customer service representative

childcare provider

retail sales associate

operations coordinator

bookkeeper

Lakewood Church

We never received employee name tags despite being told almost every day by security that we were required to wear them. nor did we ever receive keys to rooms we needed to work in.

All orders and directions given were passed down through a third party vendor who was almost always late or simply unavailable.

Working hours were erratic at best, some weeks we would work 30+ hours while following weeks there would be no work at all causing our paycheck to vary greatly from check to check, making paying bills consistently very difficult.

If ever there was a complaint about our performance it was never communicated to us until drastic action is taken such as being removed from that event indefinitely without notice, causing even more pay fluctuations.

Most weeks I would not have been able to pay for my basic needs if not for a few kind co-workers who would give up events to compensate for lost hours.

A leadership team who were mostly absent stagnated any of our attempts to improve our poor working conditions.
"Do it for Jesus" is not sufficient motive to allow my finances to decline further.

Requests for implementation of ideas was flat out ignored if you were not part of the upper managements "inner circle".

In my personal opinion this is a toxic "company" who treated upper management like celebrities and everyone else like trash.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I really enjoyed interacting with the multi cultural population.  The fact that I had a positive impact in the lives of those I  serviced  was a great experience. This is an aspect that I've focused on, and, as a result, I  I'm proud of the communication skills I've developed over my time in my the role.  I am more confident than when I first started in my role.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Being a flexible and empathetic person, I can say not being able to assist everyone in a 24 hour time frame due to staff shortages were stressful. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
My experience was wonderful. Great supportive, leadership  who supplied educational tools to enhance the quantity and quality of service offered to our parishioners. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Provide counseling that incorporates the religious beliefs of the organization with consent from client . Typical duties involve meeting with clients and their families, developing methods, and analyzing the results. As a pastoral counselor, utilize prayer in our services. Work with people of all ages with emotional, mental health, and behavioral issues as well as substance abuse and marriage problems. Provide group therapy.

My typical day at work involved checking in with my supervisor for any assignments that i was required to attend to as well as giving feedback on the same assignment and keeping a log of all the assignments and projects i had executed as well as the time i had out in while executing the said work. 

I learned how be self resourceful in times of great urgency and when work needed to be done. 

The legal department as i came to realize is not pro "micro-managing" employees and thus there was great autonomy. However, i was expected to meet the supervisors expectations and surpass then. There was a lot of independence in task execution. I did meet the challenge. 

At the time i joined Lakewood Church, there were no co-workers par-se and i was alone for most of my tenure. 

The hardest part of the job was task execution especially with time constrains. 

The most enjoyable part of the job was when i would actually execute the tasks assigned to me professionally and even get the feel of ownership in the successfully completed tasks.

From the moment I begun to work at Lakewood it was a wonderful experience. The wanting to be there and work in excellence was a feeling that never went away. I would get to work around 7-7:30am to prepare myself to work at 8am. We would have prayer, tips and communicate any important details we may all need before starting the day. Communication is very important. I loved my co-workers. We truly were like a family.There really wasn't anything challenging about my job and that is why I decided to leave. I felt like I was not growing there. The most enjoyable part of working there was the staff connections, staff prayer, mission trips, the Night of Hope events and just the love and compassion you felt from co-workers when you were going through life changes or difficulties. Time and prayer was always offered.

I will always cherish my years of service at Lakewood Church, the 17 years of volunteerism and the 10 years as full-time paid staff with great benefits.  The best benefits were the quality people on staff and the volunteers.  There is much place for creative minds and skilled people with degrees with a heart to serve.
Lakewood Church cares about the individual.
They honored me and gave me a party for send off and a beautiful wrist watch for service from the children's ministry staff.
Lakewood Church is a great place to work!

Lakewood was a great Church to work for,  with it's nurturing ethos, and the children were loved and cared for with their individual needs met. The leadership are very goal orientated and really invest in their employees in a personal way so that they can grow to their full potential. I am very glad that I worked there, and saw it as very character developing time. I also saw it as a great investment into these children where I could be a form of substitute mother to them whilst they were under my care, and personal relationships with them were established. This facilitated the academic side of their development. As one aspect flourished, so did the other.

Becoming a Servolution Volunteer was one of the best decisions for me. I naturally have a giving heart; but during my time of unemployment, it blessed me with the opportunity to take the focus off of what I lacked, and place my energy on positively utilizing the skills that I posses. Helping people, and working towards common goals with loving team members is already an awesome feeling; But doing it without the expectations of anything in return, other than the amazing feeling of Giving, is a whole new level of Awesomeness! I love it!

Worked and volunteered there. My time as a member was 8 years. I enjoyed being close to God's people. I felt loved and encouraged there. When health issues rose I was well supported in my department. If I had any issue it was our department started to change in ways that didn't make since. Upper management seem to not listen or want to work with us. This lead to a lot of good people leaving or changing departments. I and others in different departments had trouble communicating with other departments. 

Considering that Lakewood Church is a mega-church and most recognized churches in the US.   There is alot of planning that must be done and executed well.   The work environment is very laid back however, they stick to their schedule because TV stations and other networks are involved.  So, they do their very best to leave no room for errors or bad judgment calls.  I didn't get paid due to being an intern, but volunteer and working with video editor, technical and live directors, the work load is consistent every week.

I began my career at Lakewood Church in September 2017 and so far, it has been an awesome experience.  As a Customer Service Representative, The Atmosphere working for Lakewood is extremely Positive, the Management and my Co-workers are always encouraging and I feel like part of a family that operates in Excellence. Where else can you go to work and talk about GOD and it is encouraged. 

The benefits are great all around.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Customer service representative 3 salaries reported	$33,000 per year
Childcare provider 2 salaries reported	$20.00 per hour
Retail sales associate 1 salary reported	$12.97 per hour
Operations coordinator 1 salary reported	$18.00 per hour
Bookkeeper 1 salary reported	$35,000 per year

Working at Lakewood Church: Company Overview and Reviews

Lakewood Church

Lakewood Church Ratings

Popular jobs at Lakewood Church

Salary Satisfaction

Job Seeker Tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected