SUMMIT CAREERS

Join the team!

Get Ready for the Hardest Job You’ll Ever Love!

We’re on a mission to find amazing team members who are passionate about their faith and eager to engage with our welcoming culture. If you’re looking to be part of something special, we can’t wait to meet you!

About Summit and Our Staff

    • Our Mission: To inspire people to find and follow the way of Jesus.

    • We are a non-denominational church with three in-person locations in Orlando, Lake Mary, and Riverside that meets in the Lockhart community.

    • Our Sunday services are a celebration of the character of God; who he is, and what he has done for us. Through music both new and old, and a message which explores where timeless truths found in the scriptures intersect with our daily lives, we hope those who attend will be inspired to find and follow the way of Jesus.

    • Summit Church has an average attendance of 1,400-1,500 per weekend. 

    • This year, Summit celebrated 22 years!

    • Each month, we provide our kids and their families with an engaging, high-energy production that brings them together to hear the gospel told in a practical and relatable way!

    • Summit has a strong Group ministry. All newly formed Connect groups first go through a 10-week curriculum called Rooted before beginning their journey together.

    • We’re dedicated to supporting systems and relationships that serve vulnerable children in our city. Our Care Communities ministry actively supports foster families in and around Orlando.

  • We ask all of our staff to be all-in when it comes to living out the vision we believe God has given us, to actively be a part of what God is doing here, and is passionate about digging deeper into this community.

  • How we will work with (and for) one another…

    • We Trust Each Other and Assume the Best: We are committed to cultivate a culture of honesty (I will say what I mean), psychological safety (I will hear what you say), and mutual respect (we value what each other are saying). Until we reach an understanding of one another, I will assume the best of you, and you of me.

    • We Strive For Excellence: We desire to be at our very best knowing that excellence honors God and inspires people.

    • We Are Collaborators: A great team works best when it works together toward a shared purpose.

    • We Welcome Diversity: We have a posture of wanting to learn and understand perspectives that are different from our own. We desire to be a reflection of the city we are trying to reach.

    • We Are Open to Change: We keep open hands for new ideas and new opportunities to humbly serve in whatever way God has planned for us remembering it’s his church and not ours.

    • We Live With Integrity: We are the same people behind closed doors as we are in the open, and we allow space for others to be as well. We live this out through our personal behaviors as well as through interpersonal honesty.

    • We are Servants: We are a team that desires to live and love like Jesus with each other, the church, and within the community. We are willing to be interrupted, to change plans, and to receive without judgment.

  • We’re not just about the work we do; we genuinely care about the spiritual and personal well-being of our team members. We believe that a healthy, supported staff can make a real difference in the lives of those we serve. Here’s a glimpse into the ways we invest in our people throughout the year:

    • Learning Cohorts: Summit invests in books and resources to help our team develop crucial interpersonal competencies and provides dedicated time for teams to meet during working hours.

    • Personal Enrichment: We provide each employee with a quarterly stipend for personal and spiritual enrichment, as well as an annual supplement for personal mental health counseling, ensuring our staff remains healthy and continues to grow in their walk with Christ.

    • Personal Holiness Retreat: At the beginning of the year, we spend a day away from the office to reflect on our spiritual health.

    • Accountability Trios: We encourage all staff to connect with 2 other staff, bi-weekly, to provide prayer and accountability around areas of personal struggle, (and we treat you to Starbucks once a quarter for a change of scenery).

    • Tuition Reimbursement: Staff with teaching responsibilities may apply for seminary tuition for up to 5 approved classes.

    • Flexibility and a Pickleball Gym: We strive to be a place where you don't have to sweat a phone call from school to pick up a sick kid, and where you can find some fun in the middle of a long day.

    • Shared Meals: We love to provide meals and worship together each month at All-Staff meetings, as well as our annual Christmas party.

  • Summit is a creedally orthodox church that holds to the basic tenets of faith. Summit is not affilitated with any particular denomination, yet we stand in unity with the numerous denominations that cling to the truths as articulated by the Apostles’ Creed and The Nicene Creed. We like to say around here, “There are few theological hills that we will die on.”

    Our goal is to major in the majors, focusing on the central truths of faith and the mission of God that unites us in a common purpose.

AVAILABLE POSITIONS:

Children’s Ministry
Director

Full-Time
Summit Orlando Campus

  • The role of the Children’s Ministry Director is to create an irresistible Sunday morning children’s environment, lead children’s ministry staff and volunteer teams, and as a part of our larger mission, inspire children to find and follow the way of Jesus.

    • Strategic Thinker – Able to take our organizational mission, values, and strategy and implement it in effective ministry environments for kids

    • High attention to detail and organized – Able to keep track of, follow, and maintain various details (database/metrics, attendance trends, volunteer scheduling, budget, etc.)

