EXECUTIVE PASTOR JOB DESCRIPTION
Expedition Church is seeking a strategic leader and administrative overseer responsible for ensuring the day-to-day operations of the church align with its mission, vision, and values. This role focuses on the coordination and management of church staff, ministries, and resources to effectively support and enhance spiritual growth and engagement.
GENERAL OVERVIEW
A great Executive Pastor will be a leader who is humble enough to submit and confident enough to lead. Their approach must be pastoral with both people and process, demonstrating the heart of a servant. Daily prayer for wisdom and discernment is paramount. They will, first and foremost, be a spiritual leader with a heart for supporting those around them. He should be able to see the big picture while paying attention to details. It is a challenging role that involves long-range, prayerful planning and being responsive in the moment, problem solving as needs arise. This position requires a person who both strategically comprehensive and operationally detailed. The Executive Pastor works in a close partnership with the Lead Pastor and must strive for a harmonious and collaborative relationship. He should seek to know and understand the heart, vision, goals and desires of the Lead Pastor and Elders looking at every situation or opportunity through that lens.
THE ROLE
General Leadership
Assists the Lead Pastor in overseeing staff and ministry leaders, leading weekly meetings, and managing the church calendar with a focus on both short- and long-term planning.
Financial Oversight
Helps create and manage the annual budget, overseeing accounting, reporting, and supporting staff in managing ministry budgets.
Human Resource Management
Coaches staff and volunteers, handles HR functions like vacation and insurance, and collaborates with the Lead Pastor on staffing decisions and annual reviews.
Property Oversight
Plans facility improvements, oversees maintenance and event setups, and coordinates church events and outreach programs.
Business Administration
Develops policies, ensures legal and financial compliance, manages IT functions, and supervises the Common Grounds Manager.
SKILLS
QUALIFICATIONS
ABOUT PAYSON, AZ
Payson is a mountain town of 16,000 people, a little over an hour from Phoenix and its neighboring cities. It is surrounded by national forest, making it an outdoor recreation hub with plentiful hiking, fishing, hunting and mountain-biking opportunities. It sits in the heart of Arizona, at the intersection of pine trees and desert. Just an hour outside of one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country, it has long been home to Native Americans, ranchers, hunters, avid outdoorsmen, and adventure lovers for centuries. The town demographic is made up of young families, retirees, and everything in between.
VALUES
We all long for a sense of purpose. We believe at Expedition that our life has no greater purpose than to live out God’s mission for this world… to live “on mission.”
The word Expedition is defined as “a journey undertaken by a group of people with a definite objective.” The definite objective is our mission: “Making disciples who love God and people.”
A disciple is someone who devotes their life to learning about and living for Jesus. To know and follow Him more and experience the life-changing joy of seeing others also follow him. This is the heart of Expedition… a group of people traveling on life’s journey,
striving to live out the values and priorities of Jesus.