Executive Pastor

Executive Pastor Role Description

PURPOSE:

The Executive Pastor will work directly with the Senior Pastor to provide ministry and staff oversight to all Director and Pastoral staff positions. This person is responsible for implementation of churchwide ministry objectives and the care and development of ministry directors and pastoral staff. The Executive Pastor will serve on the Executive Ministry Team led by the Senior Pastor.

          I.         POSITION TITLE:

                       Executive Pastor

          II.       REQUIREMENTS:

·      Be born-again and living a dedicated Christian life.

·      Possess spiritual gifts, along with the professional and educational background adequate for the position.

·      Possess the ability to implement the vision, mission, and values of ACC under the direction of the Senior Pastor and the Leadership Team of the church.

·      Be licensed or ordained in the Evangelical Covenant Church or other accepted ministry credentials.

·      Ability to work with confidentiality and discretion.

·      Ability to work independently, under pressure, and with multiple people on staff.

·      Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills.

·      Be a member at Alexandria Covenant Church.

III.      RESPONSIBILITIES:

·      Will provide oversight, care, and development of all Ministry Director and Pastoral Staff positions.

·      Will serve as a member of the Executive Ministry Team.

·      Responsible for the implementation of churchwide ministry objectives.

·      Oversight of local mission ministry in cooperation with Executive Team and Local Mission Team.

·      Oversight of churchwide community engagement.

·      Assist the Senior Pastor in preaching and teaching the Word of God, administering the sacraments, and faithfully carrying out pastoral work as needed.

·      Serve as an advisory member of the Leadership Team. May serve as a voting member of ministry teams and committees, and in such capacity shall strive to establish and accomplish objectives and strategies in conjunction with the mission and purpose of the church.

IV.      AUTHORITY:

The Executive Pastor shall have authority to perform duties in accordance with their role description and under the direction of the Senior Pastor.

V.       ACCOUNTABILITY:

The Executive Pastor is accountable to the Senior Pastor.

VI.      STANDARDS FOR PERFORMANCE:

·      The Executive Pastor shall conduct themselves at all times in such a manner as set forth in the Word of God for a servant of God.

·      The Executive Pastor will accomplish their duties and responsibilities in a professional manner and should demonstrate, along with the fruit of the Spirit, excellence, integrity, loyalty, and maturity.

VII.    EVALUATION:

Yearly, the Executive Pastor will meet with the Senior Pastor for a job performance evaluation. Goals will be set together for the coming year, the results to be evaluated at the next performance appraisal.

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Required: 15 years experience in overseeing a multiple church staff

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Alexandria Covenant Church is seeking a full-time Executive who loves Jesus and is committed to the work and ministry of the gospel. We are a church of 1000 regularly attending on Sunday mornings with another 300 viewing our online services. Our church family is committed to loving Jesus, becoming like Jesus, and sharing Jesus with all people. 

 Our church offers both traditional and contemporary weekly worship services. All our ministries are bible based, gospel centered, and relationally driven and our largest outreach is children and youth. In addition, we have 14 global, 5 regional and 13 local missions’ partners. Alexandria Covenant Church is debt free and operates on a 2 ½ -million-dollar budget, but we recognize the greatest asset of our church is our people. 

 Alexandria, MN is a lakes community (15,000 and triples in size in the summer) located in central Minnesota. We are a summer destination for many people in and outside of Minnesota. It is often said about Alexandria that it is a great place to come and a hard place to leave. Our church and our community are unique - we are a larger church family in a relatively small rural setting. If you are looking for a great place to live and an amazing church family to experience life with, we may be that place for you!