Job Description

A. Overseer of the church. The Lead Pastor as the overseer of the church is responsible for setting vision and directing staff and ministries as well as managing the day-to-day operations of the church (I Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:6-9, I Peter 5:1-4) as set forth in the bylaws of this assembly.

B. Preaching and Teaching. The Lead Pastor is the primary preacher / teacher in what takes place during Sunday morning Services and supervises the doctrine taught in any discipleship applications the church may have. It would also involve, either directly or indirectly approving all guest speakers, substitutes, and curriculum on a churchwide level.

C. Establishing and communicating vision. The Lead Pastor is responsible for setting, casting, mobilizing, and communicating new vision.

D. Leadership. The lead Pastor provides executive leadership to manage the staff, board, and volunteers. In most cases, they are both the Chair of the Board, and president of the nonprofit corporation.

E. Administration. The Lead Pastor ensures that effective policies, procedures, and accountability structures are in place to manage the ministry, finances, facilities, and governance of the church.

F. Pastoral Care. The Lead Pastor mobilizes people, platforms, and volunteers to provide care, counseling, weddings, funerals, baptisms, baby dedications, and other needed ministries.