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How much do church operations manager jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 10, 2026, the average yearly pay for church operations manager in Missouri is $59,522.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $38,500.00 and $72,700.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a church operations manager do?

A typical week for a Church Operations Manager involves overseeing facility maintenance, coordinating events and worship logistics, managing budgets, and supporting administrative staff. You’ll frequently interact with pastors, ministry leaders, volunteers, and external vendors to ensure smooth operations and effective communication. The role can involve hands-on problem solving, planning for upcoming services or events, and addressing any urgent operational needs. This variety makes the position ideal for organized professionals who enjoy working in a collaborative and values-driven environment.

What is a church operations manager?

A Church Operations Manager oversees the daily operations of a church, ensuring administrative, financial, and facility management run smoothly. They handle budgeting, staff coordination, event planning, and facility maintenance to support the church's mission. This role requires strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills. By managing logistics and resources, they allow pastors and ministry leaders to focus on spiritual and community outreach.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be a church operations manager?

To thrive as a Church Operations Manager, you need organizational management expertise, budgeting skills, and experience in facilities oversight, often supported by a degree in business administration or a related field. Familiarity with church management software, accounting tools, and scheduling systems is commonly required. Strong interpersonal communication, problem-solving abilities, and a heart for service help candidates excel in this role. These skills ensure efficient daily operations, a positive environment for staff and congregation, and alignment with the church’s mission and values.

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Infographic showing various Church Operations Manager job openings in Missouri as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 88% Full Time, 9% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 94% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $59,522 per year, or $28.6 per hour.

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Job description

Summary: The focus and responsibility of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) is to serve on the Senior Executive Team as the churchs 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.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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 upmost 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
  • Fully devoted follower of Christ
  • 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:

  • 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:

  • Provides 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 Churchs 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 non-financial ministry objectives as requested, consulting with 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

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

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment (routinely uses standard office equipment)

Physical Demands
Office time is mostly a sedentary role (stationary at desk and working on a computer). During events, must have the ability to lift up to 15 pounds and stay in a prolonged stationary position for long periods of time.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
The weekly schedule will include 40-45 hours per week and will be the same every week. In addition to your regular weekly hours you will be asked to participate in events that will occasionally include evening or weekend hours, as there are continual seasons where it will be necessary to exceed these minimum hours (i.e., Christmas, Easter, Strategic Planning, are just some examples and do not encompass all of the extended hours opportunities). These hours can/will fluctuate.

Travel
Campus to campus local travel and occasional overnight trips will be expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience

  1. Level of experience: Expert (recognized authority)
  2. 5 years in Church Ministry
  3. Bachelors degree

Preferred Education and Experience

  1. Pastoral credentials

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.