40 Church Job Descriptions

25 Job Descriptions for Paid Staff
15 Job Descriptions for Volunteers

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Simplify Your Church's Personnel Process with Professional Job Description Templates

Securing personnel for your church team can be challenging. Finding the right talent who aligns with your ministry's values and vision takes time, effort, and precision. But what if you had a resource to simplify this process, ensuring each position is clearly defined and appeals to the right candidates? Our Church Job Description Templates are designed to do just that!

Each template in our collection is crafted with ministry roles in mind, whether you're looking for pastors, youth ministers, worship leaders, administrative staff, custodial help or more clarification with volunteers.

Every template provides a clear, professional structure for defining the role’s purpose, key responsibilities, qualifications, and expectations—all while emphasizing the unique aspects of church culture and mission. By using these templates, you’ll streamline your hiring process and attract candidates who truly fit your vision.

Why Choose Our Church Job Description Templates?

  1. Ministry-Focused Language: Every template speaks the language of church life and ministry, helping you connect with candidates who resonate with your mission.
  2. Saves Time: Pre-structured and easy to customize, these templates eliminate the need to start from scratch and will speed up timeline.
  3. Covers Many Roles: From pastoral positions to behind-the-scenes support roles, our templates cover a variety of church jobs with specificity and clarity.  While we could never cover every available position, as you can see by the topics below, many of the primary ones are covered.
  4. Improves Communication: Set clear expectations with well-organized descriptions, helping you and your candidates understand each role's needs from day one.
  5. Professional: Our templates help ensure your job descriptions remain professional, avoiding unnecessary misunderstandings and pitfalls.

Empower your ministry with the right team, built on a foundation of clarity and purpose.

Start using our Church Job Description Templates today and make hiring a blessing—not a burden!


- Job Descriptions Covered -

Please note:  Positions below are only suggestions as to whether they are paid or volunteer.  You can easily modify the descriptions to fit the needs of your own church needs.

Paid Ministry Positions:

Lead Pastor
Church Administrative Assistant to Pastor
Associate Pastor
Youth Pastor
Worship Pastor
Children's Pastor
Executive Pastor
Church Administrator
Church Secretary
Church IT Specialist
Director of Operations
Discipleship Pastor
Outreach Pastor
Student Ministries Pastor
Family Ministries Pastor
Director of Small Group Ministry
Director of Care Ministries
Director of Facilities
Director of Counseling
Director of Volunteer Services
Director of Creative Arts
Director of Hospitality
Church Custodian
Part Time Church Bookkeeper
Part-Time Social Media Manager

Volunteer Ministry Positions

Choir Director
Nursery Director
Preschool Director
Youth Leader Job Description
Benevolence Coordinator
Men's Ministry Leader Job Description
Women's Ministry Leader
Kids Ministries Leader
Head Usher Job Description
Usher Job Description
Greeter Team Leader
Greeter Team Member
Security Team Coordinator
Security Team Member
Events Coordinator
Sound and Tech Team Coordinator

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