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As of Aug 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for minister pay in the United States is $56,840.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $40,000.00 and $62,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Minister pay varies depending on the organization, location, and level of responsibility. In many cases, ministers receive a salary that reflects their experience, education, and the size of their congregation or organization, with some earning competitive wages and benefits. Compensation can also include stipends, housing allowances, or other perks related to their role.

What is the difference between Minister Pay vs Pastor Pay?

AspectMinister PayPastor Pay
Required CredentialsReligious degree or theological trainingReligious degree or theological training
Work EnvironmentChurches, religious organizationsChurches, religious organizations
Industry UsageCommonly used in religious contextsCommonly used in religious contexts
Salary RangeVaries widely based on size and locationVaries widely based on size and location

Both Minister Pay and Pastor Pay involve religious roles requiring similar credentials and work environments. The main difference lies in terminology, with 'Minister' often used in formal or denominational contexts, while 'Pastor' is more common in community settings. Salary ranges can vary significantly based on the size of the congregation and geographic location.

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Missions and Church Planting Minister

Providence Church

Knoxville, TN โ€ข On-site

Full-time

Posted 14 days ago


Job description

Position Title: Missions and Church Planting Minister

Pay Type: Full Time Salary, Exempt (considered self-employed by IRS)

Reports To: Executive Minister

PURPOSE

To oversee, organize, and implement the church's mission through local, regional, and international missions, with a focus on training indigenous leaders to plant disciple-making churches that plant disciple-making churches and develop sustainable short-term trips.

KEY RESULTS AREA

The Missions and Church Planting Minister has the satisfaction of knowing that they are contributing to the missional discipleship of everyone.

  • Integrate the Church’s Mission Statement into every aspect of Missions and Church Planting.
  • Cultivate a healthy and effective missional culture at Providence.
  • Establish relational and generosity discipleship in every church plant of Providence.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership

  • Work in unity with the elders to oversee the church planting and missions ministry of the church.
  • Provide leadership and development of the mission leadership team (Directional Leadership Team or DLT).
  • With the help of the DLT, cultivate and empower a disciple-making and church-planting culture.
  • Train and help execute strategies of multiplication for making disciples through relational discipleship groups. (Participate in one yourself).
  • Cultivate and build a prayer relationship with our missional partners.
  • Understand and promote the church’s philosophy and strategy of missions, centered on planting disciple-making churches that plant disciple-making churches.
  • Equip and empower members of Providence to be unleashed to help plant disciple-making churches.
  • Engage, equip, and empower Providence in equipping Disciple Makers amongst the unreached and less reached around the world in a healthy and effective way.
  • Keep all missions and church planting efforts and projects aligned with the mission and vision of the church.
  • Maintain and plan budgets to align with the mission of the church.
  • Communicate regularly with the elders regarding church planting and mission ideas.
  • Develop a strategy to maintain visibility and champion our partners.

Church Planting

  • Lead the church in supporting new church plants.
  • Identify locations / opportunities for church plans.
  • Identify and oversee assessment and training of church planters.
  • Maintain ongoing communication with church plant leadership.

Local / Regional / International Missions

  • Maintain ongoing communication with our ministry partners.
  • Invest in new partners consistent with our mission.
  • Evaluate and assess partners annually to ensure missional efforts and resources are stewarded well.
  • Establish international and domestic mission trips that focus on planting disciple-making churches and training disciple-making leaders.
  • Leverage mission trips to expose our people to disciple-making in other cultures.
  • Visit potential partners for church planting.

 

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPECTATIONS

A detailed list of expectations may be found in the Providence Employee Policy Manual on Page 9, entitled Providence Staff Statement of Ethics. In addition, the person in this position must:

  • Be supportive of elder leadership.
  • Spend regular time with God in his word and prayer, walk in the Spirit, be sensitive to God’s leadership, and pray for Providence Church.
  • Participate in church staff meetings and other meetings required by the Elders.
  • Have a Bachelor's Degree; Master's Degree (or working towards) is PREFERRED.
  • Have a minimum of 3 years previous experience related to this position.
  • Seek personal improvement. Find ways to improve personal productivity. Understand and implement new or better methodologies for accomplishing the church’s mission.
  • Be detailed oriented, flexible, and decisive, with the ability to organize and coordinate work, set priorities, delegate, build consensus, and meet deadlines.
  • Strong interpersonal skills; establish effective working relationships with others.
  • An ability to work with a wide variety of people, including those of different generations, ethnic backgrounds, and socio-economic levels.
  • Documented record of participation in a variety of mission efforts, including domestic and international mission trips.
  • Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
  • High level of motivation and personal accountability.
  • A willingness to learn new tasks and functions.
  • Proven ability to recruit, train, and effectively lead congregation, staff, and volunteers to embrace a multiplication attitude.
  • Elder and congregation approval required for this position.