Senior Pastor

Senior Pastor Position

This role advances our mission of Always Making Disciples by providing senior pastoral leadership, care, and oversight to Magnify Church's multisite ministry (2400 attendees) in a manner that supports the mission, vision, values, and strategies of the church. The Senior Pastor will serve as the primary preaching pastor at the Rockford campus while providing overall leadership to all campuses.

Roles and responsibilities include:

• Praying for staff, ministry leaders, and church members across all campuses.
• Leading the pastoral team to extract and coordinate vision, strategy, and collective ministry efforts across all campuses in alignment with the church's mission of "Always Making Disciples of Jesus Christ."
• Overseeing the development of pastors and staff as leaders, helping them grow in their gifting and skills associated with their roles.
• Leading the Leadership Team, supervising campus pastors and ministry directors.
• Studying cultural trends and evaluating them from a biblical perspective to assist ministry leaders and the congregation in reaching redemptively into the world.
• Providing leadership in times of crisis and change, supporting staff and members through challenging seasons.
• Collaborating with the Church Board to ensure healthy governance and organizational clarity.
• Building and maintaining unity across multiple campuses, ensuring all sites are aligned with the church's mission and values.
• Being the ambassador for Magnify in the city and beyond as needed.
• Preaching and teaching the Word faithfully and effectively at the Rockford campus, at least 40 weekends per year.
• Overseeing the spiritual welfare and administration of the church in cooperation with the deacons, as specified in the church constitution.
• Carrying out and delegating pastoral responsibilities including communication, visitation, funerals, weddings, baptism, administering the Lord's Supper, etc.

Qualifications include:

• Meeting the qualifications for an elder/pastor described in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9.
• Being an ordained Baptist minister or willing to become ordained within the first year of pastoral ministry.
• Having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ that results in a life lived in obedience to the Word of God.
• Believing in the "What We Believe" statements found on our website.
• Adhering to the doctrine and policies of the church.
• Demonstrating experience in leading staff and lay volunteers in a collaborative environment.
• Having strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire staff across multiple campuses.
• Excelling in biblical preaching and teaching that is both relevant and faithful to Scripture.
• Being able to develop and communicate a compelling vision that unites the church and drives its mission.
• Having experience in leading through organizational change and growth.
• Proven ability to build leadership teams and develop staff.
• Having a leadership style that balances truth and love, empowering others while providing clear direction.
• Having strong interpersonal skills with an ability to build relationships across diverse groups.
• Being a self-directed, humble spirit with a servant's heart for ministry.
• Solving problems objectively and making decisions with wisdom and discernment.
• Having strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding and engaging with the mission, vision, values, and strategies of Magnify Church.

Work experience requirements include:

• Minimum of 12-17 years experience in pastoral ministry, with demonstrated leadership experience.
• Experience in a multisite church context preferred.
• Demonstrated success in leading mid-sized churches (1,500+ attendees).
• Track record of developing leaders and building healthy teams.

Education requirements include:

• Seminary education with training in biblical studies, theology, leadership, and pastoral care.
• Advanced theological degree preferred (M.Div or equivalent).