Job Title:
Executive Pastor
Campus or Global:
Global
Ministry:
Pastoral
Travel Required:
+/-10%
Reporting To:
Senior Pastor
Position Type:
Full Time
Job Description
EXECUTIVE PASTOR - Job Description
Full-Time | Reports to: Senior Pastor
About Bayou City Fellowship
Bayou City Fellowship is a gospel-centered church committed to being radically focused on
Jesus, serving our city and the world, and starting new churches. We are a multi-campus
church located in the Houston area with a heart for prayer, discipleship, community, and
Mission.
Position Summary
The Executive Pastor will help the Senior Pastor manage the operational & organizational
aspects of the church. The role may be summarized as one that strengthens and
implements existing operational practices, establishes new systems, processes and
practices where necessary, and facilitates effective ministry to ensure that our mission is
carried out with excellence and humility. There is also an aspect of the pastoral function
that is inherent in this role and therefore, this role may be viewed as one that provides
operational leadership through a pastoral framework to create a healthy, growing, and
spiritually vibrant church. The Executive Pastor will provide operational leadership for both
tactical and strategic aspects of the ministry. While the Executive Pastor will be expected
to attend all global elder meetings, he will not be a member of the elder board. Our
preference is for the Executive Pastor to be based out of the Spring Branch campus.
Primary Responsibilities
Alignment with Vision & Culture
• Champion Bayou City Fellowship’s mission:
Radically focused on Jesus. Serving our city and the world. Starting new churches.
• Model servant leadership, humility, and faithfulness in all areas of ministry.
• Guard unity and foster a culture of prayer, discipleship and generosity.
Strategic Leadership
• Work with the Senior Pastor to develop church-wide and campus-specific strategic
plans.
• Lead the execution / implementation of strategic plans.
• Identify areas for improvement and implement effective ministry systems, processes
and practices.
• Support the launch of new ministry initiatives, outreach opportunities, and
discipleship pathways.
• Collaborate with the Senior Pastor to identify & track meaningful metrics, evaluate
ministry effectiveness, and plan for future growth.
• Interface with the Elder Board to ensure elder governance & oversight while
enabling sufficient autonomy and creative freedom for pastoral and operational
staff.
Operations & Administration
• Oversee central support teams & functions (Finance, HR, Communications, Facilities,
IT), ensuring that they are effective in supporting ministry
• Manage operations to enable collaboration among campuses and ministries to
accomplish the church’s mission
• Help plan and participate in Leadership Team meeting to ensure that they are
productive
• Help plan and organize monthly all-staff meetings
• Develop/Refine/Improve processes as necessary to ensure stewardship of
resources, reduced complexity and improved simplicity.
• Cultivate a healthy & cohesive team culture of trust, accountability, transparency and
grace.
• Work with the direct-report staff to enable them to focus & flourish to their full
potential, serving with their gifts and capabilities.
• Guide and direct implementation of staff performance reviews and development
plans.
Qualifications
Spiritual
• A mature, growing relationship with Jesus Christ marked by humility, integrity, and a heart
for prayer.
• Commitment to Scripture, servant leadership, and shepherding the local church.
• Alignment with the theological convictions and culture of Bayou City Fellowship.
Professional
• 7+ years of operational leadership in a Christian ministry setting, preferably a
church. Experience with a multi-campus church setting is desirable.
• Proven ability to lead teams, develop leaders, and manage complex systems.
• Strong administrative, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to balance relational warmth with operational excellence.
• Master’s Degree Preferred
Updated By:
AK Kuruvilla
Date:
May 28, 2026
Reviewed By:
Barb Vander Hey
Date:
May 28, 2026
