Senior Pastor
About the role
The Fellowship Church is prayerfully seeking its next Senior Pastor—a Spirit-led, Biblically grounded shepherd who can lead a healthy and growing church into its next season of ministry, discipleship, and Gospel impact.
Responsibilities
- Love and shepherd people well
- Lead with humility and conviction
- Champion discipleship at every level
- Develop and empower staff and volunteers
- Cast vision that inspires action
- Protect and strengthen church culture
- Build healthy systems and sustainable ministry structures
- Reach the local community with the hope of Jesus Christ
Requirements
- Demonstrate a clear calling to pastoral ministry
- Possess a strong personal walk with Jesus Christ
- Meet the Biblical qualifications outlined in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1
- Have a minimum of 5+ years of ministry leadership experience, including experience leading staff, volunteers, or ministry teams within a church context
- Previous experience serving as a Lead Pastor, Executive Pastor, Campus Pastor, Associate Pastor, or comparable ministry leadership role is preferred
- Exhibit strong character, integrity, and emotional maturity
- Possess experience developing leaders and building healthy ministry teams
- Possess excellent communication and preaching abilities
- Align with the doctrinal beliefs and ministry philosophy of The Fellowship Church
Qualifications
- Demonstrate a clear calling to pastoral ministry
- Possess a strong personal walk with Jesus Christ
- Meet the Biblical qualifications outlined in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1
- Have a minimum of 5+ years of ministry leadership experience, including experience leading staff, volunteers, or ministry teams within a church context
- Previous experience serving as a Lead Pastor, Executive Pastor, Campus Pastor, Associate Pastor, or comparable ministry leadership role is preferred
- Exhibit strong character, integrity, and emotional maturity
- Possess experience developing leaders and building healthy ministry teams
- Possess excellent communication and preaching abilities
- Align with the doctrinal beliefs and ministry philosophy of The Fellowship Church
Skills
- Expository and Biblically faithful preaching
- Leadership development and team building
- Strategic planning and organizational leadership
- Pastoral care and relational ministry
- Volunteer mobilization and discipleship systems
- Change management and vision implementation
- Effective communication and collaboration
Benefits
The Fellowship Church offers a competitive compensation and benefits package commensurate with experience, qualifications, and ministry background.
Pay
Compensation and benefits package commensurate with experience, qualifications, and ministry background.
Schedule
Not specified.
Contact Information
All inquiries, nominations, and applications will be handled with the highest level of confidentiality and care. Qualified Candidates Are Invited To Submit Resume, Statement of Faith, Links to recent sermon videos (if available), and a brief 1–3 minute introduction video. In Your Introduction Video, Please Tell Us About yourself and your family, Your current ministry role and calling, and What interests you about The Fellowship Church and this opportunity. This does not need to be professionally produced. A simple video recorded on your phone is perfectly acceptable. Please Send All Application Materials To searchteam@thefellowshipchurch.net. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.