Social Media Community Pastor

Job Description

Job Description

The Social Media Community Pastor is primarily responsible for pastoring Life.Church Online’s global community and leading volunteer teams on social media, engaging guests, followers, and viewers in ways that reflect the mission. This role equips and develops volunteers, provides pastoral care, and builds a thriving online culture through intentional engagement and consistent leadership. The Social Media Community Pastor is responsible for pastoral care and leadership of attenders and volunteers, in addition to supporting the operational and pastoral efforts of their ministry and campus to outcomes that further Life.Church’s mission and reach people for Christ.

At Life.Church, we exist to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. It’s been our mission since 1996 and has guided us every day. Leading people isn’t just an expectation; it’s a necessity.  It’s a cornerstone of our culture. That's why we’re always seeking leaders—leaders like you—to bring your skills to life. We are one church meeting in multiple locations, and we want to help you become the person God made you to be.

What You'll Do

• Cultivate meaningful digital interactions by consistently reviewing and responding to messages across Life.Church social media platforms.
• Provide pastoral care and guidance through online engagement to foster deeper community connections.
• Use tools (such as Agorapulse) to track responsiveness, highlight wins, and share recurring updates with the team.
• Promote a strong, healthy team culture by celebrating achievements and reinforcing shared goals.
• Collaborate with Central social media toward shared objectives and innovative strategies to better engage our audience.
• Recruit, equip, and develop leaders to effectively support Life.Church social media engagement strategies.
• Recruit, equip, and lead a global volunteer team to extend the reach and responsiveness of social media ministry.
• Cast vision, set clear expectations, and empower volunteers in their digital ministry roles.
• Develop and distribute spiritual and leadership resources to encourage volunteer growth and alignment with Life.Church values.
• Facilitate regular communication, coaching, and connection with volunteer teams, coaches, and global community leaders to ensure alignment and progress toward goals.
• Ensure timely and meaningful pastoral responses across all platforms, maintaining high standards of care and connection.
• Monitor and optimize response times, engagement metrics, and volunteer health to ensure ministry effectiveness.
• Leverage tools, technology, and team members to scale impact and create consistent, life-giving experiences online.
• Collaborate with other ministry areas to align social media outcomes with broader Life.Church goals and mission.

Skills Needed to Succeed

Benefits We Offer

・ Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

・ Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.

・ Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health.

・ Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase.

・ Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.

・ Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.

・ Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment!

・ $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth.

・ Casual dress and work environment.

・ And much more!

Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity

At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church.

While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page.

All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.