Lead Pastor of Missions

Pinelake Church•Flowood, MS

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Pastor of Missions, in cooperation with the Lead Pastor of Discipleship, provides visionary leadership, strategic direction, and pastoral oversight for all personal, local, national, and global outreach efforts. This role is responsible for cultivating a culture of missional living across Pinelake Church, mobilizing people into impactful groups and service opportunities, while stewarding partnerships that advance Pinelake's mission both locally and globally and strengthen its discipleship pathway.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree minimum.
10 years of related experience and/or training.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to work with a diverse group of people.
Communicate clearly and effectively on the telephone, e-mail and in person, demonstrating tact and diplomacy.
Exceptional interpersonal skills are required to develop and maintain strong working relationships with volunteers, co-workers, the public and church members and regular attendees.
Ability to understand written or oral instructions; read, analyze and interpret complex documents, instructions manuals, policies and procedures is essential.
Demonstrated skill in the use of Windows/MacOS to complete tasks, including word processing and spreadsheets.
Ability to use the internet for information retrieval.
Basic mathematical skills.
Knowledge of bookkeeping and basic accounting.
Budget and expense monitoring.
Ability to read financial information and spreadsheets.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries.
Simultaneous conceptualization and planning of multiple tasks.
Ability to project outcomes using different implementation strategies.
Ability to apply creative and innovative thinking to problem situations.
Solve practical problems.
Ability to work effectively and efficiently under stressful conditions to ensure deadlines are met is essential.
Regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
Required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Some higher education of Theology preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and champion a compelling, biblically grounded vision for missions (personal, local and global) that aligns with the overall direction of the church.
Build and execute a comprehensive missions strategy (personal, local, national, global) that scales with church growth.
Regularly evaluate and refine initiatives for effectiveness, impact, and alignment.
Lead, shepherd, and develop the missions staff and key volunteer leaders across the Campuses.
Build leadership pipelines that identify, train, and release new leaders into missions opportunities.
Foster a healthy, spiritually vibrant team culture.
Inspire and equip the congregation to engage in missions through teaching, storytelling, and clear next steps.
Oversee mission trips, local outreach initiatives, and personal opportunities.
Create accessible pathways for first-time and ongoing engagement.
Oversee and develop all personal interest, local, national and global groups into the discipleship pathway.
Identify, vet, and manage strategic partnerships with local organizations, missionaries, and global ministries.
Maintain strong, ongoing relationships with key partners.
Ensure theological alignment, accountability, and measurable impact.
Provide spiritual leadership and care for missionaries, team members, and volunteers.
Communicate regularly from stage or other platforms to champion missions.
Help align the church’s overall discipleship pathway through a missional lens.
Oversee the missions budget, ensuring wise and strategic allocation of resources.
Develop systems and processes that support scalable growth and organization.
Track, measure, and report on engagement and impact metrics.