Top 44 Pastor Jobs in Chicago Il

Pastor of Discipleship & Strategy
PARK COMMUNITY CHURCH —Chicago, IL
- $80,000 - $85,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Teaching
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Youth Minister
Journey Youth Ministry —Chicago, IL
- $60,000 - $70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Teaching
- Entry level
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
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Children Ministry Director
CityLine Bible Church —Chicago, IL
- $65,000 - $70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Experience working with children
- Children
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
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University Chaplain
Loyola University Chicago —Chicago, IL
- $110,000 - $115,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- University
- Computer skills
Chaplain Part-Time - Chicago-Metro
Marketplace Chaplains —Chicago, IL
- Part-time
- Background check
- Nursing home
- Hospital
Clinical Chaplain
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth GlenOaks —Glendale Heights, IL
- $59,157.95 - $110,046.28 a year
- 8 hour shift
- Microsoft Outlook
- Hospital
- Computer literacy
- Paid parental leave
- Disability insurance
Assistant Director for Interfaith Ministry
DePaul University —Chicago, IL
- $56,222 - $73,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Background check
- Oracle
- Management
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Hospice Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator
Echo Hospice of Chicago —Chicago, IL
- $68,000 - $75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- HIPAA
- Mileage reimbursement
- Health insurance
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Chaplain
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center —Chicago, IL
- $25 - $40 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- Mid-level
- ER
- Geriatrics
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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT to ASSISTANT PASTOR/CHIEF MINISTRIES OFFICER
All Nations Worship Assembly —Chicago, IL
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Research
- Mid-level
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CHAPLAIN
Bethany Methodist Communities —Glenview, IL
- Part-time
- In person
- Hospital
- Computer literacy
- Inpatient
- 403(b) matching
- Health insurance
Worship Minister In Residence
Jesus House Chicago —Chicago, IL
- 8 hour shift
- 5 years
- Residential
- Recruiting
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Students Pastor
Willow Creek Community Church —Glenview, IL
- $49,000 - $68,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Mid-level
- Leadership
- 2 years
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Worship Director - South Park Church
Christian Career —Park Ridge, IL
- $60,000 - $70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Children
- Under 1 year
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Chaplain
Advocate Aurora Health —Chicago, IL
- $28.55 - $42.85 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Hospital
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- Mid-level
Chaplain, Per-Diem, Rotating Shifts
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare —Chicago, IL
- $30.62 - $39.81 an hour
- Part-time
- Background check
- 5 years
- HIPAA
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401(k) matching
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Christ Church Kids Ministry Director
Christ Church of Oak Brook —Oak Brook, IL
- $75,000 - $85,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- Children
- Mentoring
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Hospice Spiritual Care Counselor
Residential Home Health and Hospice —Skokie, IL
- $50,000 - $70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
- Residential
- Paid parental leave
- Health insurance
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Chaplain - Swedish Hospital - Nights
Endeavor Health —Chicago, IL
- $26.61 - $39.92 an hour
- Part-time
- Acute care
- Inpatient
- Mid-level
Chaplain
Franciscan Health —Munster, IN
- Part-time
- Hospital
- Inpatient
- Mid-level
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Pastor of Discipleship & Strategy

PARK COMMUNITY CHURCH -
Chicago, IL

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Job Details

Full-time
$80,000 - $85,000 a year
1 day ago

Qualifications

Team leadership
Leadership development
Team development
Leadership development programs

Full Job Description

Primary Purpose: The Pastor of Discipleship and Strategy develops healthy pathways for connection and discipleship. This pastor will oversee Small Group ministry, strengthen newcomer connection and assimilation, recruit, develop and support leaders, help to create environments where people are known, cared for, spiritually formed. Working closely with the Pastor of Teaching and Vision and the Elder Team, this pastor translates and helps execute the church’s vision into practical ministry strategies, systems, and rhythms while providing strong pastoral, relational, and organizational leadership.

Primary Responsibilities

Discipleship & Spiritual Formation

Develop and oversee a clear discipleship pathway for Park | Forest Glen.
Help people move from first-time guest to connected participant to committed member to growing disciple to equipped servant to multiplying disciple.
Identify opportunities to strengthen spiritual formation throughout the life of the church.
Develop resources, environments, and practices that help people grow in their relationship with Jesus.
Work collaboratively with the Pastor of Teaching and Vision to ensure discipleship is aligned with the church’s theological convictions and vision.
Identify and develop emerging leaders within the congregation.
Help ministry leaders understand their role in making disciples.

