Position Profile

The Shakopee Campus, set in one of Minnesota’s fastest-growing counties, stands out as our most diverse campus—embracing varied socioeconomic backgrounds, faith heritages, and ethnicities with a slightly more charismatic worship style. With a robust $1.26 million operating budget, almost 450 in average weekly attendance, and a dedicated staff of six in addition to the Campus Pastor, the campus boasts exceptional volunteer engagement. What truly distinguishes Shakopee is its deep community integration through outreach initiatives, particularly its leadership in the HEART Ministry, making it an ideal setting for those passionate about both spiritual growth and practical community impact.

• The Radical Middle: Hosanna defines itself as a “Jesus-leaning” church, avoiding narrow alignments of the left and right by focusing on what they call the “Radical Middle.” This perspective encourages a balanced approach, navigating complex social issues with empathy and courage, promoting unity and a deeper commitment to faith as opposed to division.
• Three Streams: The church’s spiritual culture is represented by three streams: Traditional, Evangelical, and Charismatic. This combination is intentional, allowing Hosanna to integrate historic Christian practices, a strong focus on scripture, and an openness to the Holy Spirit’s presence. This blend supports a worship experience that is both modern and rooted in ancient traditions.
• Other Distinctives: Hosanna values diversity and aims to reflect God’s love and justice by honoring each individual’s unique image of God. Mental health is also a priority, with resources and messages that integrate faith with mental health support. The church advocates for Women in Leadership, aligning with its mission to empower all believers, recognizing diverse gifts and roles within the community.

• Lead Pastor: Ryan Alexander has been married to his wife, Jenn, for nearly 25 years. Together, they have three sons, aged 18, 14, and 10. Born and raised in Washington state, Ryan attended Luther Seminary in St. Paul and has dedicated over 25 years to local church ministry. He has been a part of Hosanna for more than 15 years, serving as lead pastor for over nine years. He succeeded the founding pastor, who was the only lead pastor Hosanna had known until Ryan took on the role. Ryan is passionate about running, reading, golfing, coaching, and cheering for Seattle sports teams. Last summer, he took a four-month sabbatical that provided the time and space for deep personal work, enriching his soul, health, marriage, and ministry. This transformative experience reaffirmed his core calling as a “pastor.”

• Executive Team: The Executive Team leads the daily operations and ministry, overseen by the Lead Pastor who sets the vision and direction of the church and is accountable to the board for oversight and accountability. The Executive Team consists of Ryan Alexander (Lead Pastor), Kara Stoerzinger (Executive Pastor of Ministry), Nate Larson (Executive Pastor of Campus Development), Keevan Kosidowski (Executive Director of Ministry Services), Jenn Alexander (Executive Pastor of Brand Development), and Chris Greseth (Executive Pastor of Worship).

The Shakopee Campus Pastor reports to the Executive Pastor of Campus Development, and sits on the Senior Leadership Team.

• Lead as an extension of the Lead Pastor and Executive Team. Care about what they care about. Prioritize what they prioritize.
• Replicate Hosanna’s Culture: Live and Lead the Hosanna Way, Hosanna’s Teaching Statement, Hosanna’s Mission and Vision. Hold staff and volunteers at the campus accountable to these cultural elements.
• Recruit and Develop Leaders: Show intentionality about discipling people and developing leaders through invitation, constructive points of challenge and walking people through Hosanna’s Leadership Pipeline.
• Lead campus staff in recruiting and developing leaders and oversee staff in recruiting and developing leaders.
• Execute Hosanna’s Ministry Model: Be a champion for and lead the implementation of Hosanna’s Ministry Model at the campus level. This includes:
  • Goal setting in relation to Hosanna’s Dashboard and Hosanna’s larger ministry goals.
  • Driving the Campus Team toward Hosanna’s Ministry Focus defined in Hosanna at a Glance.
• Lead in the overall pastoral care for the campus, including meetings with attendees, hospital visits, counseling, and other pastoral acts: baptisms, weddings, funerals, etc. (This also includes deploying other staff and chaplains to care for the church).
• Is accountable for all activity taking place on campus (Ministries: Family, Adult, Prayer/Care, etc., and other activities hosted on the campus).
• Lead the campus by actively participating in a Community Group.
• Responsible for the management, development, and leadership of staff and volunteers at the assigned campus.
• Responsible for being Hosanna’s representative in the larger community by communicating Hosanna’s mission and vision to the community and the influencers/leaders in the community.
• Ability to successfully communicate via preaching and teaching as assigned at campus, including regularly scheduled hosting and pastoral oversight.
• Maintain campus office hours, creating visibility and connections and conduct pastoral oversight at the campus.
• Work cohesively and collaboratively with other Hosanna leaders to ensure appropriate support for the campus and integration with other campuses.
• Responsible for the development, adherence and management of the assigned campus budget.
• Development and coordination of campus Prayer Ministry Team.
• As a Hosanna pastor, represent and model the Teaching Statement, be accountable for the Leadership Covenant and conduct pastoral acts as ministry requires.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Education/Experience:

• Master’s degree in Theology, Biblical Studies – required
• Pastoral experience – 7+ years preferred
• Leadership development experience – 3+ years preferred
• Proven large church leadership – 5+ years preferred

Competencies:

• Ability to lead through others through strong leadership, management and guidance at all levels of the organization.
• Willingness to live and engage in the target campus community.
• Ability to mentor others (volunteers, staff and guests) and guide them through supportive relationships.
• Ability to take initiative and work without direct supervision.
• Working knowledge of and experience with group systems, including small groups and multisite models.
• Proven ability to lead staff and volunteers with vision.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion.
• Ability to plan, supervise, and delegate responsibilities as a leader of the campus. This includes direct and indirect management and leadership.
• Ability to build inspiringly effective ministry teams and develop effective relationships within the team.
• Ability to effectively communicate ideas and concepts to a wide variety of people.
• Ability to effectively build congregational attendance through youth, adult and weekend ministries.
• Proven ability to multitask large initiatives.
• Familiar and supportive of Hosanna’s three streams: Evangelical, Sacramental & Charismatic.

A mature faith, a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, commitment to the Teaching Statement and ministries of Hosanna, a signed Hosanna Leadership Covenant, and submission to Biblical authority along with membership in the congregation and worship at Hosanna are requirements for all employees.