Senior Pastor

Trinity Fellowship Church will resonate with a senior pastor who is a devoted follower of Jesus; one who leads and teaches others out of the overflow of an authentic, intimate relationship with God. This faithful man will possess personal integrity that is evidenced in everyday life through courage, competence and character. A devoted family man, he will live a life that is above reproach, ensuring his leadership of his family and the church flow from allegiance to God’s Word, a deep personal conviction, prayerful guidance of the Holy Spirit and orienting biblical values. He will prioritize time in God’s Word and prayer not just to prepare to teach others, but because he values devotional time with his Lord.

In addition to a dynamic Bible teacher, Trinity Fellowship will welcome a relational shepherd who enjoys spending time with people, practicing hospitality and taking an active interest in them personally and spiritually. They look forward to a senior pastor who takes initiative with people; one who is friendly, visible, approachable and accessible to congregants. This kind of open posture, particularly as they enter into the role, will help develop connectivity and trust within the congregation. People in this community want to know their pastor, so prioritizing relationships with congregants as well as with elders and staff, will help the pastor quickly integrate into the community of the church.

People are Trinity Fellowship’s greatest asset, so it is important the incoming pastor see the tremendous potential in the people, valuing opportunities to get to know their God-given gifts and talents and to help deploy them to serve on mission with purpose. Working with and developing the staff team, elders and ministry leaders across campuses, the senior pastor will build into the people around him through personal development, discipleship, mentoring and coaching. As the church grows, he will encourage the development of organizational systems that help reproduce these kinds of developmental opportunities more broadly, empowering Trinity Fellowship to remain connected and growing across generations and locations.

It is important this senior pastor collaborates well with others and believes in a team approach. As a leader, the pastor will help the team to set and clarify vision and priorities, and then to work well with the team to establish a plan to bring the vision to life. This individual will anticipate issues or hurdles early and involve others when appropriate and wise in discussions and discernment to make good decisions. He will facilitate healthy two-way communication with others so staff, leadership and congregants understand the vision, plan and rationale behind it. He will bear responsibilities well, follow through and assess results.

As a skilled and effective communicator, this senior pastor will cast vision and keep it in front of the people in a compelling way. The ideal candidate will inspire and motivate others by filtering vision, ideas, initiatives and ministry objectives through the lens of Scripture, providing biblical rationale that helps people to see God’s fingerprints in them. He will seek to unify the future of Trinity Fellowship with its historic and current strengths as he encourages people to grow up in their faith and apply their spiritual maturity, faith and biblical knowledge in acts of love, mission and ministry service.

Following a long-tenured senior pastor will require both patience and energy from the new pastor as this adjustment will take some time. Undoubtedly there will be some comparisons. It is important the incoming senior pastor have thick skin, an unwavering commitment and humble confidence in God’s call on their life to love and lead the local church.