Pastor

Full-Time Pastor to Lead and Shepherd Bella Vista Community Church, preaching and teaching God’s Word.

Are you a dynamic pulpit preacher? Are you a people person to all ages? Are you ordained or hold a seminary degree and held a leadership position in a church for 5+ years? Are you a team builder for your staff? Is your leadership and vision future-focused? Have you heard of Bella Vista Community Church? We are an interdenominational church with members from 28 different denominations.

Due to the retirement of our pastor and a right-sizing of our staff, we are prayerfully searching for our Pastor Next. We are a Christ-centered congregation located in the heart of Bella Vista, Arkansas. We are committed to loving God, loving people, and making disciples of Jesus in Bella Vista and beyond. We enjoy serving our community with humility and faithfulness.

Our church family values biblical teaching, meaningful worship, and authentic relationships, and we desire to grow together as disciples of Jesus Christ.

Bella Vista Community Church is prayerfully seeking a full-time Pastor to lead our congregation in spiritual growth, pastoral care, and community engagement. The Pastor will serve as the primary spiritual leader of the church, providing vision, preaching, and teaching God’s Word, shepherding the congregation, and equipping members for ministry.

God things happen here! Northwest Arkansas is the world headquarters for Walmart, Tyson Foods, JB Hunt Transportation, Crystal Bridges American Art Museum, Heartland Whole Health Institute, the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine, and the Center for Advanced Specialty Care, which will open late 2028. We have great public, private, and charter schools, a community college, and we are home to the University of Arkansas and John Brown University.

We have a growing airport, mountain biking, golfing, shopping, restaurants, and other entertainment.

If you answered “yes” to the above questions, email your resume and the Pastor Search Questionnaire to the Bella Vista Community Church’s Pastor Search Team at  Submit your resume and the Pastoral Questionnaire found on our website via email to  no later than January 31, 2026.

LEAD PASTOR, BELLA VISTA COMMUNITY CHURCH We are prayerfully searching for a Pastor whose calling, character, and leadership reflect the following, which we believe are vital to advancing our church’s mission and vision:

• Attributes & Characteristics:
• Sincere Spiritual Leader – Be able to communicate faith and beliefs that we find in the Bible.
• Inspires Worship – Enthusiastically preaches and teaches the Word of God as revealed in the Old and New Testaments. Inspiring worship is a personal and corporate encounter with the living God, infused with love and presence.
• Strives to Grow Spiritually – Focusing on growing deeper in personal faith and developing sensitivity to the Holy Spirit.
• Visionary – Discerns and articulates the vision and mission of the church so the congregation comprehends and implements it tangibly.
• Teacher – Using strong Biblical knowledge, teach us what God is telling us, how to apply that knowledge, and challenge us to walk the way of Christ.
• Communicator – Displays excellent interpersonal skills, enhanced verbal and written skills, and a great sense of humor.
• Mental & Physical Health – Strives for a balanced life to maintain well-being and serve as an example.
• Personal Integrity – Exemplifies ministry flow from passionate spirituality, Christ-like character, and a clear sense of God’s calling.
• Administrator – Provides direction to achieve and maintain a high level of spiritual and administrative leadership.
• Encourager and Provisioner – Empowers, motivates, and equips the congregation to use their talents and gifts to spread the good news.
• Team Builder – Builds consensus and prepares people for responsibility and authority in ministry activity. Commits to delegate authority and gives leadership to boards and committees.
• Committed to Outreach – Sets the pace for meeting local community needs and offers Christian compassion on a broader scale.
• Strategic Thinker – Sees…