Missions Pastor

About the Missions Pastor

The Missions Pastor at West Shore Free Church is a deeply relational shepherd who keeps the Great Commission at the heart of the congregation. More than just managing logistics or overseeing trips, this role is about genuinely caring for people—mentoring field partners, coaching volunteers and walking alongside national leaders so they feel truly known and spiritually supported rather than just financially backed. Whether providing pastoral care to global missionaries, leading local outreach efforts like the Refugee Response and Community Resource Center teams or inspiring the church body, this leader uses their cross-cultural wisdom to build authentic, meaningful connections. Ultimately, the missions pastor serves as a collaborative team builder and a compassionate guide, inviting the entire church family to personally own the work of the gospel and make Jesus known across the street and around the world.

The Missions Pastor’s responsibilities include:

• Implement Vision: Cast vision for the missions ministry and lead teams and the congregation to have an outward facing understanding of the global church.
• Guide the Missions Leadership Team: Lead the MLT in overseeing the big picture of the church’s missions involvement, evaluating ministry proposals and setting strategic priorities.
• Provide pastoral care and spiritual support: Shepherd, mentor and personally walk alongside WSFC field partners and national leaders serving globally to ensure they feel spiritually supported.
• Steward the missions budget: Oversee a missions budget, strategically allocating funds and navigating financial requests with accountability and missional alignment.
• Cultivate global partnerships: Develop, resource and onboard global partners with an increasing strategic focus on empowering and supporting national believers and local leaders.
• Lead local outreach ministries for global impact: Directly oversee the teams running local initiatives that support global populations, specifically the Refugee Response Ministry, the Prison Ministry and the Community Resource Center.
• Coordinate short-term mission trips: Create opportunities for short-term trips, manage team logistics, empower leaders, properly prepare the hearts and cultural understanding of participants and ensure strict safety protocols.
• Travel internationally: Take regular trips, often to remote areas, to provide necessary face-to-face support for partners, lead teams and evaluate ministry contexts.
• Educate the congregation: Lead missions education initiatives, such as the perspectives coordinating team, to help the church body build a biblical worldview and overcome cultural misconceptions.
• Develop a leadership pipeline: Identify, coach and mobilize new potential missionaries from within the congregation, helping them discern their calling and preparing them for the field.
• Network with outside organizations: Tend collaborative relationships with other local churches, community non-profits and refugee resettlement agencies.
• Supervise staff and volunteers: Manage and develop direct reports, such as the Community Resource Center Coordinator, while administering a multi-faceted ministry structure that relies heavily on volunteer leaders.