Executive Pastor

Job Overview

The Executive Pastor will oversee all aspects of the ministry execution of the church, including building teams, staff development, overseeing ministry budgets, and developing annual plans.

Accountable to: Elders Position Status: Full-Time Spiritual Gifts: Leadership

Job Description

Requirements:

• Committed to being a Covenant Member of CATC
• Faithful in financial stewardship
• Involved in a Life Group
• Embraces the Mission, Vision, and Values of CATC in his personal life
• Highly motivated, self-disciplined, and flexible
• Gifted and competent leader, communicator, strategic, developer of leaders, and manager of people

General Duties and Responsibilities – Strategy and Planning

• Help guide ministry philosophy and ministry strategy
• Assist in high-level organizational architecture of the church, staff, and ministries
• Assist in the creation of language, both written and oral, to communicate vision
• Assist in aligning church resources to the execution of ministry strategy
• Encourage and ensure healthy collaboration between ministries
• Work with Ministry Leads on various initiatives
• Meet regularly with Elders for prayer, communication, and oversight
• Lead the Executive Staff meeting dealing with day-to-day operations of ministries and church-wide issues and opportunities, as well as encouragement
• Meet with Ministry Leads regularly on an individual basis to cover more tactical and logistical issues to ensure excellent execution of ministry, and for accountability
• Create/review ministry proposals
• Assess ministry effectiveness along with the Elders and Executive Staff

General Duties and Responsibilities – People Development

• Establish consistency between gospel-centered mission and gospel-centered work environment
• Maintain accessibility to the staff to provide care, love, direction, and oversight
• Lead out in staff development through retreats and individual growth opportunities/plans
• Assist with staff communication to provide pertinent information and reinforce a culture of remembrance and celebration
• Support monthly staff worship and luncheon celebrations
• Work with staff members to develop gifting and self-awareness
• Lead and develop leaders
• Serve various ministries by speaking to their leadership or participating in their ministry, etc.
• Serve as an advocate for the staff

General Duties and Responsibilities – Administration

• Faithfully maintain CATC employee guidelines and standards
• Perform various administrative duties
• Maintain financial integrity and budgetary responsibility, and lead Ministry Leads to do so as well
• Perform various duties as assigned
• Attend required staff events
• Lead team through annual planning exercise
• Lead team through annual personnel reviews and quarterly check-ins
• Act as the team's advocate in Lead Team meetings (twice monthly)