About Journey Church
At Journey Church, our mission is to Encounter God, Engaging Together, and Empowering Change. We have an engaged and welcoming community and enjoy vibrant ministries in Children, Middle School, Student, and Small Groups. We are currently in the beginning phase of a new Student Wing expansion. We are a church and a team that values community, authenticity, and the Gospel. We do not measure success solely on Sunday numbers. Some of our core metrics are life change, community participation, prayer requests, and walking out the Gospel. Average attendance runs 250 - 350 on Sunday Mornings. Amarillo is a welcoming community and has everything a family needs. We enjoy two state parks and more coffee shops than you knew were possible.
The Church is "Pastor-Led, Congregation-Owned." Journey falls into the "non-denominational" category - is instrumental and women-inclusive (Pastors and Leadership). While this congregation does not use the "Elder" or "Deacon" title, opting for "Leader," they function under the premise and guide of 1 Tim 3 and Titus 1.
Executive Pastor Job Description
Position Overview:
We seek an experienced and dynamic Executive Pastor (XP) or Associate Pastor to join our church leadership team. The Executive Pastor will work closely with the Lead Pastor and other church staff to provide strategic leadership, oversight, and support in various areas of ministry and administration. This role requires a strong blend of pastoral, organizational, and leadership skills and a passion for serving and growing the church community. Preaching experience is not required but is helpful. The XP will report to the Lead Pastor and oversee the staff of two pastors and three staff members. The XP is first and foremost a pastor who loves God and loves people but can get the job done. The main vision for our new XP is to help lead the church to where God is calling us focusing on strategy and oversight.
Qualifications:
5 Key Areas for our XP:
Benefits:
Application Process:
Resumes (please include links to preaching samples if applicable), Cover Letters, and any personality profiles can be submitted to info@jchurch.life.
A full job description can be found on our website - https://www.jchurch.life/executive-pastor-opening
Journey Church is a replant church (2015) that has had much success under past leadership and is eager to step into its next chapter as a church. An exceptional Childrens Wing was built in 2016 and additional renovations where made in 2022 to update the exterior and interior, communicate welcome upon entering and accommodate and allow for growth in other youth ministries. We have a vibrant growing ministries in Childrens, Middle School, Student, and Small Groups. The Church runs about 250 - 350 on Sunday Mornings. If you had an opportunity to talk to one or many of the our members and ask, "What keeps you coming back to Journey?", you would hear that our church and people truly do live into the mission of Encountering Jesus, Engaging Together and Empowering Change. When you walk through our doors, you immediately feel welcome, you want to engage and you have the opportunity to enter into His presence.
Journey is located in Amarillo, a city with a populution of approximately 200,000 which sits in the heart of the Texas Panhandle. The city is known for its friendly people, breathtaking sunsets, dry heat and to be completely honest, wind; although, we are one of the few cities in Texas that do get a taste of all four seasons. We can boast about having the second largest canyon, Palo Duro Canyon in the country just 20 miles outside of town, where you can enjoy hiking, horseback riding, ziplining, camping, and the Texas Outdoor Musical. Amarillo also embraces the arts and museums through the Amarillo Globe News Center, Amarillo Little Theatre, a brand new movie production studio- Sharpened Iron Studios, Amarillo Quarter Horse Museum and Panhandle Plains Historical Museum. On the education front, we have Amarillo College, recognized as a Top Five Institution, West Texas A & M University (Canyon), Texas Tech Health Science Center School of Pharmacy, and the Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine. Last for those sports lovers, we have a minor league baseball team, the Amarillo Sod Poodles (wondering what a sod poodle is?, you'll have to check it out); a junior ice hockey team, the Amarillo Wranglers; and a professional indoor soccer team, the Amarillo Bombers.
As we hope you see, we love our church, our people and our community.
