Lead Pastor of Missions (One Church Team

Lead Pastor Of Missions

The Lead Pastor of Missions, in cooperation with the Lead Pastor of Discipleship, provides visionary leadership, strategic direction, and pastoral oversight for all personal, local, national, and global outreach efforts. This role is responsible for cultivating a culture of missional living across Pinelake Church, mobilizing people into impactful groups and service opportunities, while stewarding partnerships that advance Pinelake's mission both locally and globally and strengthen its discipleship pathway.

Learn

• Pursue a growing relationship with Jesus through consistent time in God's Word and prayer
• Continually grow in your understanding of the Jesus-Centered Life (salvation, identity, life, and authority in Christ).
• Remain teachable and hungry, seeking feedback, learning from others, and developing both spiritually and professionally.
• Cultivate awareness of God's presence in everyday life, listening to the Holy Spirit and responding in obedience.

Live

• Practice and model the rhythms of Be the Church (Grow, Pray, Connect, and Share).
• Pursue emotional health by engaging in self-awareness, addressing past wounds, and cultivating honest, healthy relationships.
• Practice healthy rhythms, prioritizing your relationship with Jesus and your family
• Embody a life of integrity and surrender, allowing your private life with God to shape your work.

Lead

• Take ownership of disciple-making by personally investing in others and helping them move toward a Jesus-Centered Life.
• Walk others through the Discipleship Pathway (Essentials → JCL → Be the Church), helping them discover and take their next step.
• Shepherd people, not just programs, by listening for where God is at work in their story and walking with them toward transformation.
• Equip and release others by developing Servant Leaders and multiplying disciples who Learn from Christ, Live in Christ, and Lead others to Christ.
• Measure success by life change, spiritual formation, and multiplication—not just attendance or activity.

Embrace the Culture

• Value and embody the staff values, which we call the 7 H's:
  Humility, Honor, Honesty, Hunger, Holy Spirit, Health, and Harmony
• Communicate clearly, honestly, and proactively in a way that builds trust, unity, and momentum.
• Work in alignment with the church vision and leadership
• Participate fully in the life of your campus or team, contributing to the unity, health, and shepherding of the faith family.

Vision & Strategy

• In collaboration with Pinealake Core Leadership, develop and champion a compelling, biblically grounded vision for missions (personal, local and global) that aligns with the overall direction of the church
• Build and execute a comprehensive missions strategy (personal, local, national, global) that scales with church growth
• Regularly evaluate and refine initiatives for effectiveness, impact, and alignment

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, shepherd, and develop the missions staff and key volunteer leaders across the Campuses
• Build leadership pipelines that identify, train, and release new leaders into missions opportunities
• Foster a healthy, spiritually vibrant team culture

Congregational Mobilization

• Inspire and equip the congregation to engage in missions through teaching, storytelling, and clear next steps
• Oversee mission trips, local outreach initiatives, and personal opportunities
• Create accessible pathways for first-time and ongoing engagement
• Oversee and develop all personal interest, local, national and global groups into the discipleship pathway

Partnerships & Global Engagement

• Identify, vet, and manage strategic partnerships with local organizations, missionaries, and global ministries
• Maintain strong, ongoing relationships with key partners
• Ensure theological alignment, accountability, and measurable impact

Pastoral Leadership

• Provide spiritual leadership and care for missionaries, team members, and volunteers
• Communicate regularly from stage or other platforms to champion missions
• Help align the church's overall discipleship pathway through a missional lens

Operations & Stewardship

• Oversee the missions budget, ensuring wise and strategic…