Laura Schneider
Mountain Home
Summary
Dynamic leader with extensive experience at The Rock, excelling in spiritual teaching and values-driven leadership. Successfully managed church operations, enhancing team effectiveness and fostering professional growth. Proven track record in volunteer management and worship planning, ensuring alignment with the church's vision and mission. Committed to impactful pastoral care and discipleship training.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Interim Pastor
The Rock
06.2025 - Current
- Oversight of staff and ministry teams during this time of transition.
- Continued recruiting and training team members and team leaders for ministry effectiveness.
- Oversight of Church administration, including calendar, campuses, scheduling, board meetings, etc. This has included leading a bookkeeping software transition, opening the Rock School of Ministry, and a new roof/ac installation project.
- Managed church operations, ensuring proper allocation of resources and budget management.
- Protection of the vision and purpose of the Rock. Provided guidance and correction to both staff members and team leaders.
- Provided pastoral care by addressing individual spiritual needs of congregants.
Property Manager
Guardian Property Management
05.2010 - 10.2025
- Managed tenant relations, addressing concerns to maintain high satisfaction levels.
- Coordinated maintenance schedules, optimizing resource allocation and minimizing downtime.
- Implemented marketing strategies to attract prospective tenants
- Trained and mentored junior staff.
- Handled tenant complaints promptly and appropriately, calling in repairmen, and other support services.
- Maintained positive landlord relationships, ensuring clear communication and prompt resolution of any disputes.
Executive Pastor
The Rock
07.2020 - 05.2025
- Worked alongside Pastor Andrew to implement the vision.
- Trained and mentored team leaders to carry the vision and effectively lead their ministry teams.
- Met with and recruited volunteer team members and successfully transitioned them into ministry involvement.
- Oversight of the paid staff, ensuring their success. Led staff meetings.
- Mentored staff members, fostering professional growth and skill development
- Oversight of office administration details.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
Staff Associate
The Rock
07.2001 - 08.2020
- Coordinated Sunday morning services ensuring smooth transitions and operations
- Planned and coordinated events, in-house conferences, and training seminars.
- Oversight of Music department, worship teams, and worship services. Selected and prepared music weekly for all services.
- Training and equipping of musicians and worship leaders.
- Directed choirs and special holiday events. Coordinated special music.
- Created posters, publications, and other graphics as needed over the years.
- All around tasks, whatever was needed to further the vision.
Education
Pastoral License
Southern Idaho Ministry Network School of Ministry
04-2026
Pastoral Certification
Global University
08-2020
Skills
- Spiritual Teaching
- Pastoral care
- Values-driven leadership
- Public speaking
- Mission-oriented
- Administration skills
- Leadership development
- Discipleship training
- Staff leadership
- Volunteer management
- Biblically based
- Worship planning
- Team building
- Multitasking Abilities
- Teamwork and collaboration
Timeline
Interim Pastor
The Rock
06.2025 - Current
Executive Pastor
The Rock
07.2020 - 05.2025
Property Manager
Guardian Property Management
05.2010 - 10.2025
Staff Associate
The Rock
07.2001 - 08.2020
Pastoral License
Southern Idaho Ministry Network School of Ministry
Pastoral Certification
Global University