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Houston, TX · On-site

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EXECUTIVE PASTOR

Houston, TX • On-site

Bayou City Fellowship
Religious Organizations • 51 - 200 employees
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Full-time

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Job description

Job Title:

Executive Pastor

Campus or Global:

Global

Ministry:

Pastoral

Travel Required:

+/-10%

Reporting To:

Senior Pastor

Position Type:

Full Time

Job Description

EXECUTIVE PASTOR  - Job Description

Full-Time | Reports to: Senior Pastor


About Bayou City Fellowship

Bayou City Fellowship is a gospel-centered church committed to being radically focused on

Jesus, serving our city and the world, and starting new churches. We are a multi-campus

church located in the Houston area with a heart for prayer, discipleship, community, and

Mission.


Position Summary

The Executive Pastor will help the Senior Pastor manage the operational & organizational

aspects of the church. The role may be summarized as one that strengthens and

implements existing operational practices, establishes new systems, processes and

practices where necessary, and facilitates effective ministry to ensure that our mission is

carried out with excellence and humility. There is also an aspect of the pastoral function

that is inherent in this role and therefore, this role may be viewed as one that provides

operational leadership through a pastoral framework to create a healthy, growing, and

spiritually vibrant church. The Executive Pastor will provide operational leadership for both

tactical and strategic aspects of the ministry. While the Executive Pastor will be expected

to attend all global elder meetings, he will not be a member of the elder board. Our

preference is for the Executive Pastor to be based out of the Spring Branch campus.


Primary Responsibilities

Alignment with Vision & Culture

• Champion Bayou City Fellowship’s mission:

Radically focused on Jesus. Serving our city and the world. Starting new churches.

• Model servant leadership, humility, and faithfulness in all areas of ministry.

• Guard unity and foster a culture of prayer, discipleship and generosity.


Strategic Leadership

• Work with the Senior Pastor to develop church-wide and campus-specific strategic

plans.

• Lead the execution / implementation of strategic plans.

• Identify areas for improvement and implement effective ministry systems, processes

and practices.

• Support the launch of new ministry initiatives, outreach opportunities, and

discipleship pathways.

• Collaborate with the Senior Pastor to identify & track meaningful metrics, evaluate

ministry effectiveness, and plan for future growth.

• Interface with the Elder Board to ensure elder governance & oversight while

enabling sufficient autonomy and creative freedom for pastoral and operational

staff.


Operations & Administration

• Oversee central support teams & functions (Finance, HR, Communications, Facilities,

IT), ensuring that they are effective in supporting ministry

• Manage operations to enable collaboration among campuses and ministries to

accomplish the church’s mission

• Help plan and participate in Leadership Team meeting to ensure that they are

productive

• Help plan and organize monthly all-staff meetings

• Develop/Refine/Improve processes as necessary to ensure stewardship of

resources, reduced complexity and improved simplicity.

• Cultivate a healthy & cohesive team culture of trust, accountability, transparency and

grace.

• Work with the direct-report staff to enable them to focus & flourish to their full

potential, serving with their gifts and capabilities.

• Guide and direct implementation of staff performance reviews and development

plans.


Qualifications

Spiritual

• A mature, growing relationship with Jesus Christ marked by humility, integrity, and a heart

for prayer.

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