Senior Pastor
SBC Executive Committee · Livermore, CA · 2 wk ago
OTHR$100k–$125k/yrFull-time
Trinity Church is seeking a Senior Pastor to serve as the primary preaching pastor and spiritual leader, providing biblical leadership, doctrinal clarity, and strategic direction in partnership with the elders and pastoral staff.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary preaching pastor
- Provide doctrinal leadership and theological clarity
- Maintain clear, open, and gracious communication with staff, elders, and church members
- Collaborate closely with elders, associate pastors, and church staff
- Oversee church finances in partnership with the pastors, elders, and finance team
- Equip, train, and develop leaders for classes, seminars, and ministry initiatives
- Develop and implement strategies for:
- Conducting community outreach and evangelism
- Assimilating individuals and families into Life Groups
- Equipping members for meaningful ministry involvement
- Lead efforts to identify, recruit, train, empower, and invest in current and future ministry leaders
Requirements
- Be a man who meets the biblical qualifications for elder leadership as outlined in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1
- Demonstrate biblical, servant-hearted leadership
- Have a proven reputation for leading his household well
- Be a spiritually mature believer with evident Christlike character
- Hold, or be actively pursuing, an M.Div. or higher
- Be firmly committed to expository preaching as the primary means of proclaiming God’s Word
- Uphold the centrality and sufficiency of Scripture
- Hold a complementarian view of men and women and a biblical understanding of sexuality
- Affirm marriage as defined in Genesis 1 between one man and one woman
- Demonstrate a Christ-centered, gospel-focused ministry in both doctrine and practice
- Possess a minimum of five years of ministry leadership experience
Candidates must affirm Trinity Church’s Statement of Faith and the 1963 Baptist Faith and Message. Those who advance in the process will also receive the church bylaws and must agree to them to continue.
Benefits
- Retirement plan
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (family coverage available at the pastor’s expense)
- Tax-exempt housing allowance included in the total compensation package (allocation determined by the Senior Pastor)
Pay
$100,000 – $125,000