POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Executive Pastor (XP) at Grace Church will work closely alongside the Lead Pastor (LP), Church Staff, Elder Team, and Council to maintain the developing infrastructure necessary for the ministry of the church to grow and thrive. This role reports directly
to the LP but also exercises oversight of various areas applicable to and in partnership with the Elders. The XP will fulfill the duties of a Biblical Elder by discipling and shepherding the families of Grace Church through the development and oversight of
teams and programs. The XP will be a member of the Elder Team, when eligible.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ministry Operations:
- Direct oversight of church staff.
- Leads recruitment, interviews, and hiring/appointment processes related to filling staff and volunteer positions.
- Maintain employee files.
- Manage paid employee time-off requests and records.
- Perform annual performance reviews for all staff except the LP.
- Provide oversight for issues relating to HR, Payroll and Insurance for personnel and property.
- Meet weekly with the pastoral staff team.
- Meet monthly with the full staff team.
- Meet regularly with support staff
- Resource the church staff and ministry volunteers.
- Function as the staff representative on the Grace Church Council.
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the church to create a healthy and effective environment.
- Oversee the documenting, implementation and use of all policies and procedures related to the ministries of Grace Church.
- Assist in researching and writing policies as requested by the Lead Pastor, Pastoral Team or Council.
Financial Operations:
- Work with church leaders to develop the annual operational budget to support church mission, vision & strategy.
- Oversee the annual budget committee.
- Oversee production of monthly financial summary report for presentation to elders.
- Oversee and manage financial plan.
- Oversee implementation of financial strategies for mission.
- Oversee staff personnel in finance areas.
- Develop and implement systems within the staff team to work efficiently within financial plan limits.
Discipleship:
- Oversee Grace’s leadership pipeline to recruit and equip volunteer leaders.
- Responsible for adult discipleship through effective group ministry strategies.
- Work with teachers and group leaders on curriculum presentation and discussion
facilitation, evaluate performance, give input on group issues and challenges, and work to protect personal health and balance in commitment and scheduling for each volunteer.
- Keep Lead Pastor apprised of member issues that relate to the discipleship
process. - Oversee visitor assimilation and member involvement.
- Assist in the tracking and follow up with absent attendees and members.
- Participate in preaching at the weekend services based on need of the Lead Pastor as gifting and schedule allows.
- Serve as after-hours pastoral support for church members when on call.
- Perform other duties the Lead Pastor requests.
- Evaluate ministries against the church’s mission, vision, methods and values and make recommendations accordingly.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Exemplify the Biblical qualifications as stated in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9
- Maintain membership in good standing at Grace Church
- Possess a clear sense of God’s calling to local church ministry
- A love for Christ, spiritual maturity, and growing in faith and knowledge of God’s Word
- A love for God’s people & a love for the local church
- A servant’s heart, teachable spirit and a willingness to follow, as well as lead
- A desire to learn and grow professionally
- A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field is required, graduate level education or degree preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of related leadership experience in local church or para-church context
- Must exhibit a clear understanding and agreement regarding the doctrine, mission, vision and values of Grace Church
DESIRED SKILLS:
- Strong capabilities in financial management, budget oversight, and systems
- Experience in recruiting, training, and managing volunteer leaders
- Experience managing multiple volunteer teams simultaneously in a church or para-church context
- Experience in maintaining and protecting organizational unity between multiple leadership teams
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Capable and experienced in keeping with the basic requirements of leading and training people in the 21st century— computer literate, social media engaged, etc.
COMPENSATION PACKAGE:
The Salary and Benefits package will consist of:
- A competitive salary which will be determined during the hiring process based on education and experience. An approved portion of the salary may be designated housing allowance by the pastor.
- A health insurance allowance will be given based on family composition.
- A self-funded 403b with up to a 2% of salary match by the church.
- Visitation and travel budget.
- Paid sick and vacation time.
- A paid sabbatical every 7 years.
GRACE CHURCH:
Grace Church is on mission to worship God by making disciples. We desire to be a gathering of people committed to worshiping Jesus, serving each other, our community & world, growing together in living out the Word, and reproducing ourselves in others.
Grace Church is an evangelical, non-denominational community church of close to 500 people. We are winsomely reformed and consider ourselves to be soft-complementarians. However, as a community church, we work hard to hold tight to the essential Christian
doctrines, while holding secondary issues with an open hand. Our worship is contemporary, and we emphasize Biblical, Christ-centered, expository preaching. For more information go to our website:
http://graceindallas.org.
CITY OF DALLAS:
Dallas, Oregon is located about twenty minutes west of Salem. With just over 15,000 residents, Dallas has all the benefits of family-friendly, small town living with big city resources a short drive away. Dallas is listed as the 9th fastest growing community
in Oregon! While there are a lot of churches in town, only 11.3% of Dallas residents consider themselves Evangelical Christians, so our outreach potential is high and continues to grow with the city. Check out this link to hear more about our city!
Dallas, Oregon
HOW TO APPLY:
Please send a resume and cover letter to the Grace Church Hiring Committee at
HR@graceindallas.org.
