Lead Pastor - Santa Rosa Campus

The Lead Pastor is responsible for the overall leadership of the campus. Providing spiritual leadership, developing staff, and caring for the congregation. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership qualities, exceptional communication skills, and a heart for nurturing and developing individuals within the church community.

General Responsibilities

Leadership:

• Lead every aspect of the campus steering it toward towards living out Bayside’s mission of Reach Wide, Teach Deep, and Unleashing Compassion
• Inspire and empower our leadership team to unleash their potential
• Ensure staffing, facilities, and programs are effectively aligned to meet the goals of pastoral care and discipleship occurring through small group and mid-week ministries

Staff Development:

• Recruit, mentor, train, and encourage staff and volunteers
• Foster a culture of collaboration, growth, and excellence among our church team
• Celebrate wins, learn from challenges, and keep our team culture strong

Stewardship:

• Lead by example in stewarding our resources wisely and generously
• Encourage and empower our congregation to live lives of generosity and purpose
• Oversee the management of finances, facilities, and other church resources
• Ensure transparency, accountability, and integrity in all stewardship efforts

Congregation Care:

• Be a rock for our church family, offering care, support, and guidance in times of need
• Provide pastoral counseling, prayer, and emotional to individuals and families

Communication:

• Be one of the public faces for the campus by hosting services regularly, preaching occasionally
• Deliver messages that resonate with hearts and minds, rooted in scripture and love- make us laugh, cry, and think deeply
• Prepare and deliver engaging sermons for weekly services, special events, and other groups/gatherings
• Connect with people of all ages and backgrounds through your powerful preaching

Leadership Within Organization:

• All Senior Lead Campus Pastors collaborate with the Senior Leadership team to provide vision and direction for all campuses and the overall direction of Bayside Church
• Attend, and lead as asked, weekly staff chapel
• Assist in the planning and vision for Thrive Conferences (Leadership, Marriage, and Bible)

Position-Specific Responsibilities

• Be an example of servant leadership to those inside and outside of the church
• A self-starter with a find a way, make a way attitude
• Modeling doggedness in “being ahead of the game”
• Strong, biblical Communication
• Capable developer of leaders
• Entrepreneurial– can build systems and teams
• Team-oriented --exhibits dynamic interpersonal skills
• Successful demonstration of marriage/family
• Good at problem solving, with ability to multi-task and get things done under pressure
• Able to be flexible and work in a dynamic changing environment
• Humble, willing to learn and be mentored
• Leadership experience at the highest level of organization, with a track history of growing things

Mission Critical Responsibilities

• Proactively communicate, support, and fulfill the mission, vision, core values, purposes, and goals of Bayside Church
• Teach and live out generosity by supporting the ministries of Bayside Church by faithfully giving at least 10% of gross income
• Maintain open and frequent communication with your supervisor, staff, and team
• Adhere to the Bayside Staff Vision Statement

Required Experience

• 5-7 years leadership as Senior, Executive or Campus Pastor of a church 2,000+ in weekly attendance
• Bachelors or Master's Degree in related fields
• Proven track history of growing a church/ministry