The Bridge Fellowship
About the Executive Pastor
As an elder and strategic leader, the Executive Pastor will provide oversight for the daily operations, staff leadership, and ministry alignment of our 1,200+ member church plant. Partnering closely with the Lead Pastor, this role ensures that every ministry team moves in unity toward our vision: “To see a gospel movement that reaches every person of the Hill Country and is carried to the ends of the Earth.”
The Executive Pastor will lead and support all ministry departments—BridgeKids, BridgeStudents, BridgeAdults, Worship, Communications, and Operations—by driving accountability, alignment, and excellence. He will also champion staff health and morale, steward financial resources through the budgeting process, and help execute major initiatives that advance the mission.
The Executive Pastor’s responsibilities include:
Staff Leadership and Development
Lead, mentor, and coach ministry staff, cultivating a culture of encouragement, accountability, and joy in serving.
Facilitate regular staff meetings, goal setting, and performance reviews.
Promote spiritual, emotional, and professional growth among the team.
Vision Alignment and Ministry Oversight
Ensure all ministries (BridgeKids, BridgeStudents, BridgeAdults, Worship, Communications, Operations) are aligned with the church’s vision and strategy.
Provide clarity of direction, remove obstacles, and ensure effective communication across departments.
Partner with the Lead Pastor in developing and executing church-wide initiatives.
Financial Stewardship
Lead the annual budgeting process and oversee financial accountability across ministries.
Monitor and manage church resources with transparency and integrity.
Partner with elders and staff to ensure financial decisions support long-term vision.
Organizational Health and Accountability
Build and sustain healthy systems, policies, and rhythms that foster growth and stability.
Ensure compliance with legal, financial, and ethical standards.
Encourage a high-trust environment through clear communication and shared accountability.
Elder Leadership
Serve as an elder, helping guide the spiritual health, theological fidelity, and missional direction of the church.
Shepherd the congregation in partnership with other elders.
Success in This Role Looks Like
The staff and ministry leaders are thriving spiritually, emotionally, and professionally, with high morale and strong unity.
All ministry areas are operating in alignment with the church’s vision, showing measurable growth and gospel impact.
The church’s resources are stewarded wisely, with budgets that reflect strategic priorities and financial health.
Systems, processes, and structures are in place to sustain growth and accountability.
The congregation experiences clarity, health, and joy as the church pursues its mission together.
The Lead Pastor is freed to focus on preaching, vision, and shepherding, confident that execution and organizational leadership are handled with excellence.
What you bring
The following describes many of the characteristics of the ideal candidate for the Executive Pastor:
Personal Characteristics and Qualifications
A clear testimony of faith in Jesus Christ and a commitment to the vision and mission of the church.
Proven experience in organizational leadership, preferably in a multi-staff church setting.
Strong ability to lead teams, manage conflict, and build a healthy staff culture.
Demonstrated skills in financial oversight, planning, and systems management.
Ordained (or willing to be) and qualified biblically to serve as an elder (1 Tim. 3:1–7, Titus 1:6–9).
Exceptional communication, relational, and administrative skills.
Compassion for staff and a shepherding heart, with the ability to love and care well for the team.
A strategic, big-picture thinker who can anticipate operational needs and execute with excellence.
Serves as a trusted right hand to the Lead Pastor, integrating and advancing the church’s vision.
Strong in leadership, organizational management, and staff oversight.
High emotional intelligence; able to build trust, navigate conflict, and have difficult conversations with grace.
Trustworthy, high integrity, and wise in decision-making.
Business acumen balanced with a strong ministry mindset.
Experience leading HR functions and fostering a healthy staff culture.
Collaborative leader who champions staff health, morale, and development.
Creates and sustains a leadership development culture and pipeline.
Organized, detail-oriented, and able to steward resources with accountability.
Familiar with Rocket Fuel concepts; functions as a high-level integrator with compassion.
Effective communicator, both written and verbal.
Brings wisdom, maturity, and discernment to complex situations.
Able to serve as a staff elder and provide spiritual covering for the team.
Family aligned and engaged in the life of the church.
Comfortable in a non-preaching role, focusing on leadership and operations.
Willingness to engage in the current realities of church life, including set-up/tear-down during growth seasons.
Prior church leadership experience (ideally in a larger or growing church context).
Awareness of recent staff transitions and sensitivity to the needs of a healing, unifying team
To apply for this job please visit www.vanderbloemen.com.
