Pastor of Ministries

PASTOR OF MINISTRIES

Loudonville Community Church

Loudonville, New York

Ministry Opportunity

The Pastor of Ministries serves as the Lead Pastor’s principal ministry partner and is responsible for the spiritual leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight of all ministries of Loudonville Community Church. He ensures that every ministry advances LCC’s mission and remains anchored in the gospel, aligned with our Articles of Faith, and faithful to our vision, values, and long-range direction.

The Pastor of Ministries directly oversees the ministry staff and works in close partnership with the Executive Pastor of Administration to ensure unity of culture, clarity of systems, and excellence in execution across the entire church.

This role requires a spiritually mature shepherd, a strategic leader, and a wise organizational builder.

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS

The Pastor of Ministries will:

• Demonstrate a vibrant, growing walk with Jesus Christ.

• Embrace and model a gospel-centered approach to ministry.

• Exhibit strong relational intelligence and pastoral sensitivity.

• Lead with humility, courage, and clarity.

• Think strategically and plan long-range.

• Be aligned with LCC’s theology, philosophy of ministry, and discipleship priorities.

• Be able to preach expositionally and teach effectively.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. LEAD

• Serve as the primary overseer of all ministry departments and ministry staff.

• Ensure that all ministries operate with gospel clarity, theological fidelity, and missional purpose.

• Provide strategic leadership, evaluation, and alignment for all ministries.

• Develop and refine systems that increase teamwork, collaboration, and ministry effectiveness.

• Assist the Lead Pastor in discerning, articulating, and implementing long-range vision.

• Recommend staffing adjustments, structural improvements, and ministry initiatives to the Lead Pastor.

• Cultivate a culture of spiritual vitality, excellence, and joyful accountability among staff.

2. SHEPHERD

• Pray regularly for the staff, ministries, and spiritual health of the congregation.

• Model Christlike character in public and private life.

• Encourage and shepherd ministry leaders toward spiritual maturity and doctrinal faithfulness.

• Guard the church’s doctrinal integrity in alignment with the Articles of Faith.

• Preach and teach periodically in coordination with the Lead Pastor.

• Assist in pastoral responsibilities such as counseling, weddings, funerals, baptisms, and communion as needed.

• Serve as a liaison between the Lead Pastor and ministry leadership teams when appropriate.

3. MANAGE

• Supervise, coach, and evaluate ministry staff.

• Establish measurable goals aligned with LCC’s mission and annual ministry priorities.

• Direct ministry leaders in planning, execution, and review of ministry initiatives.

• Ensure ministries are staffed, structured, and resourced effectively.

• Work collaboratively with the Executive Pastor of Administration to coordinate facility usage, calendar integration, and cross-ministry logistics (including Loudonville Christian School when applicable).

• Maintain healthy rhythms of staff meetings, planning retreats, and evaluation cycles.

4. CONNECT & DISCIPLE

• Champion Growth Groups as LCC’s primary discipleship-making environment.

• Oversee or support the Director of Growth Groups in recruiting, training, and developing facilitators.

• Ensure pathways exist for congregants to move from guest → connected → growing → serving.

• Oversee Guest Services and Welcome Teams to ensure effective hospitality and follow-up.

• Develop and refine systems for volunteer recruitment, training, and leadership development.

• Foster a culture where every member understands and embraces Gospel, Community, and Mission.

LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE & AUTHORITY

The LCC Leadership Team

Loudonville Community Church is led operationally by a three-person Leadership Team:

• Lead Pastor

• Pastor of Ministries

• Executive Pastor of Administration

This team:

• Casts vision.

• Assigns roles and responsibilities.

• Builds unity and culture.

• Monitors staff health and effectiveness.

• Evaluates staff performance.

The Lead Pastor carries primary responsibility for preaching, theological direction, vision casting, and Elder Council engagement.

The Pastor of Ministries oversees ministry staff and ministry direction.

The Executive Pastor of Administration oversees support staff and operational systems.

Together, they function as a unified leadership body.

Decision-Making & Accountability

• The Pastor of Ministries reports directly to the Lead Pastor.

• The Pastor of Ministries has delegated authority to oversee ministry staff and make day-to-day operational decisions within approved vision and budget parameters.

• The Pastor of Ministries works collaboratively with the Executive Pastor of Administration where responsibilities overlap.

• In the event of disagreement within the Leadership Team on significant matters, the Lead Pastor holds final decision-making authority.

• The Leadership Team will meet regularly for prayer, planning, evaluation, and alignment.

SCOPE OF INFLUENCE

The Pastor of Ministries leads the ministry staff sphere of the church while partnering with the Executive Pastor of Administration in overlapping areas such as:

• Staff culture

• Budget alignment

• Calendar coordination

• Strategic planning

• Cross-ministry initiatives

For ministry staff meetings, the Pastor of Ministries will normally lead.

For support staff meetings, the Executive Pastor of Administration will normally lead.

Full-staff meetings may be led by any member of the Leadership Team.

BIG PICTURE EXPECTATION

The Pastor of Ministries is not merely a manager of programs but a shepherd of leaders and a builder of ministry culture.

He ensures that:

• The gospel is central.

• Staff are spiritually healthy.

• Ministries are aligned.

• Systems support mission.

• Vision becomes reality.