Chief Operating Officer Job at Faith Church in St. Louis, Missouri
Faith Church
St. Louis, Missouri

Overview:

The focus and responsibility of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) is to serve on the Senior Executive Team as the church’s COO with operational oversight and financial responsibility. The COO is responsible for assisting Lead Pastor, Chief of Staff (COS) and the Directional Leadership Team with operational strategic planning and goal setting. The COO ensures the operations of Faith Church is in alignment with the goals and objectives of Faith Church.

THE FAITH CHURCH STORY

Faith Church has been ranked one of the fastest growing churches in
America for several years in a row. Now we are known as one of the
largest, most influential and innovative churches in America. We are one
church with eight locations, located in Sunset Hills, Earth City, Weldon
Spring, and Ferguson-Florissant, Missouri, West Palm Beach and
Royal Palm Beach, Florida, as well as Fairview Heights, Illinois (2022
launch), and online. Our mission is to use the latest in technology,
resources and music in a creative way to be relevant in reaching
our world. We are just getting started in doing what God has called
Faith Church to do; reaching the world in a creative way so that people
connect… people grow… and lives are changed.

JOB SUMMARY

The focus and responsibility of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) is to
serve on the Senior Executive Team as the church’s COO with
operational oversight. The COO is responsible for assisting Lead Pastor,
Chief of Staff (COS) and the Directional Leadership Team with
operational strategic planning and goal setting. The COO ensures the
operations of Faith Church is in alignment with the goals and objectives
of Faith Church.

PERSONAL

  • Maintain the God ordained priorities in your life putting Jesus Christ at
    the center of everything including your spouse, children, and the ministry
  • Passionate about tithing at least 10% of your income to what God is
    doing through the vision of Faith Church
  • Invest in and lead a Faith Church connect group
  • Be responsible for developing & multiplying Dream Team
  • Avoid the appearance of evil, let no hint of immorality exist and conduct
    life with the utmost of integrity in all situations
  • Attend services regularly with your entire family
  • Maintain loyalty to the vision and staff of Faith Church and always
    protect the unity God has given this church
  • Believes and operates in the gifts of the Spirit
  • Wholeheartedly believes in the empowerment of women in Pastoral
    leadership
  • Person of Godly character and integrity
  • Loves Faith Church and lives our vision and culture
  • In alignment with “What We Believe” and “Leadership Core Values”
  • Attend weekly Staff Meeting
  • Personal social media posts will be aligned with Faith Church and its
    mission in regard to church activity

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY

  • Fully devoted follower of Christ
  • Serve as an armor bearer at the discretion of the Senior Pastors
  • Person of Godly character and integrity
  • Loves Faith Church and lives our vision and culture
  • In alignment with “What We Believe” and “Leadership Core Values”
  • Effective communicator, oral and written
  • Member of the Senior Executive Team
  • Partners with Senior Pastors, and Directional Leadership Team
    members in guiding the mission and vision of Faith Church forward

ESSENTIAL DUTIES &
RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide leadership in day-to-day operations, finance, legal, current
    and future campus planning (operations), administration,
    Academy, information technology, facilities, coffee shops and
    bookstore.
  • Finance – Consult with CFO
  • Legal – Maintain Faith Church’s by-laws and legal policies and
    oversee all legal and insurance concerns.
  • Campus Planning – Develop and manage the operational systems;
    build and oversee the operations team; develop and execute
    operational expansion strategies for existing and future campuses,
    including financial initiatives, master planning, design, architecture,
    contractor selection and construction
  • Administration – Develop and manage administrative staff and
    systems
  • Faith Academy – Giving monthly insight to the Academy Director
    assuring that we are developing babies to Pre-K in our Monday –
    Friday program.
  • IT – Assure that our infrastructure and day to day operations at
    Faith Church are meeting the current and future needs of our
    organization including optimizing weekend solutions and having a
    highly functioning relationship with the online campus and AV
    departments
  • Facilities – Lead the team to help acquire, build out and maintain
    facilities that provide environments that support the vision of Faith
    Church
  • Contribute to strategic planning by helping shape Faith Churches
    strategy (short- and long-term) and taking ownership of
    operational deliverables (including timelines, measurable goals,
    and stakeholder communications)
  • Design and publish key dashboard metrics, both financial and nonfinancial ministry objectives as requested, consulting w/ CFO
  • Responsibility for software and systems (church database,
    payroll, accounting, etc.…) – leadership and oversight of
    software conversions, consulting with CFO
  • Ensure proper controls are implemented and functioning to
    ensure that the organization remains beyond reproach
    financially

COMPETENCIES

  • Must have a heart for the Church and be a mature follower of
    Christ.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Experience leading leaders of teams or groups
  • Strong administrative skills
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Work well under pressure
  • Enjoys a fast paced environment

LEADER PROFILE

If this is you, you just might be a fit!

  • Love Jesus and His Word
  • Heart for the house
  • Drama-free, please!
  • Relationships, relationships, relationships
  • Fun, flexible, driven, goal oriented and gets it done
    early
  • If you’re going to fit with the FC staff…must be
    happy and walk in joy
  • Fast paced…Pastors David and Nicole are quick
  • All in! Family and all.
  • Expect and believe God’s greatest for your life
  • Show-up to meetings with a notebook… ready
    to learn
  • Effective communicator, oral and written

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

St. Louis is a historic metro area of 2.8 million with a family-friendly
reputation and tight-knit communities. St. Louisans are loyal to their
hometown. Many return permanently after going away to school or
living elsewhere.
The area’s low cost of living and central U.S. location are draws for
many, including companies looking to relocate. St. Louis businesses
run the gamut from tech startups to global financial investment
companies to aircraft manufacturers. On a smaller scale, a homegrown
iconic favorite is the Blueberry Hill restaurant and bar in the Loop, where
the father of rock ‘n’ roll himself, Chuck Berry, used to wow the crowds
every month with his famous duck walk.
The charm of St. Louis’ many unique neighborhoods may be a
pleasant surprise to newcomers. Homes range in style from three-story
Victorians to wood- framed farmhouses to traditional ranch and twostory colonials.