Lead Pastor

Crossroads Church is a multigenerational, evangelical congregation of about 75 in Spanaway, WA. We’re prayerfully seeking a full-time Lead Pastor to guide us into a new season of gospel-centered ministry. Our founding pastor is retiring, and we’re ready for fresh vision and servant-hearted leadership that honors the authority of Scripture, invests in young families, and strengthens our mission locally and globally.

Key Responsibilities 

- Work with the Overseer team to provide vision, direction, and strategy 

for the church

- Recruit, oversee & equip leaders for the various ministries of the 

church

- Preach and teach the bible on Sundays and as needed

- Practice and promote the sharing of the good news

- Provide encouragement, care, and counsel to congregation members 

and facilitate small groups to do the same

- Work to build a church that engages the needs of younger families with 

children

- Support and empower our existing missions commitment toward 

unreached Muslims in SE Europe

- Connect and partner with other Pastors and faith leaders in our 

community

- Perform weddings and funeral as needed

Qualifications 

- Meets the qualifications of an overseer in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 

1:6-9

- Holds firmly to the supreme authority of Scripture for life and worship

- Able to teach and preach the bible in a compelling and accurate way

- Practice and promote a culture of earnest prayer

- Training and experience with church ministry and biblical knowledge

- Supportive of the Crossroads Church statement of beliefs on our web 

page

- Demonstrates humility, wisdom, integrity, sincerity, approachability, 

and relatability; having experienced true and on-going life change by the 

power the Gospel.

- Ability to collaborate with others and lead other leaders in a way that 

models the servant leadership of Jesus.

Benefits 

- Four weeks paid vacation.

- Total Compensation package range of between $60,000 to $70,000 

depending on skills, experience, and training.

Our church has demonstrated the ability and commitment to increase 

Pastoral compensation and add other part time paid staff as the growth 

of the church enables such.

Application Process 

Interested persons should submit a 2-3 page resume which 

includes the items listed below.

Please include the following:

- Contact information and any social media links that seem applicable

- Education and ministry training

- Brief description of your conversion and Jesus journey

- Applicable ministry, pastoral, or life experience including involvement 

and leadership in local church life along with experience in teaching the 

bible

- Describe your ministry & leadership philosophies, and vision, and 

what you believe you could offer to the church as the Lead Pastor

- Include any skills, competencies, personal qualities, languages, 

publications, licenses, or professional affiliations

- Add 3-4 references regarding your character and leadership abilities in 

church work