Lead Pastor

Calvary Church began in 1962 with a group of folks meeting in a home with the desire of starting a church in the St. Charles area. Moving into their first building a few years later, the church continued to grow, reaching new people for Christ.

In the late 80s, Calvary joined the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) denomination. Soon after, Calvary began construction on a new piece of property and moved into the current 42-acre facility and grounds complete with ball fields, indoor playground, gymnasium, and worship center. Calvary has also launched two other campuses that are now healthy, growing independent churches.

Oil changes for the underserved, food pantries for those in need, community targeted VBS, church fellowships, and more are the historic cultural fabric of Calvary’s ministries. Through the years, Calvary has grown through thriving small group ministry, vibrant contemporary worship, an emphasis on missions that reached around the globe, strategic outreach events that attracted many young families, a dynamic children’s and youth ministry, and other community ministries.

In 2022, Calvary entered an intentional interim season during which church leaders have re-visioned and re-structured for a new season of ministry. Focus has been shifted to gospel-centered vision, governance, ministry, and relationships. Christ has thoroughly blessed those steps with excitement, passion, and grace. The congregation and leaders confidently look to the future under Christ’s guidance and passion. Calvary is truly a place where, as the motto suggests, Jesus Matters Most!

Calvary’s next Lead Pastor will inspire and guide the vision, broader culture, and overall ministry of the church in a way that is aligned with the Scriptures, values, statements of belief, and culture of the church, in conjunction with a strong team approach to leadership.

The Lead Pastor will accomplish this purpose through five major responsibilities:
Committing to prayer, the preaching and teaching of the Word, visionary leadership, pastoral shepherding of other leaders and congregants, and missional engagement.

• Personally practice and guide the congregation into a vibrant prayer life.
• Closely work with Elders, Pastors and lay leaders to effectively develop prayer ministry.
• Prayerfully inspire vision, overall direction, and values in a broad range of settings.
• Prayerfully lead the development of strategies that will fulfill God’s comprehensive calling for Calvary in collaboration with Elders, Staff and Congregation.

• Prayerfully and discerningly craft worship services, including the sacraments, in conjunction with the Worship Director and Teaching Team.
• Provide strong expository, Christ-centered pulpit ministry so that gospel-oriented, biblical truth is taught and applied to transform lives.
• Lead and supervise the rotation of preachers so that the congregation experiences a broader team of preachers and special speakers.

• Champion the Calvary Church Transformational Profile and model the purity and unity of Christ.
• Work collaboratively with elders and staff to define and inspire vision, overall direction, and values across church and community settings.
• Engage with church leaders and staff in the process of planning strategic directions for the church.
• Lead and supervise the Staff Executive Team to function collaboratively and model healthy interactions.
• Assume the final responsibility for the leadership of the whole staff and all outcomes – including development, training, goal setting, and relationships.
• Be actively involved in the recruitment, retention, and review of all staff in conjunction with the Staff Executive Team and Personnel Team.
• Maintain healthy, working relationships in a team environment with elders, staff, and the congregation, promoting the unity of the church and respecting other members’ giftedness and unique abilities.
• Define, direct, and monitor the monthly shepherding of the congregation by the elders, pastors, and other shepherding leaders.
• Create and pursue a specific plan of discipleship for…