Hybrid Campus Pastor - Cascade Campus en Ada Bible Church

Ada Bible Church is seeking a Campus Pastor for one of its local campuses. As one pastor of a multi-site church, the Campus Pastor serves as the primary leader and shepherd to the assigned campus (Cascade), responsible for carrying the DNA and vision of Ada Bible Church while ensuring that campus ministry is healthy, growing, and aligned with Ada Bible's vision of deeper discipleship and wider reach. This role leads through vision casting, leadership, development, pastoral care, and platform communication. 

 What you will do:

We've summarized the Campus Pastor responsibilities by breaking them down into 4 main ministry areas. 

Vision & Culture Leadership

Serve as the primary DNA carrier of Ada Bible Church for the campus, ensuring that values, tone, and culture are consistent with the church.

1. Set a spiritual tone and culture that reflects the vision of Deeper Discipleship and Wider Reach.
2. Provide platform leadership during weekend services that inspires people to take next steps in faith [salvation, baptism, membership, serving, groups, giving].
3. Lead both campus staff and congregation toward spiritual growth and community engagement.
4. Act as a key connection point between campus staff and central ministry directors, collaborating to implement church-wide vision and initiatives.
   
   

 Ownership of Campus Health & Growth

Ensure campus ministry is aligned with Ada Bible Church’s vision of Deeper Discipleship and Wider Reach.

1. Accountable to monitor and assess campus health [Campus Engagement, Courageous Step Metrics] and strategically address growth opportunities and challenges.
2. Collaborate with central ministry leaders to implement strategic initiatives that align with church-wide vision.
3. Supervise the Campus Director, overseeing the process for assimilation, membership and invite weekends.
   
   

Leadership Development & Multiplication

Build and empower high-capacity volunteer leaders to carry out ministry.

1. Foster a leadership culture where volunteers see themselves as essential to the mission.
2. Identify, recruit, and develop leaders of Deacon/Elder quality and other key roles.
3. Partner with ministry staff to ensure leadership pipelines are healthy and growing.

Congregational Care – Assessment & Delegation

Ensure people are known, cared for, and supported through effective care systems.

1. Build and empower a care team of volunteer leaders (care elders, marriage mentors, benevolence deacons, etc.) to meet needs.
2. Assess care needs within the congregation and delegate to appropriate staff, volunteers, or central teams.
3. Ensure that people are moving toward relational connection and pastoral care through groups and ministry teams.

Who we're looking for:

We're looking for someone with at least 5 years of experience as a pastor. The position requires a Bachelor's degree with formal Biblical education. A Master's degree or seminary pursuit is preferred.

Beyond that, you might be a good Campus Pastor candidate if:

• You can connect quickly with all kinds of people in a variety of circumstances and demonstrate that you genuinely care about them.
• You are a communicator extraordinaire. While a Campus Pastor does not regularly teach or preach, weekend responsibilities to host the worship experience require that you be articulate and capable of speaking in front of groups of all sizes, both on and off stage.
• You embrace the DNA of Ada Bible Church and you champion its mission, values, vision, and culture to your assigned campus.
• You desire to invest in and develop other people. You have a proven track record of building and leading successful teams.
• You are able to manage conflict and tense or sensitive situations.
• You embody character qualities as set forth in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9. You are a committed Christian living a life of obedience and you have beliefs that are consistent with Ada Bible Church’s statement of faith and constitution.

This is a full-time position with both weekday and weekend responsibilities. You should be available to work when the job requires it, including weekend, some evenings, and occasional holidays.

Lastly, you should be a committed Christian living a life of obedience to Christ. Membership at Ada Bible Church is not a prerequisite for employment, but you should be willing to become a member within 90 days of hire and have beliefs that are consistent with our statement of faith.

 Ready to apply? 

If this all sounds good to you and you would like to join us, we want to learn more about you!

To apply, click the “Apply” button at the bottom of this page. Be sure to submit your cover letter and resume along with your employment application. Please include a video of yourself hosting weekend services or delivering an on-stage message if you have one.

About Ada Bible Church 

Ada Bible Church is a thriving and growing multi-site church serving greater Grand Rapids, Michigan. Each weekend, more than 8,000 people worship with us at our four campus locations throughout the community. To learn more about us, visit our website at: www.adabible.org.