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If you're passionate about working hard, sharing your faith, and growing the Kingdom, we might be the right place for you to use your gifts. Our mission, Helping People Find & Follow God is not an easy calling in today's world, but we know God is bigger than any challenge we face and we're constantly re-focusing our passion to be in step with His calling on our lives. We've built a team that does great work and has an awesome time doing it, all while balancing work and home life.
The Compass Church is focused on Helping People Find & Follow God. We love Chicago! We love being a multi-generational, multi-racial church family sharing the good news and good deeds of Jesus throughout the western suburbs. Our church meets in five sites in Naperville, South Naperville, Wheaton, Bolingbrook, and Plainfield. We are also online. Each week, we are about 3,900 people in-person and 1,200 online.
Our current Operations Executive is taking a role at a church in Florida (good for him! Bad for us!). We are looking for another godly and professional leader to take on this important role. Our Executive Director/Pastor of Operations oversees our Business, Facilities, Finance, HR, IT, Security, and Stewardship departments from a Central Office location that serves all five of our in-person sites.
We are well-positioned for further growth. Our generous and engaged church family meets the budget each year. Our operating budget is $11.2M. We are actively planning the next capital campaign. We own the land for all five of our sites and are open to starting new sites. We are planting a new church in the City of Chicago. We are launching a next worship service in Spanish. We are growing online. We are in a prison.
Our Operations Executive is part of a focused and fun team; serving on the Senior Staff of our church as a peer to our Campus Pastors and other Executive Directors under the leadership of our Executive Pastor and Senior Pastor. Our Senior Pastor Jeff has 30 years of ministry experience in Chicagoland leading large and growing churches and has plenty of years left at our church to continue to make a difference.
We are part of the Evangelical Free Church of America; a healthy and united denomination of 1,500 churches. We are committed to seeking the good of this movement and regularly connect with and encourage other churches in our movement in the Midwest. We are also friends with many churches of all kinds across Chicagoland, working together for the gospel good of our city. There is a good vibe among us!
We would love to meet you! To learn more about The Compass Church, visit us at thecompass.net. To apply for the role, email your resume to hr@thecompass.net. A full Job Description for the role will be provided to applicants that we will interview. We are looking for a person with significant marketplace and/or ministry experience that has the capability to guide the various operational areas of our church with wisdom and skill.
The Compass Church is focused on Helping People Find & Follow God. We love Chicago! We love being a multi-generational, multi-racial church family, sharing the good news and good deeds of Jesus throughout the western suburbs. Our church meets in 5 sites in Naperville, South Naperville, Wheaton, Bolingbrook, and Plainfield. We are also online. Each week, we are about 3,900 people in-person and 1,200 online.
The Campus Pastor of our site in Wheaton, IL is returning to a calling to church planting and missions in Europe (good for him! Bad for us!). We are looking for another godly leader to take on this important role. Our Find & Follow mission has very practical expressions in our church, as we’re constantly seeking to further develop effective cultures of evangelism and discipleship, to equip and serve thousands of people.
Currently, our Wheaton Campus serves about 600 people each weekend across 3 worship services (one Saturday night and two Sunday morning). With a worship center that seats up to 750 people and major renovations ($10+ million) in the works planned for 2025, we expect the campus could serve up to 1,500 people across these 3 worship services. This Campus Pastor will lead this campus culture for health and growth.
Each of our Campus Pastors autonomously oversees several significant ministry areas at their site: Kids, Students, Adults, Support Groups, Congregational Care, Guest Services, and Community Impact. Other important ministry areas are aligned churchwide and overseen centrally by peer Executive Pastor/Director teammates: National, Global, Operations, Communication Arts, and Worship Arts.
Our Campus Pastors are weekly involved in our worship services, through overseeing various pastoral leadership segments: vision-casting, welcoming, administering communion & baptisms, offering various next steps, etc. Our Campus Pastors preach in our worship services about 2-4 times each year. Our Senior Pastor preaches throughout the year; at some sites in-person and at some sites via video streaming.
Our Campus Pastors hire, develop, care for, lead, and manage the Staff of the site they serve. Each of their Staff reports is a Pastor/Director leader of leaders, responsible for mobilizing staff, lay leaders, and volunteers to help hundreds of people Find & Follow God. Our Campus Pastors are entrusted with creating and stewarding cultures of life transformation throughout the various staff and teams they oversee.
