Heritage Church

Campus Pastor

Lake Zurich,

Illinois

We are looking for a highly relational, strategic and visionary leader to work closely with our Senior Pastor as they serve as our Lake Zurich Campus Pastor – this is our original and largest campus, located in northwest suburbs of Chicago. This is a new role for us and a critical one! The LZ Campus Pastor will oversee/direct all facets of the staff and ministries of the Lake Zurich Campus. This person is the champion of the DNA, Mission, and Vision of Heritage Church and excels at leading others to grow the ministries and reach the community. Leadership, Excellent Stage Presence and Communication, Strategic Planning and Engaging Interactions will shape this role towards impact and success. This position oversees the entire Lake Zurich campus staff and works closely with the Senior Pastor to plan, lead, and direct our staff teams, volunteers, environments, and mission. They will have a strong presence in our weekend services through hosting and teaching consistently, and they will lead with an “Always Improving” style of mindset. Continually looking for ways to improve our staff, our culture, our environments, and efforts in and through our church. They will be the Chief of Staff to execute the vision of the Senior Pastor and Mission of Heritage Church.

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Why I Love This Opportunity

This is a great opportunity for an implementer and catalytic leader that enjoys building ministry and teams. Heritage Church is all about sharing the work of God in their church and community. They’re looking for someone who has a calling to tell that story and who cares deeply about introducing people to Jesus in a relational and relevant ways.

Randy Isola

Executive Consultant

A great match for this position would be:

The LZ Campus Pastor requires a highly strategic leader that’s inspired to build and grow a church campus. They must be strong and passionate about developing leaders. They need to be driven, focused and a strong organizational leader. The ideal candidate has proven their ability to grow an organization, manage and lead at a high level, and inspire and lead people. They must have a proven track record in growing a ministry. The ideal candidate has strong communication skills (large and small settings), effective leadership development experience (staff, lay leaders, volunteers) and prioritizes personal evangelism. They are winsome, theologically aligned and goal-oriented.

Excited to work alongside and execute the mission, vision, and culture of the Senior Pastor
Lead staff through executable goals and accountability
Collaborative nature – working with others to create excellent environments and experiences
Excellent time management skills
Excellent communication skills – both written and oral
Ability to lead multiple people and projects with ease
Relentless about pursuing people

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About This Organization

Heritage Church is a multi-site, multi-generational church in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, with its central campus in Lake Zurich. The church is passionate about helping people find and follow Jesus in a way that is authentic and relevant to today’s culture. It’s a community where people are welcomed as they are and invited into meaningful connection, with grace and truth at the center of everything they do.

The Lake Zurich campus recently opened a 35,000-square-foot addition that includes a 1,000-seat auditorium and a large new lobby space. This state-of-the-art facility allows Heritage to serve both the church and the surrounding community in new and exciting ways. With locations in Lake Zurich, Barrington, and Round Lake Beach, Heritage is built and structured around the Great Commission and strives to always keep the lost person as a primary focus of the church.

They are driven to create environments where unchurched people can discover God, and where followers of Jesus can take their next step of faith. Heritage has grown to nearly 2000 in attendance and is excited to step into this next chapter reaching the lost and growing disciples.

Location

“My family absolutely loves living in the Lake Zurich area because it has small-town vibes while being just an hour drive from the BEST city in the world, Chicago! Even more than that, the close-knit community makes me feel truly connected. It’s an incredible place to raise a family and I feel grateful to call Lake Zurich home.”

Matt Stennett – Director of Groups & Engagement

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