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Executive Pastor

Job in Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, 53546, USA
Listing for: Converge
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-11-27
Job specializations:
  • Non-Profit & Social Impact
    Pastor / Ministry / Church, Youth Development, Non-Profit / Outreach
  • Education / Teaching
    Pastor / Ministry / Church, Youth Development
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Application

All applications for this position MUST be made through the Converge Placement Network (https://). (Registration with the network is required prior to application and there is a fee associated with the registration, but once registered you are eligible to apply for all open positions on the network.)

Contact:
Brian Petersen, Pastoral Transition Coordinator, Converge Great Lakes

(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

Overview

The Executive Pastor is a detail oriented, team building leader, who shepherds staff and volunteers and executes the vision of the church under the direction of the Senior Pastor. He is a mature Christian with experience creating healthy systems to be fruitful for the Great Commission.

Responsibilities General
  • Participate in general pastoral duties as needed (preaching, counseling, weddings, funerals, visitation, etc.)
  • Develop and encourage community relationships, regularly invite people to church and share the gospel in our community
  • Regularly disciple others to grow in their walk with Jesus
  • Regularly identify, recruit, equip, shepherd, and deploy volunteers
  • Develop and lead ministry leadership teams
  • Develop an annual ministry budget and be able to work within that budget
  • Attend church staff meetings and retreats
  • Maintain an awareness of current trends and best practices within ministries of comparable size
  • Work with the facilities team to manage the church’s property
  • Work with the Bethel Safety Team to implement safety plan
  • Perform any additional job responsibilities as assigned by the Senior Pastor
  • Leadership
  • Support and execute the vision of the Senior Pastor
  • Manage and lead the everyday activities of the church staff under the authority of the Senior Pastor
  • Supervise staff with the Senior Pastor in a way that maximizes ministry effectiveness
  • Oversee yearly performance reviews of all staff
  • Provide oversight and leadership development to church boards and ministry teams
  • Create systems and processes that further the church’s ministry objectives
  • Align the ministries and departments of the church around the church’s core vision
  • Facilitate an annual strategic planning process to evaluate the ministry effectiveness of the church that concludes in a strategic plan
  • Coordinate the church’s budgeting process
  • Serve with Senior Pastor and overseers, helping to set the long-term objectives and strategies of the church
  • Adult Discipleship
  • Oversee a small group strategy that aligns with the overall vision of the church
  • Oversee the adult ministries including men’s, women’s, senior adults, and young adults.
  • Oversee a system of support and ongoing training for adult ministry leaders and coaches
  • Oversee the approval of adult ministries curriculum for biblical fidelity, ability to engage users, and it’s fit within the mission and vision of the church
  • Oversee the First Impressions and assimilation ministries of Bethel, including guest follow up to help them be assimilated into discipleship and membership.
  • Oversee metrics including attendance records (including contact information of all attendees) of Sunday morning services and adult groups and ministries
  • Collaborate with Associate Pastors in the process of choosing and implementing curriculum for all ages
  • Requirements General
  • A growing Christian faith and character
  • A lifestyle congruent with the biblical requirements for leaders (1 Tim. 3:1-13; 2 Tim. 2; Titus 1:5-9)
  • Firm sense of calling to pastoral ministry
  • Alignment to the mission of the church and agreement with Bethel’s statement of faith
  • Understanding of and willingness to serve within the doctrinal commitments of the church
  • Able to teach
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience developing and leading teams of varying ethnicities, socio-economic levels, and generations
  • Able to pass a background check
  • Specific
  • Degree – Master preferred in related field
  • Experience – Minimum 5 years of experience managing and teaching large teams in either the church or business world
  • An extensive understanding of current Christian education methodologies
  • Ability to manage people to maximize their gifts for service
  • Comfortable speaking before large groups of people
  • Able to speak the truth in love and deal wisely with conflict amongst the staff and the broader church
  • Willingness to use technology to help the church further its ministry goals
  • Ability to engage people of all generations in the ministry of the church
  • Remuneration

    Full time position with benefits, wage to be determined by experience

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