Job Overview

The Bridge International Church in the suburbs northwest of Paris, France, is seeking a new Lead Pastor to begin as soon as possible. The Lead Pastor will guide this church of 250 attendees as it continues to mature into an impactful body of believers. Qualified candidates will meet the following criteria:

• Pastoral experience, preferably of churches of similar size and/or an international church
• Seminary degree, necessary for the proper working visa
• Love of multiple cultures, with missionary experience preferred, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa
• Agreement with the church's statement of faith (see: thebridgeparis.org)
• Native English speaker is preferred
• Fluency in French is greatly preferred
• E.U. citizen preferred, to facilitate the hiring process

Job Description

The church has recently hired a part-time administrative assistant who will begin her duties September 2025, but it is a one-person staff team at present. The board is quite open to hiring other staff members in 2026. At this time, the Lead Pastor is responsible for:

• Creating message series and preaching 40+ Sundays per year
• Overseeing the Sunday service and consistently creating diverse worship experiences for our people
• Recruiting future staff members and current volunteers for the church's wide range of ministries, from children's ministry to youth groups, small groups and Serve Teams
• Offering counsel to those in need, including pre-marital sessions
• Guiding the Governing Boards of two organizations, the church and the service arm of it, known as a "1901 association" in France
• Meeting with church leaders and newcomers on a regular basis
• Spearheading the outreach of the church through its 1901 association
• Serving as the primary point of contact in all dealings with the French government, including forming relationships with local officials and bank representatives, as well as the French Protestant Federation (this is why a high level of French is greatly preferred)
• Providing leadership as the church seeks a new meeting place to accommodate its consistent growth