    • Effective Manager – Able to lead and develop staff while maintaining organizational alignment and ministry momentum

    • Celebrator – Able to celebrate and creatively honor all staff and volunteers

    • Creative – Has an eye for age-appropriate creative environments and communication methodologies. Able to convey the curriculum through images, story, program, and the spoken word

    • Arranger – Able to be clear in the delegation of duties--ensuring proper training with clear objectives

    • Developer – Able to help people discover their strengths and to grow in their effectiveness;

    • Positivity – Maintains positive attitude and outlook;

    • Children’s Champion – A children's champion reflects and demonstrates God's love for kids by prioritizing their safety and security, and caring for them in a way that values their spiritual, emotional, and social development.

    • Owner/Operator – An owner/operator takes full responsibility for the successful growth and execution of the experience in his/her area of ministry.

    • Activator – An activator is an action-oriented individual who transforms strategic plans, innovative ideas, and decisions into action.

    • Collaborative Leader – A collaborative leader works effectively, both within a team and among diverse teams or departments, to create an environment where ideas and decisions are jointly developed, owned, and executed.

Nursery and Preschool Coordinator

Part-Time
Summit Orlando Campus

  • The role of the Nursery and Preschool Ministry Coordinator is to create an irresistible Sunday morning Nursery and Preschool environment, lead Nursery and Preschool ministry volunteer teams and coaches, and as a part of our larger mission, inspire children to find and follow the way of Jesus.

    • Adaptability – Able to adapt to changing set of circumstances graciously and with ease

    • Communication – Clear communicator about needs, opportunities, and expectations

    • Resourceful – Able to think on their feet and come up with resourceful solutions to unexpected challenges

    • Hospitable and warm – Makes people feel at ease and comfortable in their presence

    • Connectedness – Engenders confidence and followership of volunteers

    • Developer – Able to help people discover their strengths and to grow in their effectiveness

    • Positivity – Maintains positive attitude and outlook

    • Strategic – Anticipates problems, thinks strategically and can offer creative system solutions to challenges

    • Children’s Champion – A children's champion reflects and demonstrates God's love for kids by prioritizing their safety and security, and caring for them in a way that values their spiritual, emotional, and social development

    • Owner/Operator – An owner/operator takes full responsibility for the successful growth and execution of the experience in his/her area of ministry

    • Activator – An activator is an action-oriented individual who transforms strategic plans, innovative ideas, and decisions into action

    • Collaborative Leader – A collaborative leader works effectively, both within a team and among diverse teams or departments, to create an environment where ideas and decisions are jointly developed, owned, and executed

Adult Ministry
Director

Full-Time
Summit Orlando Campus

  • The role of the Adult Ministry Director is to provide leadership and direction for the Adult Ministry Team. With pastoral support, this position works with staff, ministry leaders, and volunteers to create relevant evangelism, discipleship, fellowship, service, and worship experiences that engage people in finding and following the way of Jesus.

    • Owner/Operator – An owner/operator takes full responsibility for the successful growth and execution of the experience in his/her area of ministry

    • Activator – An activator is an action-oriented individual who transforms strategic plans, innovative ideas, and decisions into action

    • Developer – Able to help people discover their strengths and to grow in their effectiveness

    • Positivity – Maintains positive attitude and outlook

    • Strategic Thinker – Able to take our organizational mission, values, and strategy and implement it in effective ministry environments for adults

    • High attention to detail and organized – Able to keep track of, follow, and maintain various details (database/metrics, attendance trends, ministry calendaring, budget, etc.)

    • Effective Manager – Able to lead and develop staff while maintaining organizational alignment and ministry momentum

    • Collaborative Leadership – Proven experience in leading teams collaboratively, promoting shared goals and mutual support

Student
Minister

Part-Time
Summit Lake Mary Campus

  • The role of the Student Minister is to plan and oversee Surge (Middle School) and Edge (High School) ministries, which includes organizing special events that promote spiritual and social growth. The Student Minister coordinates small groups and recruits, trains, and supports ministry volunteers. The primary goal is to partner with parents to help students develop a deeper relationship with God and a passion for His Kingdom.

    • Culturally relevant – able to effectively relate to middle school and high school kids and the world in which they live

    • Experience – prior history in ministering and designing ministries for MS and HS kids

    • Vision – able to effectively cast vision to both students and parents

    • Ministry design – able to design and implement effective programs and spiritual growth experiences

    • Creative – able to creatively communicate and illustrate the Christian message and vision, values, an ministry strategy of Summit Church to the students

    • Evangelistic – able to effectively share Christ with middle school and high school students

    • Team building – able to effectively recruit and train volunteers

    • Relational – willing and able to build relationships with volunteers and student leaders—investing their life in the people they are leading

    • Contagious Christian – inspires people to want to follow and live for God by their own conduct, faith, and spiritual example

Listings remain posted throughout the interview process and are removed once the new hire begins their first day of work. Should an applicant’s qualifications submitted via the Online Application meet our current needs, they will be contacted via email. Those applicants who do not currently match our needs will be retained for up to one month.

Summit Church is an Equal Opportunity Employer.