Campus Pastor - Knapp Street Campus

Ada Bible Church•Grand Rapids, MI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Ada Bible Church is seeking a Campus Pastor for one of its local campuses. The Campus Pastor serves as the primary leader and shepherd to the assigned campus (Knapp), responsible for carrying the DNA and vision of Ada Bible Church while ensuring that campus ministry is healthy, growing, and aligned with Ada Bible's vision of deeper discipleship and wider reach. This role leads through vision casting, leadership, team development, pastoral care, and platform communication.

Requirements

At least five years of pastoral ministry experience
A Bachelor’s degree
Formal biblical education (seminary or graduate work preferred)
A deep personal commitment to Christ and his church
Leadership-minded
Relationally gifted
Spiritually grounded
Ability to lead teams
Ability to build healthy culture
Ability to shepherd people
Ability to work as part of a collaborative, Jesus-centered team
Spiritual weight and relational warmth
Hungry to grow
Secure enough to lead with humility
Ready to be part of a leadership team that deeply values unity, integrity, and kingdom impact
Ability to build trust quickly with people
Naturally pastoral and others-centered
Confident and clear communicator
Ability to host weekend services and speak in a variety of settings
Ability to command a room, bring clarity, and carry the heart of the church
Embody the DNA of Ada Bible Church
Develop people and build teams
Invest in people, develop leaders, and bring out the best in others
Navigate conflict wisely
Ability to hold tension, have hard conversations with grace, and lead through complexity without losing your cool or your calling
Grounded in character and theology
Live out the qualities of 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1
Genuine, growing walk with Jesus, deeply integrated into leadership
Team player

Nice To Haves

Video of yourself hosting weekend services or delivering an on-stage message

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary DNA carrier of Ada Bible Church for the campus, ensuring that values, tone, and culture are consistent with the church.
Set a spiritual tone and culture that reflects the vision of Deeper Discipleship and Wider Reach.
Provide platform leadership during weekend services that inspires people to take next steps in faith [salvation, baptism, membership, serving, groups, giving].
Lead both campus staff and the congregation toward spiritual growth and community engagement.
Act as a key connection point between campus staff and central ministry directors, collaborating to implement church-wide vision and initiatives.
Ensure campus ministry is aligned with Ada Bible Church’s vision of Deeper Discipleship and Wider Reach.
Monitor and assess campus health [Campus Engagement, Courageous Step Metrics] and strategically address growth opportunities and challenges.
Collaborate with central ministry leaders to implement strategic initiatives that align with church-wide vision.
Supervise the Campus Director, overseeing the process for assimilation, membership and invite weekends.
Build and empower high-capacity volunteer leaders to carry out ministry.
Foster a leadership culture where volunteers see themselves as essential to the mission.
Identify, recruit, and develop leaders of Deacon/Elder quality and other key roles.
Partner with ministry staff to ensure leadership pipelines are healthy and growing.
Ensure people are known, cared for, and supported through effective care systems.
Build and empower a care team of volunteer leaders (care elders, marriage mentors, benevolence deacons, etc.) to meet needs.
Assess care needs within the congregation and delegate to appropriate staff, volunteers, or central teams.
Ensure that people are moving toward relational connection and pastoral care through groups and ministry teams.