The Executive Pastor serves as the primary vision-crafter and operational strategist for Connect Christian Church, ensuring all ministry efforts align with and effectively execute the church’s mission, values, and strategic plan. Serving under the Elder Board and in close partnership with the Lead Pastor, the SEP provides comprehensive spiritual and operational direction to the staff and congregation.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead Vision and Strategy
- Serve as the primary vision-caster, developing and executing short and long-term ministry goals aligned with the church’s mission.
Drive Spiritual Formation and Church Health
- Cultivate a disciple-making culture and implement strategies that strengthen congregational growth and spiritual maturity.
Oversee Staff Leadership and Development
- Lead, recruit, coach, and develop staff while ensuring strong alignment, accountability, and effectiveness across all ministries.
Ensure Ministry Alignment and Execution
- Align all ministry areas from children to adults with the church’s strategic plan and operational priorities.
Build and Sustain Healthy Culture
- Model and reinforce church values, fostering a unified culture of humility, teamwork, excellence, and accountability.
Manage Operations and Steward Resources
- Provide oversight of financial, physical, and organizational resources to ensure faithful and effective stewardship.
Develop Volunteer Systems and Engagement
- Create and lead strategies for recruiting, training, and empowering volunteers across all ministry environments.
Contribute to Preaching and Communication
- Preach periodically, collaborate on sermon planning, and maintain clear, consistent communication with the congregation.
Requirements
- The ideal candidate will be a relational and strategic leader who thrives in a people-focused, multigenerational environment. They will bring both spiritual depth and operational strength, with the ability to move vision into action.
- They will be energized by building teams, developing leaders, and creating alignment across diverse groups. Strong communication skills and theological clarity are essential, along with a demonstrated passion for discipleship and multiplication.
- This leader will be adaptable, steady, and patient, able to navigate change while maintaining trust and unity. They will also bring a genuine love for people and a desire to see lives transformed through the gospel.
Why We Love This Opportunity
I love this opportunity because it sits at the intersection of vision and execution, allowing a leader to shape both the spiritual direction and operational health of a growing, relational church. The multigenerational culture and commitment to disciple-making create a meaningful platform to build something lasting that truly impacts lives. What makes this church unique is its deeply relational DNA paired with a flexible, non-programmatic approach to ministry that meets people where they are. The diversity of the surrounding community and the church’s openness to growth create a rare environment where both legacy and future vision can thrive together.
About Connect Christian Church
Connect Christian Church is a relational, people-focused congregation committed to helping individuals connect to God, to others, and to the world. The culture is highly social and engaging, with a strong emphasis on authentic relationships as the foundation for ministry.
The church leans older but is actively engaging the next generation, creating both stability and opportunity. This multigenerational dynamic shapes the ministry approach, requiring leaders who can honor legacy while building toward the future.
Connect is also a church that values adaptability. It is not rigid or program-driven, but responsive and relational, seeking to meet people where they are while guiding them toward deeper spiritual growth.
About Concord
Connect Christian Church is located in a fast-growing suburban context marked by both opportunity and diversity. The surrounding community reflects a wide range of economic backgrounds, including both working-class families and highly educated professionals. This creates a dynamic ministry environment that requires awareness, adaptability, and strong relational intelligence.
The area continues to grow, with an increasing number of young families, particularly evident through a thriving preschool presence. At the same time, the broader community maintains a strong multigenerational identity. This blend of growth and diversity positions the church to have meaningful impact across life stages, cultures, and socioeconomic backgrounds
