Connections Pastor

CONNECTIONS PASTOR 

Lakeland Community Church | lakeland.church 

Position: Full-Time (45–50 hours/week) 

Location: Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 

Reports to: Adult Ministries Pastor 

About Lakeland 

Lakeland Community Church is a vibrant, growing community of Christ-followers in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, leading people to follow Jesus, be changed by Jesus, and commit to the mission of Jesus...because lives are at stake. 

Position Summary 

The Connections Pastor creates environments where every person can move from being a guest to becoming a fully engaged follower of Jesus. This role provides vision and leadership for Guest Services, Adult Groups, and connection strategies that help people experience belonging, authentic relationships, and spiritual growth. 

By developing leaders, strengthening systems, and cultivating welcoming environments, the Connections Pastor ensures every person has a clear next step into biblical community and discipleship. 

YOU WILL: 

Champion a Culture of Belonging 

Lead the vision for creating a church where every person feels welcomed, known, valued, and connected. Build systems and experiences that remove barriers and help people take meaningful next steps. 

Lead the Guest Experience 

Provide leadership for Guest Services by developing volunteers, refining systems, and creating exceptional weekend environments where every guest experiences genuine hospitality and authentic connection. 

Build Healthy Groups 

Provide vision and oversight for Adult Groups that foster biblical community, spiritual formation, and life-on-life discipleship. Create pathways that help people grow through meaningful relationships. 

Develop Leaders 

Recruit, equip, coach, and encourage Group Leaders, Coaches, Host Team Leaders, and Guest Services volunteers. Build healthy leadership pipelines that multiply leaders and strengthen ministry capacity. 

Create Clear Connection Pathways 

Design and improve systems that move people from first-time guest to active participant through groups, serving opportunities, discipleship environments, and meaningful relationships. 

Strengthen Ministry Systems 

Utilize church management systems, engagement metrics, and ministry reporting to evaluate effectiveness, identify opportunities, and continually improve the connection journey. 

Collaborate Across Ministries 

Partner with ministry leaders to ensure connection and belonging are integrated throughout every ministry environment, event, and weekend experience. 

Provide Pastoral Leadership 

Serve the church through pastoral care, leadership, baptisms, communion, weddings, funerals, and other pastoral responsibilities while helping advance Lakeland's overall mission and vision. 

YOU HAVE: 

A Pastor's Heart 

You genuinely love people and are passionate about helping individuals take meaningful next steps in their relationship with Jesus. 

A Builder's Mindset 

You naturally create systems, strategies, and pathways that help ministries become healthier, stronger, and more scalable. 

Leadership That Multiplies 

You recruit, develop, coach, and empower leaders rather than simply filling volunteer positions. You find joy in seeing others grow. 

Relational Intelligence 

You connect easily with people from every stage of life and create environments where relationships develop naturally. 

Strategic Thinking 

You see both the big picture and the details, helping ministries move from ideas to sustainable execution. 

Excellent Communication Skills 

You communicate vision clearly, inspire volunteers, and collaborate effectively across staff teams. 

Organizational Excellence 

You effectively manage multiple priorities, lead projects with consistency, and ensure ministries operate with intentionality and excellence. 

A Strong Lakeland DNA Match 

You demonstrate a growing relationship with Jesus, embrace Lakeland's mission and values, and faithfully represent the culture of our church through humility, integrity, servant leadership, and excellence. 

This job description in no way states or implies that the essential duties and responsibilities listed are the only responsibilities of this position. Employees are expected to perform any other reasonable duties as assigned by the Adult Ministries Pastor.