Senior Pastor

Religious | Presbyterian Church in America

• Open Position: We are seeking a new Senior Pastor to relationally guide our church in Williamsburg, Virginia.
• Search: We are working with Bridg Consulting Firm LLC to help us with our executive search. Contact:
  Rev. Dr. Jeff Lee () if you have questions.
• Applicants: Fill out the "Leadership Profile" at  if you would like to be considered for the position.
• Due Date: We are hoping to have all applicants by August 5th.
• Desire: Our hope is to have a pastor installed around January 1, 2027 (if possible).

Senior Pastor Qualifications:

• A theology and values fit, Reformed in conviction (WCF, good-faith subscription), grace-oriented, and gospel-centered, with a posture that welcomes both lifelong Presbyterians and those from more congregational backgrounds.
• An experienced relational shepherd who is extroverted, enjoys people, and engages the congregation individually through listening, one-on-ones, and consistent personal care, including a valuation of CCEF-style counseling and the empowerment of pastoral care ministries.
• A developer who strengthens discipleship and leadership through increased training, coaching, and mentoring.
• An ordained minister in the PCA (or eligible for ordination in the Tidewater Presbytery) with complementarian convictions that value and empower female leadership in non-officer roles.
• A self-differentiated leader who is comfortable leading diverse demographics, including college students, military families, young professionals, and affluent or highly educated congregants.

Preferred Qualifications

• A high-EQ leader who is relationally engaged, approachable, and genuinely people-oriented, someone whose presence puts others at ease and whose care for individuals is felt across every dimension of congregational life.
• A visionary who brings both calm and energy to a church navigating transition, capable of active listening and trust- building in the near term, while casting a clear, compelling vision that moves the congregation from reorganization toward vibrant, lasting growth.
• A seasoned minister with 10–15 years of pastoral experience, with a demonstrated track record of building and equipping leaders, ministries, and organizational systems in a church context.
• A gospel-centered preacher whose sermons are biblically faithful, Christ-centered, and rich in practical, everyday application, bridging Reformed theological depth with congregational accessibility.
• An equipping leader with a builder mindset who recruits and develops leaders at every level, elders, deacons, home group leaders, and ministry volunteers, and entrusts others with meaningful responsibility rather than centralizing authority.
• An intergenerational bridge-builder who can engage families with young children, college students, military families, empty nesters, and retirees with equal warmth and investment, someone who values multigenerational community as a distinctive mark of church health.
• Emotionally and spiritually self-aware, confident but not domineering, humble and encouraging, with the resilience to navigate unresolved conflict and past organizational pain with grace, patience, and a non-anxious presence.
• A community-focused, non-political leader whose heart is for building a healthy, communal mission rather than a personal platform, someone more interested in the flourishing of the congregation than in individual recognition or ecclesiastical advancement.