Executive Pastor/Executive Director - Calvary Bible Church (Kalamazoo, MI) –

Calvary Bible Church (Kalamazoo, MI) –

Executive Pastor/Executive Director

The Big Picture 

Calvary Bible Church (calvarybible.org) is prayerfully seeking an Executive Pastor/Executive Director To assist the Senior Pastor in advancing the church’s mission and vision through strategic leadership, organizational oversight, and the effective execution of ministry and administrative responsibilities.

Requirements

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Team Morale: Fostering team morale by personally modeling and actively encouraging a servant-

hearted, positive, encouraging, and energetic staff culture.

2. Administrative Leadership: Leadership of all staff members and departments not directly

supervised by a pastor, particularly Finance, Facilities, Ministry Support, and Human Resources.

3. Vision Implementation: Implement, manage, and ensure the completion of strategic objectives,

ongoing ministries, and common administrative tasks delegated by the Senior Pastor.

4. Internal Communication: Facilitation of accurate, thorough, timely, and positive internal

communication among staff, elders, deacons, ministry volunteers, and the congregation.

5. Special Projects: Planning and execution of special projects, conferences, and events as assigned.

6. Operations: Oversee the coordination of facility use, ministry, event, vacation, and other

schedules.

7. Policies & Procedures: Ensure policies and procedures of the church are current, relevant, and

followed; and responsibly and effectively align with best practices and the decisions made by

Calvary’s elders and Senior Pastor.

8. External Communication: Develop, implement, and oversee external communication strategies

that increase community awareness of the church and its ministries, including maintaining a clear,

current, and engaging digital presence across the church’s website and social media platforms.

9. Other Responsibilities: All other duties as assigned by the Senior Pastor.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Spiritual: Must meet the Biblical requirements of an Elder (1 Tim. 3:1-7, Titus 1:6-9); consistent

Christ-like character evidencing a growing relationship with Jesus Christ; membership at Calvary

Bible Church (CBC) including full agreement with the CBC Constitution and Statement of Faith; and

faithful attendance at CBC worship services and support of CBC ministries.

2. Personal: Must have excellent leadership, communication, and relational skills; be enthusiastic and

positive; be a team player who can take initiative while submitting to leadership; and be highly

organized.

3. Aspirational: Enthusiastic support for the pastors’ and elders’ philosophy of ministry and vision.

4. Educational: Bachelor’s degree in a role-related field; Bible minor from a doctrinally like-minded

school, or an equivalent level of Bible knowledge.

5. Professional: Minimum 3-5 years of significant leadership responsibility in multiple-staff, multiple-

department setting.

Benefits

The Process 

Please look over the job description and the church website. Along with your resume please answer these three questions:

Why do you believe that you might be a good fit as the Executive Pastor/Executive Director for Calvary Bible Church?

Describe your experiences in ministry and how you may be qualified to serve as the Executive Pastor/Executive Director at Calvary Bible Church?

In just a few sentences please give a summary of your theology and how that is in line with the doctrine of Calvary Bible Church.

Please send your resume, a sermon link and the answers to these questions to 

Jason@LancasterSearch.com