be Doing

    – Lead the worship and tech teams at the Mayfair Road Location

    – Prayerfully schedule songs for weekly worship services

    – Weekly prepare all elements for weekend worship, which includes ProPresenter, light programming, backing tracks, stage setup

    – Partner with the worship staff in carrying out our annual goals

    – Other responsibilities assigned by the executive pastor to help create environments of authentic worship across all campuses of Epikos

    – Help assist with other tech needs at other campuses as they arise

    For a full job listing, please check the careers page on our website, https://epikos.org/job-opportunities/

    Interested applicants, please send resume and cover letter to jobs@epikos.org

  • Description text goes here

  • Item description

  • Item description