Senior Pastor Full Time

Immanuel Bible Church in Saginaw, MI has an opening for a full-time Senior Pastor. The Senior Pastor serves with the Elders to shepherd the church of God, modeling Christlike character, conduct, humility, and servant‑leadership. With a heart for the church and the lost, the Senior Pastor fosters a culture of discipleship that calls the church to actively participate in Bible study, prayer, service, hospitality, discipleship, evangelism, and mobilizes the church to live out the mission of the gospel together.

Serve as the primary preaching/teaching pastor

Preach expository sermons in two services each Sunday

Provide biblical teaching in other ministry contexts as needed

Shepherding & Pastoral Care

Provide wise, biblical counsel to individuals, couples, and families, in spiritual matters

Participate in the loving, caring “one another” life of the church

Serve as the primary leader among the Elders by facilitating meetings, guiding discussion, and helping the Elders move toward clear, unified decisions

Provide operational leadership and accountability for the Pastoral and church staff, offering guidance, evaluation, and support to promote effective ministry and alignment with the church’s mission, vision, values, and priorities

Lead the church from a long‑term, big‑picture perspective by identifying ministry needs and opportunities, working with the Elders to develop ministry plans, and overseeing their implementation

Work closely with church leadership on calendar planning, strategic planning, and financial planning

Work closely with church leadership to develop, communicate, and promote a clear vision for the church’s mission and ministry

Elder Collaboration & Church Oversight

Protect the church from false teaching and guard against influences that could lead the congregation astray

Engage in conflict resolution and church discipline when necessary

Identify, disciple, and develop future ministry leaders within the church, including future Elders

Have a clear calling of God, knowing Christ as his personal savior, and be living an exemplary life in accordance with scriptural guidelines for church leaders (1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9). Prefer a minimum of a theologically related bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with a strong preference for an advanced theological or seminary degree.

Must have at least five years of pastoral ministry experience, with preference given to Senior/Lead pastoral or previous preaching experience. S. citizen, green card holder, refugee or asylee.

Annual compensation reviews and adjustments are made by an independent Personnel Committee that regularly reviews relevant data from similar churches and ministry organizations to establish a competitive and equitable compensation package. The Senior Pastor is responsible for securing housing and health insurance from their compensation package.

Retirement contributions/403b: The Immanuel Bible Church matching contribution toward retirement will be 4% of the annual base salary.

Professional Expenses: The anticipated professional expenses (meals, mileage, books, education, ministry related expenses, etc.)