Connection & Hospitality

Provide oversight for the Connections ministry.
Ensure Park | Forest Glen provides a welcoming and relational experience for newcomers.
Develop a clear pathway that helps newcomers move from first-time guest to membership.
Evaluate barriers that prevent people from becoming connected to the life of the church.
Work with volunteers and staff to create a "sticky” community experience.
Establish and maintain systems for follow-up and connection with guests.
Help newcomers discover appropriate next steps for serving, discipleship, and community.

Sunday Worship Service Experience

Work collaboratively with the Pastor of Teaching and Vision and the Production and Worship teams to create healthy Sunday service environments.
Assist in ensuring service elements support the church’s larger discipleship and community goals.
Help equip and schedule hosts, prayer leaders, and other service participants.
Participate in the planning and evaluation of weekly services.
Help identify ways Sunday gatherings can move people toward deeper participation in the life of the church.
Evaluate the effectiveness of services and make recommendations as needed.
Ensure services are planned at least two weeks in advance.

Community Life & Small Groups

Provide oversight for the Small Group ministry at Park | Forest Glen.
Recruit, train, equip, and encourage Small Group leaders.
Help establish and communicate the philosophy and expectations of Small Groups.
Encourage Small Groups to become places of discipleship, pastoral care, mission, and multiplication.
Oversee Small Group coaches and establish healthy coaching rhythms.
Develop & maintain systems for assimilating people into Small Groups.
Establish a consistent rhythm of checking in on each group.
Monitor the health of groups and provide support when challenges arise.
Foster the multiplication and growth of Small Groups.
Lead major transitions in the Small Group model and philosophy of ministry.

Strategic Leadership

Translate the Pastor of Teaching and Vision and Elder Team’s shared vision into measurable, practical ministry plans.
Develop action plans, timelines, and ministry rhythms that move strategic priorities forward.
Work closely with the Pastor of Vision & Teaching to establish a healthy & unified staff culture.
Help plan staff meetings, retreats, and other staff development rhythms.
Participate in strategic planning and ministry evaluation.
Manage the church building shared-space calendar through Planning Center.
Provide leadership for special projects including the current the Ready Initiative building project.
Identify organizational gaps and develop systems that improve ministry effectiveness.
Help ensure staff and volunteer leaders have the clarity, resources, and support necessary to succeed.

Leadership Development

Identify potential leaders throughout the congregation.
Develop systems for recruiting, training, coaching, and releasing leaders into ministry.
Create healthy leadership pipelines for Elders, Deacon, and Small Groups along with other ministry environments.
Equip volunteers to serve effectively and confidently.
Build a culture in which ministry is increasingly carried by equipped members rather than dependent upon staff.

General Pastoral Ministry

Assist with hosting, weddings, baptisms, communion, child dedications, and funerals as needed.
Preach approximately 12–15 times per year.
Invest personally in discipleship relationships and pastoral check-ins with attendees and members.
Provide pastoral counseling as needed.
Use approximately 10% of work time to develop relationships and serve people outside Park | Forest Glen.
Participate actively in the life and ministry of the congregation.

Measures of Success

The Pastor of Discipleship & Strategy is successful when:

People are moving intentionally through a clear discipleship pathway.
Newcomers are becoming intentionally connected to the church.
Small Groups are healthy, multiplying, and increasingly effective at making disciples.
Small Group coaches, deacons, & other ministry leaders are equipped, supported, and multiplying new leaders.
Members are increasingly known, cared for, equipped, and mobilized for ministry.
Volunteers are increasingly carrying meaningful ministry responsibility.
Staff and ministry leaders have clarity about priorities and next steps.
Strategic initiatives move from vision to measurable action.
The church has healthy systems that support rather than hinder ministry.
The congregation increasingly experiences Park | Forest Glen as a place where people connect, grow, serve, and multiply.
The church is faithfully pursuing its mission to make disciples, equip the saints, send them out, and spread far and wide.

Qualifications & Personal Requirements

The Pastor of Discipleship & Strategy must:

Meet the biblical qualifications for an elder as outlined in 1 Timothy 3 and other relevant passages of Scripture.
Be a committed member of Park Community Church and abide by the church’s membership commitments and bylaws.
Be actively involved in a small group and maintain an accountability relationship.
Demonstrate a growing and deepening relationship with Jesus Christ through Scripture, prayer, worship, and Christian community.
Model spiritual maturity, humility, holiness, integrity, purity, and freedom from addictive behaviors.
Demonstrate a commitment to the mission, vision, theology, and values of Park Community Church.
Possess strong relational and pastoral skills.
Demonstrate an ability to develop leaders and build healthy ministry systems.
Possess strong organizational and strategic skills.
Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively and translate vision into action.
Live within the city limits of Chicago.

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