Job Description

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

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter to [email protected].