Executive Director of Ministry

The Executive Director of Ministry serves as the chief ministry strategist and vision integrator under the direction of the Senior Pastor. This role ensures that the Senior Pastor's vision becomes executable, measurable, and sustainable across every ministry of the church.As the primary leader overseeing pastors and the Communications/Marketing team, the Executive Director of Ministry champions alignment, accountability, and excellence across the organization. In partnership with the COO, this role translates vision into action, ensuring all ministries operate cohesively, strategically, and in full alignment with the mission, theological foundation, and long-term direction of the church.The Executive Director of Ministry protects the unity of the pastoral team, drives strategic clarity, and cultivates a culture of high performance, collaboration, and spiritual maturity. Essential FunctionsVision Integration & Strategic LeadershipServe as the Senior Pastor’s chief ministry strategist, translating vision into executable 12–24 month strategic priorities.Ensure every ministry, initiative, and budget allocation aligns directly with the Senior Pastor’s vision and the church’s mission.Lead long-range planning, establishing clear metrics, milestones, and accountability systems.Provide clarity on priorities, sequencing, and execution for pastors and ministry leaders.Exercise discernment and leadership courage by redirecting or declining initiatives that do not align with mission or strategic focus.Partner closely with the COO to align financial stewardship, operational capacity, and ministry strategy.Oversee the Director of Strategy to ensure enterprise-wide cohesion and execution excellence.Champion a culture of excellence—where quality, intentionality, and spiritual depth define every ministry expression.Pastoral Team Oversight & Organizational AlignmentProvide direct leadership and coaching to pastors, holding them accountable to agreed-upon goals, cultural values, and performance standards.Foster deep pastoral unity rooted in shared purpose, trust, and theological integrity.Lead regular strategic alignment sessions with ministry leaders to ensure integrated ministry planning.Establish clear ministry prioritization frameworks to steward resources wisely.Strengthen cross-ministry collaboration to eliminate silos and maximize impact.Serve as the primary liaison to key lay leadership committees, ensuring alignment with governance and strategic clarity.Protect the staff team's culture by modeling spiritual maturity, professionalism, and relational health.Ministry Excellence & ExecutionOversee ministry planning cycles, ensuring excellence in execution and measurable impact.In coordination with the COO, develop systems that support sustainable growth, scalability, and leadership development.In alignment with the COO and operations roles, drive clarity in ministry and strategy roles, expectations, and outcomes for all leaders.Ensure operational and pastoral decisions reflect theological conviction and strategic wisdom.While partnering with the COO, strengthen leadership pipelines by identifying, mentoring, and developing high-capacity leaders.Core CompetenciesEnterprise-level strategic thinking with strong execution disciplineProven ability to lead and align high-capacity ministry leadersOrganizational clarity and systems architecture expertiseCourageous decision-maker with high emotional intelligenceSkilled in conflict navigation and cultural leadershipStrong financial and operational partnership acumenExceptional communicator with influence across diverse stakeholdersSpiritually mature, humble, and mission-drivenStrong alignment with support of the Senior Pastor’s vision          Supervisory ResponsibilityProvides direct oversight of multiple pastors and the Director of Strategy, ensuring:Strategic alignment with the Senior PastorMinistry excellence and measurable outcomesUnified pastoral cultureAccountable leadership performanceFaithful stewardship of resourcesPosition Type and Expected Hours of WorkThis is a ministerial exempt full-time position at 36.5 hours per week. Weekly expectations include consistent presence in staff meetings and on campus, Sunday through Thursday.                                                               Required Education and ExperienceBachelor’s degree Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, Finance, or Management Minimum of 5-7 years of leadership experience in ministry or a related fieldStrong leadership, organizational and team-building skills