ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
This is an exciting role and opportunity for the right person to enter into a context where faith is alive! We’re looking for a spiritually mature, anointed, and equipped leader - someone with a call, experience, and a deep commitment to building and
leading alongside our incredible TEAM. We’re looking for someone committed to helping people encounter Jesus in ways that matter and make sense, and developing a series of systems, strategies, processes, people, and a plan, toward spiritual nourishment and
development.
This an amazing opportunity for the right person to come into an established, dynamic, and healthy culture, and to further push, lead, challenge, grow, and run alongside of us into God's best for our future!
Think of it this way: From here to there! We are looking for the right person to join our team in creating and implementing spiritual formation opportunities individually and collectively, regardless of where they’re at in their faith.
Our Spiritual Formations Pastor will work to create, enhance, and multiply opportunities for spiritual transformation, from conversion to maturity including new believers’ classes, next steps classes, LifeGoups (small groups), individual and small group discipleship, and personal mentoring. He will direct, supervise, and encourage lay leaders and staff to achieve a vision of transformation, which involves a deepening relationship with God and understanding and obedience to Scripture resulting in the intentional care and service of others.
ABOUT THE POSITION
Identify the areas of greatest need and opportunity for spiritual growth within Reach Church.
Create a clear, concise plan for the development and implementation of LifeGroups, with the desired outcome of 80% or more of all participants within Reach involved in a LifeGroup in the future.
Understand the cultural needs of our community, create on-ramps for people to encounter Jesus and grow in their faith through unique classes, smaller groups, affinity groups, conferences, trainings, etc.
Meet with individuals for pastoral care and discipleship.
Give vision, direction, and oversight to our 60+ LifeGroups and their current leadership.
Recruit and develop other called and capable LifeGroup leaders.
Collaborate with our Senior Pastor to create, facilitate, and teach unique classes and conferences geared toward spiritual formation.
Build and foster community amongst the volunteers and staff of the spiritual formations’ ministry and department.
Plan, implement, and manage a budget for your area(s) of ministry.
Spend intentional time continuing to learn about the greatest needs and best practices for developing the spiritual formations ministry.
Participate in weekly staff meetings, quarterly staff development days, and our annual leadership team retreat.
Actively attend all staff functions: meetings, dinners, retreats, social gatherings, etc.
Oversee and enhance ministry to new believers and help them with spiritual formation, biblical understanding, and community building.
Develop leadership and assist in promotion of ministries related to Bible studies, LifeGroups, classes, and leader recruitment and development.
ABOUT THE SALARY
This is a full-time, on-site opportunity with a competitive salary (commensurate with experience), matched retirement contributions, generous PTO, housing allowance (if applicable), ministry spending account, continuing ministry development and education, opportunities for growth and advancement, and more!
ABOUT REACH CHURCH
Reach Church is an intentional expression of Christ in the greater Omaha area. One of the fastest growing states as of March 2021, US News ranks Nebraska 6th on its list of 50 Best States to Live. Described by many as the "Silicon Prairie", with much to offer individuals and families of every age, passion, experience, and background, Nebraska is growing and ripe for the harvest (John 4:35).
A church with a storied 50-year history, God is in the middle of leading our church through profound and continued revitalization. We have witnessed more than 700 salvations in the past seven years. Since 2016, Reach Church has grown from reaching 380 to more than 1,800 each week by the grace of God and through a strong team with an active approach to life and ministry. This means people far from Jesus are not only coming to knowledge of Christ for the first time, but Christians are coming alive!
Reach Church draws from two states (Nebraska, Iowa), more than 10 counties, and more than 20 cities to our physical location (Blair campus) each Sunday. Our online reach regularly consists of more than 30 states.
Reach Church is a Spirit-led, staff-directed, elder-accountable church with eight elders, 19 staff members, and more than 500 volunteers.
As part of our commitment to reach further in our faith and farther into our community, Reach Church is home to Upper Room Counseling Center; a full-scale Christian counseling center, as well as Central School of Ministry; a 3-year, Masters of Ministry school,
and our church is known for being a radically generous expression of Christ through our outreach and investment in our community and beyond. What's more, Reach Church is debt-free, and our campus is seen by our church and community as a community center -
we're home to amazing ministries, community groups, as well as weddings, memorial services, special events and other activities.
ABOUT BLAIR, NE
Blair has a storied history dating back to 1869 and is poised for tremendous growth. Once known as a rural community of agriculture, today Blair is considered to be a thriving "transitional community" chalked full of promise: we are no longer rural, but have not yet become entirely suburban, hence the name, transitional. At a population of 8,000 in Blair, we are the county seat with a population of 20,000, and are just minutes away from Omaha, which has nearly 500,000 people. Collectively, the greater Omaha area consists of more than 1-million residents and continues to grow.
In Blair, we have everything from factories to farms to families, and we're continuing to grow year-over-year. Blair is an incredibly safe community where children and families enjoy the freedom of playing outside in safety and in a warm and friendly environment. The community has a wonderful education system with Blair High School, Otte Middle School, Arbor Park Elementary School, Deerfield Elementary School, and North Primary School.
Industry in Blair is exceptional. We are home to one of the largest Ford dealerships (Woodhouse Ford) in the US, along with numerous other automobile dealerships, YMCA, Cargill, Novozymes, Memorial Community Hospital & Health Systems, Washington County Courthouse and jail, Washington County Sherif’s Department, Blair Police Department, banks, hotels, restaurants, financial service providers, and many other industries and businesses.
In addition to industry, there are multiple outdoor parks, a state-of-the-art library, amazing bike and walking trails, sports complexes, boutique shops, unique restaurants and eateries, fitness clubs, youth activities, and more. Just 20-miles north of Omaha,
Blair offers easy access to all that Omaha has to offer including Henry Doorly Zoo (ranked Top 10 in the world year-over-year), Gene Leahy Outdoor Mall & Amphitheatre, home of the College World Series, Creighton University, University of Nebraska (Omaha),
and so much more. Blair sits on the banks of the Missouri River and offers a host of water activities, hunting, fishing, and all sorts of outdoor adventures. AND... we’re just a quick drive over the Missouri River into Iowa. What's more, Eppley Airfield (OMA)
airport is a regional airport and is one of the nicest and easiest airports to fly in or out of - it makes coming to and going from Nebraska easy for anyone.
If you feel like this could be where God is leading you toward life and ministry, we want to hear from you! We also want to share a lot more about this unique and amazing opportunity with you!
TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE
NOTE: All inquiries and applications MUST be sent to employment@reachchurchne.org
(1) Please visit our website: ReachChurchNE.org. Be sure to know who we are, what we're called and committed to as a church, and consider why you would want to experience life and ministry with us.
(2) Do not call the office at this time. Qualified applicants are encouraged to email a resume and links to any relevant videos to be considered.
(3) Once we have received your resume and links, we will follow up with you if we feel that you might be the fit God has for us in the future.
