Lead Pastor

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* Final date to receive applications:
January 31, 2026]

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.

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:

• 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. Both must be infused with the love and presence of God, resulting in times of joyous exultation and times of quiet reverence.

• Strives to Grow Spiritually

Focusing on growing “deeper” in personal faith as a follower of Jesus Christ, knowing God more intimately, developing greater sensitivity to the leadership of the Holy Spirit, and being responsible and obedient to God’s will in every aspect of life. Emphasis on prayer is of vital importance for the life of the Pastor as well as the church members.

• Visionary

Discerns and articulates the vision and mission of the church in such a manner that the congregation comprehends and implements the mission and vision in tangible ways. This effort includes communicating the mission and vision both inside and outside of the congregation.

• Teacher

Using strong Biblical knowledge, teach us what God is telling us through the Bible, how to apply that knowledge in our daily lives, and challenge us to walk the way of Christ. Educates the congregation during sermons, small groups, and individually, based on sound biblical principles. Challenges the status quo and shows us how to apply new knowledge to our lives.

Displays excellent interpersonal skills that relate to people of all ages. Demonstrates enhanced verbal and written skills as well as a great sense of humor.

• Mental & Physical Health

Strives for a balanced life in order to maintain physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being and, in doing so, is a worthy example to the staff, congregation, and community.

• Personal Integrity

Exemplifies an effective ministry that flows out of a passionate spirituality, Christ-like character, and a clear sense of God’s calling. Displays sound moral principles, honesty, and sincerity in such a manner that will set the tone for the staff and…