Senior Pastor

If you are looking for a faith community to call home, Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, located at the corner of Chestnut Drive and Westchester Drive in High Point, North Carolina, is a wonderful place to start. With roots tracing back to a small, passionate group of believers in the 19th century, Wesley Memorial has grown into a vibrant, multi-generational church family dedicated to making and sustaining spiritually healthy followers of Jesus Christ.

For your first visit, the church hosts Sunday morning worship services at 8:30 AM (traditional), 9:30 AM (contemporary), and 11:00 AM (traditional, which are also live streamed), offering a warm and structured environment where newcomers are always welcomed with open arms.

Beyond Sunday mornings, Wesley Memorial is deeply woven into the fabric of the local community and offers countless ways for individuals and families to plug in and build lasting connections. The church features robust ministries for all stages of life, including a highly regarded preschool, dynamic children’s programs, adult small groups, and the “Just Older Youth” (J.O.Y.) group for seniors. True to its heritage, Wesley Memorial is a deeply mission-oriented congregation.

Whether you are interested in getting involved locally through area food pantries and clothing closets or looking to grow spiritually through weekly Bible studies, this church provides a welcoming, active environment to help you put down roots in your new hometown.

Wesley Memorial Methodist Church in High Point, North Carolina, is seeking a theologically conservative, visionary Senior Pastor to lead our vibrant, multi-generational congregation. We are a recently disaffiliated church with deep Methodist (or John Wesley) roots. The candidate will need the capacity to connect and communicate well in a modern worship setting where they will preach occasionally while having the primary preaching responsibility for our two traditional worship services.

The Senior Pastor will be responsible for guiding spiritual formation, shepherding our extensive programmatic staff, and partnering collaboratively with the Staff-Parish Relations Committee and Board of Directors. We are looking for a highly relational leader who can honor our rich history while actively engaging younger demographic groups and expanding community outreach.

We desire a humble, accessible leader capable of delivering deep biblical teaching through a blend of both topical and expository preaching styles. Above all, the next Senior Pastor must be equipped to challenge, care for, and inspire our 2,000+ member church as we fulfill our core mission: to make and sustain spiritually healthy followers of Jesus Christ who live in ways that transform the world.

• Preaching & Teaching: The candidate will need the capacity to connect and communicate well in a modern worship setting where they will preach occasionally while having the primary preaching responsibility for our two traditional worship services.
• Visionary Leadership: Provide visionary leadership to help take the church to the next level of spiritual depth, community outreach, and overall growth.
• Staff Development: Shepherd, lead, and support our extensive multi-pastor and programmatic staff to ensure a collaborative, positive, and safe work culture.
• Governance Partnership: Work collaboratively with the Staff-Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) and our Board of Directors.
• Community Engagement: Champion community outreach and intentionally engage missing demographic groups, specifically young adults and families (ages 18 to 45).
• Culture Building: Lead the charge to cultivate a more diverse, accessible, and welcoming community for all…