Lead Pastor

Job Position & Description
The Lead Pastor will provide pastoral leadership to the staff, elders, deacons, and congregation of Journey Church through regular preaching and teaching, developing and casting vision, and active care to the church body. This would include the commands for evangelism, discipling, developing the body to reproduce itself in the community around us and the world beyond. The Lead Pastor motivates and compels Journey Church through his commitment to and delivery of biblical content via sermons each Sunday morning, and he is responsible for leading the staff in their ministry assignments and shepherding them in their walk with Christ. The Lead Pastor’s main objective and priority should be to shepherd the congregation of Journey Church, casting vision for and leading the organization. The Lead Pastor must possess the ability to make decisive, critical choices in a timely manner in order to have a Great Commission impact and execute the vision of the organization.

Roles & Responsibilities
VISION CASTING & STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
Provide guiding vision for Journey Church’s long-term goals and strategy in collaboration with the Elder Team.
Advocate for Journey Church’s vision of growing as whole-hearted disciples of Jesus Christ 
Ensure doctrinal consistency, organizational alignment, and cultural integrity across all ministries.
Collaborate with Elders and Operations Director to stay apprised of business and financial aspects of the church
Collaborate with the Spiritual Formation Pastor to implement the Journey Church Spiritual Formation strategy for every man, woman, and child.
Collaborate with the Worship Director to ensure a cohesive flow of service and an atmosphere of worship is established.
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STAFF DEVELOPMENT

Cultivate a healthy team culture that enables staff members to flourish in their job responsibilities and as disciples of Christ. 
Manage Spiritual Formation Pastor, Worship Director and Operations Director in semi-monthly 1:1 meetings.
Provides oversight for staff development rhythms such as meetings, retreats, reviews, sabbaticals, and transitions.
Prioritizes long-term health and development of staff as fellow ministers of the gospel.
Collaborates with elders and operational leadership to steward compensation, performance, and communication.

PREACHING & TEACHING

Preach most Sundays (minimum 35 times a year) and provide vision for the Sunday gathering (exegetical/expository preaching preferred, occasional topical preaching when beneficial)
Schedule and provide direction and feedback to other preachers who preach sermons
Set annual preaching schedule (fixed 3 months out)
Schedule in coordination with the Elder team to host family meetings quarterly or as often as necessary to cast vision, conduct business and encourage the congregation.
Be available to teach 3-5 times a year (combined) in Bible Studies and Formation Classes
Be available to teach 1-2 times a year (each) in Children’s, Student, and Young Adult ministries

PASTORAL CARE

Shepherd Journey’s congregation through prayer, counsel, and regular pastoral check-ins.
Provide timely response to all forms of communications (calls, text, emails) from the congregation. 
Coordinate with other Staff and Lay elders on needs of the body.
Be accessible and present to the body, while leveraging elders, deacons, and staff to assist in the same way.
Qualification & Character Traits
Fulfill the character qualifications of an elder described in 1 Tim. 3 and Titus 1
Humble, vulnerable, teachable, and team oriented
Relates well to people of all ages and backgrounds with empathy, presence, and wisdom
Decisive decision maker
Exhibits maturity in offering and receiving corrective feedback with grace, and skillfully leads others through conflict toward unity and resolution
Self-starter and anticipates needs without oversight
Servant-hearted leader who celebrates the advancement of others in leadership
Takes initiative, and innovates, to fulfill the musts of discipleship and evangelism
Adherence to Journey Church’s Statement of Faith and By-laws
Commit to fulfill the covenant of Journey Church
Models generosity by committing to be a tithing household at Journey Church

Skills & Experience
3+ years experience in Pastoral Ministry (lead pastoral ministry preferred)
M. Div preferred, or equivalent work experience in a related field (5+ years in lead pastoral ministry)
Excellent verbal and written communicator: one-on-one and to the entire church
A clear, engaging, and faithful expositor of the Scriptures
Able to communicate complex biblical truth with clarity, conviction, and pastoral sensitivity
Demonstrates a shepherding posture from the pulpit—calling people to repentance, faith, obedience, and hope in Christ
Ability to lead others to lead, and equip others to equip (Eph 4:11; 2 Tim 2:2)
Able to care for/counsel the whole person from the whole counsel of Scripture
Focuses on the tasks at hand and efficient follow-through
Proficient in organization and building of systems
Able to oversee and provide leadership for multiple teams/ministries
Proven experience in change management 
Proven ability to craft and implement church-wide mission and vision

Schedule

AVG HOURS: 40-50 HRS PER WEEK

STATUS: FULL TIME

REPORTS TO: ELDERS

SALARY: SALARY + BENEFITS PACKAGE

SUNDAY 8 AM – 1 PM
MONDAY FLEXIBLE REMOTE DAY
TUESDAY 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM IN-OFFICE
WEDNESDAY 12 – 3 PM & 6 – 8:30 PM IN-OFFICE
THURSDAY FLEXIBLE REMOTE DAY

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