Senior Pastor: Alexandria Presbyterian Church

About the role

APC seeks a Senior Pastor who is filled with the Holy Spirit and who will walk alongside the Session to discern God’s vision for APC, leading humbly, prayerfully, and collaboratively. The Senior Pastor will serve as the primary spiritual leader of the congregation, with responsibility for preaching and teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, shepherding the church in accordance with the Scriptures, and directing the growth and alignment of APC’s ministries. The Senior Pastor will work with church officers and staff to nurture the spiritual growth of the congregation, train and equip the saints for kingdom service, and uphold the purity and peace of the church.

Qualifications

I. Qualifications

• A man who is or will be ordained by presbytery as a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), with a preferred minimum of 10 years in pastoral ministry in a church of similar size to APC.
• Passionately loves Jesus Christ, as revealed through personal worship and prayer, humble obedience to God’s will, and a Spirit-filled life (Philippians 3:8-12).
• Demonstrates a deep love for shepherding Christ’s church and His people (John 10, Acts 20:28-31).
• Exhibits godly character and satisfies the qualifications set forth in 1 Timothy 3:1-7.
• Lives a life of repentance and faithfulness, with marked growth in the grace of Jesus Christ over time, which shows its reflection in all his relationships.
• Leads humbly, prayerfully, and collaboratively in gospel ministry.
• Knows that prayer is not preparation for work but the work itself.
• Proactively communicates with the Session, staff, and the congregation.
• Effectively builds and leads gospel teams.
• Identifies and develops the gifts and talents of APC officers, staff, lay leaders, and members.

II. Other Characteristics

• Is humble, teachable, and self-aware.
• Knows his strengths and weaknesses.
• Is curious about, pursues, and engages others.
• Exhibits relational warmth and approachability.
• Has led people to Christ and has a passion for seeing souls saved.
• Handles sensitive matters in the strictest confidence and biblically resolves conflict.
• Consistently demonstrates honesty and moral integrity in both public ministry and private life.

Organization

Alexandria Presbyterian Church (APC) is a growing and increasingly diverse church in Alexandria, Virginia just outside Washington, D.C. Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, APC completed its own building in 2022 and now has two Sunday morning worship services, an additional monthly Spanish-language service, and almost 700 members (including approximately 200 non-communicant members). In 2025, APC launched “Vision 2026,” an initiative to catalyze a culture of radical missional living to better serve our church, our city, and our world in the name of Christ, including planting a daughter church in 2027. The current Senior Pastor, who will be stepping down after more than 35 years in this role, works alongside eleven ruling elders, the Associate Pastor of Congregational Life and Missions, the Assistant Pastor of International Outreach and Mercy, the Assistant Pastor of Church Planting, the diaconate, and thirteen staff.