An Executive Pastor, or Executive Minister, takes on a leadership role within a church, helping to handle the church’s day-to-day operations. Their duties typically include supporting the Senior Pastor, being involved in strategic planning for the church and handling human resources tasks, such as managing other staff members.
A Executive Pastor should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Executive Pastor should be able to execute:
- Overseeing the church’s day-to-day operations, including budgets, policies and programs
- Handling recruitment, training, employee supervision and other HR-related tasks
- Collaborating with other church leaders on strategic planning
- Working with the Senior Pastor to develop sermons and provide spiritual guidance for the congregation
- Developing and overseeing certain ministries and programs
- Planning and leading staff meetings
A competitive Executive Pastor will have certain skills and qualifications, including:
- Commitment to their faith
- Understanding of theological principles
- Organizational skills, decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Managerial and supervisory skills
- Verbal and written presentation skills
- Interpersonal skills and the ability to foster positive relationships
