Executive Pastor Job Description

The Executive Pastor’s Responsibilities Include:

• Lead the ministry staff and key volunteers to accomplish Citylight Church’s overall mission through Sunday gatherings, weekly bible studies, the Citylight Institute, communications, local mercy, international missions and other ministries as may be developed.
• Lead the support staff, deacons, and key volunteers through their duties in administration, finance, human resources, supply, and facilities management.
• Ensure that the staff is held to a high standard of productivity and effectiveness, while maintaining a joyful and cooperative team dynamic.
• Facilitate the annual strategic planning process including evaluation of ministry performance; review of mission, vision, and core values; development of key objectives and tactics; and establishment of goals and the setting of the budget.
• Establish and maintain a set of key performance indicators (KPIs) that provide the Lead Pastor and church staff with ongoing visibility of the effectiveness of all functional areas of the church.
• Oversee the development of annual financial plans that fund the accomplishment of the strategic plan and meet critical financial objectives such as established cash reserve levels.
• Champion the development of written infrastructure by all ministry and support areas that will support healthy, long-term growth of the church.
• Oversee the development of physical infrastructure such as office and worship facilities, including oversight of new facility buildout, capital fundraising campaigns, master planning, design and architecture, contractor selection, and construction.
• Typical Elder Responsibilities, including care visits, praying for the congregation, and teaching responsibilities

What You Bring:

The following describes many of the characteristics of the ideal candidate for the Lead Pastor:

Personal Characteristics & Qualifications

• A Proven Character: Displays the character and competency qualifications of an elder as defined in 1 Timothy 3 & Titus 1. Sincerely loves and depends on Christ and maintains a rich devotional life.
• Owner: Passionate about aligning every area of the church’s operations with the church’s mission.
• Doctrinally Sound: love sound doctrine and are passionate about Citylight Church reflecting the character of God.
• Organized: You’re excited to turn vision into a concrete road map, building systems and leading teams to make the vision happen.
• Leader: You love to form teams and lead leaders. You love to accomplish the mission through others, delegating wisely.

Theology

• Enthusiastically embraces Citylight Church’s core beliefs, member and elder doctrine; can teach and defend it.
• Formal theological education preferred.

Location

• Able to relocate to the Northwest Philadelphia area no later than June 1, 2024