Executive Pastor

Executive Pastor — Impact Church Metro Detroit

POSITION: Executive Pastor

REPORTS TO: Lead Pastor

POSITION TYPE: Full-time

LOCATION: 22104 Novi Road, Novi, MI, USA (in person)

How to apply: email contact@impactdet.com

Position Summary

The Executive Pastor serves as a key member of the church's leadership team and partners closely with the Lead Pastor to advance the mission, vision, and ministry priorities of Impact Church. This role provides strategic, operational, and pastoral leadership across the church, helping align staff, ministries, systems, finances, and resources toward healthy growth and effective ministry. The Executive Pastor will help create an environment in which people can encounter God, grow as disciples, serve others, and participate in the mission of Impact Church.

Key Responsibilities

1. STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP AND CHURCH ALIGNMENT: Partner with the Lead Pastor to clarify and implement the church's vision, mission, values, and strategic priorities. Translate ministry direction into practical goals, plans, timelines, and measurable outcomes. Help ensure that staff and ministry leaders understand their responsibilities and work collaboratively. Monitor progress toward church-wide goals and provide regular updates to the Lead Pastor and appropriate leadership teams. Identify organizational challenges and develop practical solutions.

2. STAFF LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT: Provide leadership, supervision, coaching, and support to pastors, directors, and administrative staff as assigned. Help recruit, interview, onboard, and evaluate staff members. Establish clear expectations, job responsibilities, accountability structures, and performance goals. Foster a healthy, collaborative, spiritually mature, and mission-focused staff culture. Facilitate staff meetings, leadership meetings, and planning sessions. Address personnel concerns promptly, fairly, confidentially, and in accordance with church policies and applicable law.

3. CHURCH OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION: Oversee the day-to-day operations of the church, ensuring that ministry and administrative systems function effectively. Develop and improve policies, procedures, workflows, and communication systems. Coordinate church calendars, events, facilities, technology, safety, and operational logistics as assigned. Ensure that ministries have the resources and support needed to fulfill their responsibilities. Promote effective communication among staff, ministry leaders, volunteers, and the congregation. Help the church operate with integrity, accountability, efficiency, and appropriate stewardship.

4. FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP: Work with the Lead Pastor, finance team, and governing board to develop and manage the annual budget. Monitor financial performance, spending, and ministry priorities. Encourage responsible stewardship of church resources. Review financial reports and help communicate relevant information to church leadership. Ensure that financial practices are consistent with approved policies and appropriate internal controls. Assist with long-term financial planning and resource allocation.

5. MINISTRY OVERSIGHT AND SUPPORT: Provide oversight, coordination, and support for designated ministry areas. Help evaluate ministry effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement. Encourage ministries to pursue excellence while remaining aligned with the church's mission and values. Support the development of ministry leaders and volunteer teams. Help establish systems for volunteer recruitment, training, engagement, and care. Participate in major church services, events, outreach efforts, and ministry initiatives.

6. PASTORAL CARE AND CONGREGATIONAL LEADERSHIP: Maintain a visible and relational presence within the congregation. Provide pastoral care, counsel, prayer, encouragement, and spiritual leadership as appropriate. Participate in worship services, baptisms, communion, weddings, funerals, membership processes, and other pastoral responsibilities as assigned. Help address congregational concerns with humility, wisdom, confidentiality, and biblical integrity. Serve as a trusted representative of the Lead Pastor and Impact Church. Promote unity, reconciliation, spiritual health, and a culture of belonging.

7. GOVERNANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT: Work with the Lead Pastor, elders, board, or other governing bodies as applicable. Prepare reports, recommendations, and information needed for effective decision-making. Support compliance with church policies, legal requirements, insurance expectations, and safety standards. Help identify and manage organizational, financial, facility, personnel, and ministry risks. Maintain appropriate confidentiality regarding pastoral, personnel, financial, and congregational matters.

Qualifications — REQUIRED: Demonstrated Christian faith and commitment to the mission, doctrine, and values of Impact Church. A strong personal relationship with Jesus Christ and a consistent life of spiritual maturity and integrity. Significant ministry leadership experience, preferably in a church, nonprofit, or comparable organizational setting. Proven ability to lead people, manage multiple priorities, and execute strategic plans. Strong communication, organizational, administrative, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work collaboratively with pastors, staff, volunteers, leaders, and congregants. Wisdom, discretion, emotional maturity, humility, and sound judgment. Agreement with Impact Church's statement of faith and leadership expectations. Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive matters appropriately.

PREFERRED: Bachelor's degree in ministry, theology, leadership, business, organizational management, or a related field. Seminary or graduate-level theological education. Experience serving as an Executive Pastor, associate pastor, operations director, ministry director, or comparable leader. Experience with budgeting, staff supervision, strategic planning, church governance, and organizational development. Familiarity with church management software, financial systems, databases, and productivity tools. Experience leading change and organizational growth in a church or nonprofit environment.

Core Competencies: Spiritual leadership; Strategic thinking; Execution; People development; Emotional intelligence; Organizational leadership; Pastoral sensitivity; Stewardship; Adaptability; Collaboration.

Success Measures: Clear alignment between church ministries and Impact Church's mission and vision. Healthy staff culture, effective supervision, and leadership development. Consistent progress on strategic priorities and ministry goals. Improved communication, coordination, and operational effectiveness. Responsible financial management and budget stewardship. Strong support for ministry leaders and volunteer teams. Constructive handling of congregational and organizational challenges. Evidence of spiritual vitality, unity, growth, and healthy ministry outcomes. Trust and effective partnership with the Lead Pastor, staff, board, and congregation.

Work Expectations: Regular attendance and active participation in worship services and church activities. Availability for occasional evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events. Attendance at staff, leadership, planning, and governance meetings as assigned. Occasional travel for conferences, retreats, ministry development, or church-related activities. The ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with reasonable accommodation where appropriate.

Compensation and Benefits: Compensation will be determined based on the candidate's experience, education, qualifications, scope of responsibility, and the church's compensation structure. Benefits may include health insurance, retirement contributions, paid time off, professional development, and other benefits approved by Impact Church.

Application Process: Applicants should submit a resume or ministry profile; a cover letter describing their interest in serving at Impact Church; a statement of faith or ministry philosophy; contact information for professional and ministry references; and any additional materials requested by the church. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory references, background checks, and agreement with Impact Church's policies, statement of faith, and leadership expectations. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and may be revised as church needs change.

About Impact Church: Impact Church Metro Detroit exists to lead people to know God, find freedom, discover purpose, and make a difference. We are a growing, life-giving church passionate about authentic worship, biblical teaching, community, and reaching people far from God.