Senior Pastor

SENIOR PASTOR
Calvary Church Minneapolis
calvarychurchmpls.org

Posting Date: March 12, 2025
Location: Onsite, Calvary Church Minneapolis, minimum of three days per week with set office hours
Work Schedule: Flexible based on ministry and supervisory needs; two full days off per week for rest
Hours Per Week/FTE: 40 preferred (bi-vocational candidates will be considered for a potential .8 or .9 FTE)
Compensation Range: $70,000 to $95,000; compensation will be based on education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.
PTO: 4 weeks vacation + sick time + holidays to be determined
Benefits: Additional 20% of compensation beyond above range to be used for health insurance, retirement, or other needs. Further benefits: continuing education and books, professional development, and relocation expenses. For pastors in a current call, Calvary will also provide one month compensation for Sabbath rest/transition before the official start date.

Calvary Church is calling a new Senior Pastor to provide visionary pastoral leadership through guiding, empowering and encouraging the congregation in its spiritual development and its living out of Calvary’s mission, vision and values. They are responsible for preaching and teaching, building community partnerships, developing leadership and supervising staff, and providing pastoral care to the congregation. The Senior Pastor reports to Calvary’s elected Elder Board.

Calvary is a dynamic and growing multicultural and intergenerational church that features a talented tenured staff, an engaged and active Elder Board, and a solid financial foundation. Calvary also has growing adult lay involvement and leadership, over 100 active children and youth, and a committed core membership with ministry, education, business and nonprofit experience. Learn more about Calvary at: www.calvarychurchmpls.org

Responsibilities
Teaching, Preaching, Discipleship (35% time)

-Plan, preach and lead worship services that are deeply engaging, spiritually encouraging, biblically and intellectually rigorous, yet accessible to those with a diversity of church/spiritual experiences.
-Demonstrate sensitivity to those with spiritual trauma and those who are deconstructing /reconstructing faith.
-Integrate vision, mission, values, strategic plan, societal realities, and community engagement stories into teaching and preaching.
-Preach Sundays except when on vacation or attending a conference. Intentionally schedule a guest preacher once every 2-3 months to support Calvary’s value of diversity and to provide a break from the demands of sermon prep.
-Provide leadership, vision, and opportunities for biblical and theological study beyond Sunday worship, drawing upon the gifts and abilities of lay leaders within the Calvary community.

Strategic Leadership (20% time)

-Initiate the formation and maintenance of the strategic plan for living out Calvary’s vision and mission for Elder Board collaboration and approval. Includes ideation and impact analysis as it pertains to budget, ministries and outside partnerships.
-Help the church to discern how to actively respond and engage in our current times according to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
-Partner with key staff on shaping ministries, empowering lay leaders and creating a coordinated and unified ministry plan with the desired outcomes of congregation spiritual growth and community building.
-Actively develop lay leadership to provide for the work of the church, support of staff, and deepening connections with the Whittier neighborhood.
-Foster a culture of hospitality, inclusion, safekeeping (safe church practices), spiritual vitality, and prophetic witness at Calvary.

Community Engagement and Outreach (20% Time)

-Develop and maintain partnerships with key community organizations and ministry partners with the support of staff and lay leaders.
-Partner with the Church Administrator to utilize Calvary’s building in alignment with the vision, mission and values and strategic plan.
-Support and challenge Calvary to respond to injustice in our community and the world in partnership with the Faith and Justice Team.
-Lead staff in engaging visitor follow up: answer questions and provide opportunities for new attendees to get connected to opportunities in the Calvary community.
-Explore fundraising for Calvary ministry opportunities with the support of staff and lay leadership.

Supervisory (10% time)

-Foster a strong staff team, facilitating team meetings, team building, planning and reflection.
-Provide feedback and support to direct reports (currently two) through regular 1:1s, annual reviews, and timely performance conversations (with the support of the Personnel Committee of the Elder Board).
-Address performance concerns, misunderstandings, or conflict with directness and kindness, providing coaching, support and follow-up as needed.
-Provide opportunities to staff for professional and spiritual development.
-Practice and support staff in sustainable work/life balance and serving within budgeted hours. Model regular Sabbath practices among self, staff and lay leaders. Tend to family relationships and cultivate friendships outside of Calvary.

Pastoral Care (10% Time)

-Officiate weddings and funerals, primarily for Calvary members and regular attenders.
-Minister (or coordinate) support for those who are hospitalized, ill or grieving.
-Provide (or coordinate) pastoral care support for Calvary individuals, couples, and families.

Additional Role Requirements and Responsibilities (5%)

-Promote congregational giving: financially and through our service to one another and the community.
-Attend Elder Board meetings (ex-officio) and collaborate closely with the Chair.
-Plan and lead weekly staff meetings and maintain regular office hours (in-person and virtual).
-Meet a minimum of twice a year with the Personnel Committee to review progress and performance related to the call description.
-Provide a written summary of outcomes and progress (as they relate to this call description) to the full Elder Board in January and June for distribution before All Church Meetings.
-Maintain an effective working relationship with the ABC Mid-American Churches region.
-Attend to own spiritual journey, staying rooted in study, prayer, self-care and ongoing connection to mentors. Meet twice a year with Calvary’s Pastoral Support team that cares for the pastoral staff.

Education, Experience and Skills

Required:
-Master’s degree from a seminary or divinity school
-Growing pastoral leadership with increasing levels of responsibility (or equivalent leadership experience in other fields)
-Strong emotional intelligence and ability to build relationships across economic, racial, cultural, theological, and age categories.
-Strong communication skills verbally and in writing.
-Ability to utilize common technology platforms and communication tools such as Google software suite, email, Zoom, text messaging.
-Ordained with the American Baptist Churches USA or willing to seek recognition of ordination with the ABC.

Preferred:
-Masters of Divinity
-5+ years of experience as a pastoral leader
-Media presentation and communication platform software skills