Job Overview

The Executive Director assists the Campus Pastor in supporting the vision and direction of Woodside Bible Church. This includes having a firm grasp on the purpose, values, and strategy of the church, with the ability to align leadership, staff, and volunteers with Woodside Bible Church’s mission, vision, and values. This role 1) sets the leadership tone for the campus in alignment with the values, (2) provides pastoral leadership and direction to the pastors/directors responsible for many of the core ministries (Students, Kids, Outreach, Adult Discipleship, etc.), 3) ensures that the systems, practices, budget, and policies of the campus responsibly and effectively support the ministry activities and align to central DNA, (4) assists the Campus Pastor in determining and fulfilling the goals, initiatives, and work of the ministry for the campus, 5) develops, implements, and oversees church-wide processes that help people know what their next steps are with God, so they replicate disciples.

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Planning: The Executive Pastor of Ministries participates in strategic planning, staff coordination, and completing the goals of Woodside’s campus trajectory. This includes:

• Leads staff direct report leadership meetings and other activities to clarify and execute goals and objectives
• Monitors the spiritual pulse of the ministries through consistent reviews and accountability
• Ensures staffing, facilities, and programs are effectively aligned to meet strategic goals
• Continues to champion, in all areas, the mission, vision, and goals of the church
• Coaches and assists (as needed) all ministry departments as they build their ministry plans, budgets, and specific campus initiatives
• Completes monthly dashboard to be shared with Campus Pastor for the purposes of accountability, goal setting, objective planning, updates, personal health, and spiritual health
• Reports all key metrics and goals for the campus to the Regional Hub Pastor and Campus Pastor

Staff Supervision and Development: The Executive Pastor of Ministries serves as director and mentor of selected campus staff members and key volunteers. This includes:

• Builds a productive and scalable staff through the recommendation of policies and procedures, participates in the development of job descriptions and hiring of staff, proposes appropriate staff adjustments, and resolves conflicts
• Works with HR/Finance to implement salary reviews and recommendations relevant to areas of direct responsibility
• Oversees and provides staff leadership training and development for campus staff
• Maintains efficient and effective lines of communication between campus staff, Campus Pastor, Central staff, and local community so that all have clarity and campus goals are effectively reached
• Conducts regular performance evaluations, providing ongoing informal performance feedback, and reports to the Campus Pastor regarding ministry activity and performance
• Oversees adherence to church policies and procedures

Pastoral Care: The Executive Pastor of Ministries assists the Campus Pastor and staff team in overall discipleship and congregational care needs by:

• Pursues mentoring relationships with staff members as God leads, with the goal of discipleship and leadership multiplication
• Monitors congregational care needs and, when necessary, shares with other pastors in hospital visitation, home visits, counseling, marriages, and funerals

Spiritual Responsibilities

• Ensures that all actions performed within the context of this position accomplishes and furthers the mission, vision, and values of Woodside Bible Church (Belong, Grow, Reach)
• Incumbent adheres to the Statement of Faith as established and approved by Woodside Bible Church
• Incumbent is a member in good standing, participates in praying, giving, serving, worshiping and attends special events as an active member of the church

Personal Qualifications

• Energized by a love for Jesus Christ expressed in a warm love for those in the church family and in spending intentional time building relationships with unbelievers
• Maintains a daily prayer and devotional life
• Possesses the ability to find a healthy balance between work and family responsibilities
• Models the five Woodside staff commitments by worshiping each weekend, serving when needed, giving regularly and generously, participating in or leading a Group, and engaging in opportunities to grow in the Word when able
• Sets appropriate boundaries to protect character and integrity
• Committed to personal, local, national, and global outreach/missions
• Leads with demonstrable joy, positivity, humility and as a peacemaker
• A resilient leader who is passionate about kingdom results and who is reliable in execution
• A discerning leader able to identify assumptions, implications, and practical consequences
• A spiritually mature leader who is not quick to judgment and offers well-developed leadership skills to make intelligent decisions and manage complex initiatives
• Willing to work hands-on to accomplish goals and is not overwhelmed easily by difficult and complex tasks
• Ability to diplomatically change the status quo, set expectations, and hold individuals accountable for results
• Committed to being a team player who takes interest in the personal and spiritual growth of staff and volunteers
• Never forgets that he is a “pastor” first and an “executive” second acknowledging that this role demands a balance between gentle pastoring and effective managing
• Provides protection for pastor allowing him to focus on his calling without undue administrative, supervisory or management involvement
• Views his role as a personal calling