If you are interested in serving as an Executive Pastor to help move a growing church to the next level of effective ministry, then Valley Grace is a church you need to consider. Our mission is to help people follow Jesus. This includes helping people learn and use ministry skills. Helping all people at Valley Grace feel connected to the church and one another. Assisting people to have an active and growing prayer life is an indication of their dependence on God. Giving people the skills and opportunities to lead the various ministries at Valley Grace. Helping people see the importance and privilege of sharing their time and resources in the ministries of Valley Grace. Helping people intentionally prioritize their lives to reach those who are lost—and Accurate, faithful communication of the truth of God’s Word.
The Executive Pastor of Ministry Development will partner with the Lead Pastor in overseeing, designing, and multiplying systems to make this mission and vision come to life in our church. The church is positioned to continue growing, and we believe that hiring the right strategic Executive Pastor is the next crucial step in this process.
Responsibilities
Job Summary:
The Executive Pastor of Ministry Development plays a vital role in supporting the Lead Pastor to fulfill the vision and mission of the church. This position is responsible for providing leadership development, ministry coordination (working with leaders of teams and making sure they have the skills and resources they need to fulfill their ministry. Along with planning and enacting ministry opportunities that train up the people of our church to go and make disciples) and equipping the church members and attenders to minister within their spheres of influence. The ideal candidate will be a servant leader with a strong biblical foundation, leadership abilities, experience at implementing ministry vision and a passion for discipleship and community impact.
Primary Responsibilities:
Support Vision Implementation: Work closely with the Lead Pastor to execute the vision and strategic goals of the church.
Leadership Development: Equip and mentor ministry leaders and volunteers to grow spiritually and lead effectively.
Ministry Oversight: Supervise specific ministries as assigned by the Lead Pastor.
Staff Collaboration: Work with church staff and ministry teams to ensure alignment and collaboration across every facet of the ministry.
Oversight areas of responsibilities: Participate in planning meetings, reporting, and helping with organizational tasks to support church operations.
Equip Ministry Workers: Equip ministry workers to impact both Christ-followers and the Unchurched within their spheres of influence
Preaching & Teaching: Assist with preaching responsibilities and lead Bible studies, classes, or small groups as needed.
Pastoral Care: Provide spiritual support, counseling, hospital visitation, and officiate weddings and funerals when needed.
Working Relationships:
Reports directly to the Lead Pastor.
Develops and collaborates with other pastoral staff, ministry leaders, and church volunteers.
Serves as a bridge between the Lead Pastor and various ministries, helping ensure alignment with church vision and culture.
Requirements
Qualifications:
A clear and growing relationship with Jesus Christ, evidenced by spiritual maturity and personal integrity.
Positive professional demeanor
Competence in leadership, organizational development, and strategic implementation
Agreement with the church’s statement of faith, mission, and vision
Self-starter able to reach objectives without oversight
Strong people and communication skills
Bachelor’s degree in ministry/theology (Preferred)
Skills & Competencies:
Leadership: Proven ability to lead teams, develop leaders, and implement strategies to advance ministry goals.
Organizational Ability: Strong planning, coordination, implementation, oversight, and follow-through skills.
Problem Solving: Able to navigate complex situations with wisdom, discernment, and grace.
Biblical Teaching: Strong understanding of Scripture with the ability to communicate truth with clarity and relevance.
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; relatable and approachable style.
Technology Proficiency: Comfortable using church management software, presentation tools, and communication platforms.
Benefits
Retirement
Health insurance
Professional expenses
Vacations
Charis Fellowship Statement of Faith
Member churches in the Charis Fellowship, in harmony with our historic position, believing the Bible, the whole Bible, and nothing but the Bible to be our infallible rule of faith and practice, and feeling our responsibility to make known the divine message of the Bible, present the following articles as a statement of those basic truths taught in the Bible which are common to our Christian faith and practice:
The Bible
The Word of God, the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments, verbally inspired in all parts, and therefore wholly without error as originally given of God (II Tim 3:16; II Peter 1:21).
God
The One True God Existing eternally as three persons–the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Luke 3:22; Matt. 28:19; II Cor. 13:14).
The Lord Jesus Christ
His preexistence and deity (John 1:1-13), incarnation by virgin birth (John 1:14; Matt. 1:18-23); sinless life (Heb. 4:15), substitutionary death (II Cor. 5:21), bodily resurrection (Luke 24:36-43), ascension into heaven and present ministry (Heb. 4:14-16), and coming again (Acts 1:11).
The Holy Spirit
His personality (John 16:7-15); and deity (Acts 5:3-4); and His work in each believer: baptism and indwelling at the moment of regeneration (I Cor. 12:13; Rom. 8:9); and filling (Eph. 5:18) to empower for Christian life and service (Eph. 3:16; Acts 1:8; Gal. 5:22-23).
Man
His direct creation in the image of God (Gen. 1:26-28), his subsequent fall into sin resulting in spiritual death (Gen. 3:1-24, Rom. 5:12), and the necessity of the new birth for his salvation (John 3:3-5).
Salvation
A complete and eternal salvation by God’s grace alone, received as the gift of God through personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and his finished work (Eph. 2:8-9; Titus 3:5-7; I Peter 1:18-19).
The Church
One true Church, the body and the bride of Christ (Eph. 1:22-23; 5:25-32), composed of all true believers of the present age (I Cor. 12:12-13); and the organization of its members in local churches for worship, for edification of believers, and for world-wide gospel witness, each local church being autonomous but cooperating in fellowship and work (Eph. 4:11-16).
The Christian Life
A life of righteousness, good works and separation unto God from the evil ways of the world (Rom 12:1- 2), manifested by speaking the truth (James 5:12), maintaining the sanctity of the home (Eph. 5:22-6:4) settling differences between Christians in accordance with the Word of God (I Cor. 6:1-8), not engaging in carnal strife but showing a Christ-like attitude toward all men (Rom. 12:7-21), exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23), and maintaining a life of prayer (Eph. 6:18; Phil. 4:6), including the privilege, when sick, of calling for the elders of the church to pray and to anoint with oil in the name of the Lord (James 5:13-18).
Ordinances
The Christian should observe the ordinances of our Lord Jesus Christ, which are: (1) baptism of believers by triune immersion (Matt. 28:19), and (2) the threefold communion service, consisting of the washing of the saint’s feet (John 13:1-17), the Lord’s Supper (I Cor. 11:20-22, 33-34; Jude 12), and the communion of the bread and the cup (I Cor. 11:23-26).
Satan
His existence and personality as the great adversary of God and his people (Rev. 12:1-10), his judgment (John 12:31), and final doom (Revelation).
Second Coming
The personal, visible and imminent return of Christ to remove His Church from the earth (I Thess. 4:16- 17), before the Tribulation (I Thess. 1:10; Rev. 3:10), and afterward to descend with the Church to establish His millennial kingdom upon the earth (Rev. 19:11-20:6).
Future Life
The conscious existence of the dead (Phil. 1:21-23; Luke 16:19-31), the resurrection of the body (John 5:28-29), the judgment and reward of believers (Rom. 14:10-12; II Cor. 5:10), the judgment and condemnation of unbelievers (Rev. 20:11-15), the eternal life of the saved (John 3:16), and the eternal punishment of the lost (Matt. 25:46; Rev. 20:15).
