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Position summary:

The Lead Pastor is one of the elders of the church and gives leadership and direction to SouthRidge to ensure that it is working toward the accomplishment of its mission and vision. This individual is responsible to ensure that the key ministry results of SouthRidge are being achieved.

Position accountability:

This individual is accountable to the Board through board governance executive limitations.

Key position responsibilities: Mission and Vision

To work with the Board and lead the staff to ensure that SouthRidge is working towards accomplishing its mission and vision.
To be a key catalyst in working with the Board during any vision renewal process.

Strategic Planning

To present to the Board an annual strategic plan for Board approval.
To collaborate with the staff in establishing the church’s strategic initiatives and their accomplishment.

Staff and Ministry Leadership

To work with the Executive Pastor to ensure staff development (both in-house and external opportunities), performance evaluations, and appropriate supervision of day-to-day activities are occurring.
To work with the Executive Pastor in the hiring of all new staff to ensure a culture fit with SouthRidge as well as managing changes to the organizational structure and position descriptions.
To be the key voice in setting the leadership culture at SouthRidge.
To ensure that all ministries of SouthRidge have the appropriate leadership in place.

Preaching and Teaching

Operational/Financial Management

To ensure both the operational readiness and financial matters of SouthRidge by working through the Executive Pastor and the Director of Operations who will oversee the day-to-day operation and financial management of the church (including managing risk).

Lead Pastor Full Time