Senior Pastor

Real Life Church, Yuma, AZ, is currently seeking a full-time Senior Pastor

REAL LIFE Church (RLC) is a multi-generation, multi-ethnic, elder-led, biblically centered Southern Baptist church of approximately 230 attenders in the City of Yuma, AZ. RLC exists to lead our community to life transformation found only in Jesus Christ. Our intent is to be scripturally sound and Christ-exalting in all aspects of church life. We have three high schools and six elementary schools nearby, with two military bases in the area, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma and U.S Army Yuma Proving Ground. RLC is located 22 miles north of the border with Sonora, Mexico.

Primary Role:

The senior pastor serves as an elder serving along with the elder body, which is responsible to shepherd and develop the church body and the ministries of RLC. The senior pastor will preach and teach and oversee the church staff in the day-to-day operations of RLC.

Competencies and Responsibilities

• Have a growing and thriving relationship with God

• Lead and preach in two English-language Sunday services and on other special occasions

• Prepare and present Bible-based messages that lead to real-life transformation in Jesus

• Provide biblical pastoral care, as required, to regular attenders of the church

• With the elders, support and develop the vision, direction and strategy of RLC including evangelism and discipleship

• Help recruit, train, and equip leaders in the church body

• Relate well with RLC church body and the local community

• With the elders, shepherd the RLC church body

• Have good budgeting and management skills

• Oversee the Small Group Ministry of RLC

Position structure:

Full Time – Package includes health insurance, cell phone allowance and paid vacation.

Relocation Assistance: Yes

Salary: Based on experience and qualifications

Education Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with biblical education is preferred

• A minimum of five years of pastoral experience is preferred

• Have proven leadership and management skills

• Have strong preaching and teaching skills

• Have strong relational and team-building skills

• Have organizational skills for growing, mobilizing, and maintaining a strong and effective team

• Have strong written and oral communication skills

• Cross-cultural awareness and experience are desirable; fluency in Spanish is a plus

• Needs to be Southern Baptist or willing to work in cooperation with Southern Baptist Partners

• Must be able to pass a background check

Selection process:

Resumes are now being accepted beginning and must be received no later than April 30, 2025. Resumes must be accompanied by a personalized cover letter.

To apply for this position, email or mail your resume and cover letter to: search@reallifeyuma.com (Please email all questions to this email)

Real Life Church

Attn: Pastor Search Committee

1545 S Ave C,

Yuma, AZ 85364

Address: 1545 S Avenue C, Yuma AZ 85364 (corner of 16th Street and Avenue C)

Phone: 928-539-1992

Real Life Church (RLC) is a contemporary, multi-generation, multi-ethnic, elder-led, contemporary biblically centered Southern Baptist Church of about 230 active attenders in Yuma AZ that is open and welcoming to people from all walks of life. Our intent is to be scripturally sound and Christ-exalting in all aspects of church life, worship and ministry. Dress for services is casual. Music is lively, upbeat and worshipful. Preaching and teaching are aimed at explaining and applying the Scriptures to equip and motivate believers for service.

RLC is part of the Yuma Southern Baptist Association, which consists of 16 independent churches in Yuma County, of which seven are primarily Spanish speaking. The largest primarily English-speaking churches are Foothills Southern Baptist Church, Stoneridge Church and RLC.

REAL LIFE CHURCH MISSION STATEMENT

RLC exists to lead our community to life transformation only found in Jesus.

REAL LIFE CHURCH VALUES

REAL – RELEVANT - RELATIONAL – RADICAL – ROOTED

REAL LIFE CHURCH STRATEGY

GATHER – GROW – GO

Staff Positions

Senior/Lead pastor

Associate Hispanic pastor

Church Administrator

Family Ministry Director who is also Youth Ministry Director/Kids Ministry Director

Assistant Kids Ministry Director

Production Leader (Video Social Media)

Sunday worship services

0900-1015

1030-1145

1200-1315 (in Spanish)

Church Ministries

Children

Sunday Nursery Toddlers

Sunday School for grades 1-6

One week Vacation Bible School in summer

One-week children’s camp in summer

Youth

Wednesday night gathering

Girls’ Group (Meets on Mondays)

Boy’s Group (not currently active)

One-week camp in summer

One-on-one mentoring

Adult Small Groups

These groups meet usually weekly to study the Bible, pray, encourage one another, and minister together as a group.

Currently there are multiple groups: some in English, some in Spanish, mixed adults, young adults, and one for women only, one for men only.

Church-wide women’s group.

Church-wide men’s group (not presently active).

One-on-one mentoring for men and for women.

Music – contemporary for each of the three Sunday services.

Hispanic – our third Sunday service (1200-1315) is in Spanish.

Video/Audio – on-line weekly podcasts streamed on multiple platforms.

Missions

Dominican Republic – RLC has been sending short-term teams in the summer for many years.

Mexico – RLC has been doing annual work at the Ministerio Cueva De Adulam, Women and Children’s shelter in San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora Mexico.

Africa Inland Mission – a church member of RLC serves in South Sudan.