We are well positioned for further growth. Our generous and engaged church family meets budget each year. Our operating budget is $11.2M. We are actively planning a next capital campaign. We own the land for all 5 of our sites and are open to starting new sites. We are planting a new church in the City of Chicago. We are launching a next worship service in Spanish. We are growing online. We are in a prison.
Our Wheaton Campus Pastor is part of a focused and fun team; serving on the Senior Staff of our church as a peer to our other Campus Pastors and Executive Pastors/Directors under the leadership of our Executive Pastor and Senior Pastor. Our Senior Pastor Jeff has 30 years of ministry experience in Chicagoland leading large and growing churches and has plenty of years left at our church to continue to make a difference.
We are part of the Evangelical Free Church of America; a healthy and united denomination of 1,500 churches. We are committed to seeking the good of this movement and regularly connect with and encourage other churches in our movement in the Midwest. We are also friends with many churches of all kinds across Chicagoland, working together for the gospel good of our city. There is a good vibe among us
To apply for the role, email your resume and cover letter to hr@thecompass.net. A Job Description for the role will be provided upon sending your resume. We are looking for a person with significant ministry experience that has the capability to guide the evangelism and discipleship cultures of a site of our church that spiritually serves hundreds of people.
Our South Naperville Campus is seeking a full-time Pastor/Director to lead our High School and College Ministries. We are looking for someone who is highly relational and passionate about ministering to current students and who also has a burning desire to reach those outside the church. The right leader will work alongside a strong cast of leaders to create environments designed to engage students in disciple-making relationships. S/he will inherit a healthy high school ministry with highly committed lay leaders and strong attendance. Meanwhile our college ministry is in its infancy, providing ample opportunity to explore new avenues of growth. This pastoral hire will join a staff that enjoys being together, seeks creative means to help people Find & Follow God, and is driven by both evangelism and discipleship. We have a culture of flexibility, collaboration, and having fun. We are seeking someone who senses God’s call for ministry and desires to be fully part of our faith family.
For more information, please contact hr@thecompass.net. Click HERE for full job description.
At The Compass Church, we believe God gives talent, enthusiasm, and passion that can be used in and through our Communications Department. This role will provide administrative support to the Communications Department for our Church-wide and individual Campus projects in both English and Spanish.
The Compass Church is seeking a part-time Facilities Manager to join our Operations Team. This role will mainly focus on room setup, custodial duties, and grounds keeping. Candidate should have experience in managing day-to-day facility/custodial activities and operations of a church, as well as excellent customer service skills. This person will be responsible for supervising the Facilities Assistants at our Wheaton, Bolingbrook, and Three Rivers Campuses, including recruiting, training, reviewing, and scheduling. This role has some financial responsibility including monitoring spending and work hours. This person must subscribe to the EFCA statement of faith. Weekends may be required.
Our Maintenance Team is hiring a part-time assistant. This 10 to 15 hour per week role will mainly focus on facility repairs, maintenance, utilities, and renovations. Candidate should have experience in basic electrical and plumbing repairs, carpentry/drywall/painting, and the ability to monitor fire, sprinkler, and security systems. Hours can vary but may include weekday evenings and weekend hours and coverage can be needed at any of the five Campuses of The Compass Church.
Our Operations Team is hiring a part-time Facilities Worker for our Naperville Campus and South Naperville Campus. This role (about 20 hours per week) exists to help support ministries by preparing rooms in advance of events, as well as maintaining a safe and clean environment during weekend services, as well as other times. Having a basic knowledge of building maintenance systems is desired. Light janitorial duties are also included.
Our South Naperville Campus is looking for part-time childcare workers. This opportunity is perfect for anyone passionate about working with children and looking to supplement their income by adding a few hours as available.
Our current need is for Monday evenings, 6:45-8:45p and Thursday mornings (although, there will be other opportunities along the way!).
Candidates should be 18 or over. For more information, please contact hr@thecompass.net. Click HERE for full job description.
Our Wheaton Campus is looking for part-time childcare workers. This opportunity is perfect for anyone passionate about working with children and looking to supplement their income by adding a few hours as available.
Our current need is for Wednesday evenings, 6:30-9p.
For more information or any questions, please contact our Human Resources staff at hr@thecompass.net.
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