Church at the Cross (CATC) in Orlando is seeking a high-capacity Senior Executive Pastor to serve as the right hand to the Senior Pastor and to be the chief integrator of our ministry vision. This leader will oversee ministry staff, champion and build our discipleship programs, and drive execution on major church initiatives. We are seeking an organizationally sharp individual who is passionate about helping a multicultural, multi-generational church transition into its next phase of growth.
About Us:
We are a thriving, energetic church with a diverse congregation from all over the world, and a God-sized vision for the future. We are growing quickly and building toward something even greater. We certainly have a lot of work to do to become the Church the Lord has called us to be but we are well on our way.
What You’ll Do:
As our Senior Executive Pastor, you will:
- Serve as the Senior Pastor’s right-hand leader, turning vision into action across the church
- Be the integrator to the Senior Pastor by taking the vision and creative ideas and creating systems to see them come to fruition.
- Oversee, equip, and develop ministerial staff and volunteer leaders across all age-specific ministries (Kids, Students, Adults, etc.)
- Lead the strategy and systems for discipleship, spiritual formation, and ministry alignment
- Create structure, drive accountability, and manage details on big-picture initiatives and ongoing ministries
- Help foster a staff culture marked by collaboration, clarity, excellence, and mission alignment
- Provide organizational support to the operations of Central Florida Christian Academy without being the primary leader
We’re Looking for Someone Who:
- Loves Jesus, the Church, and helping people grow spiritually
- Has strong administrative and leadership gifts and is energized by getting things done
- Can manage teams and projects in a fast-moving, high-vision environment
- Understands church leadership and discipleship models in larger, growing churches
- Can help build out scalable systems to support multi-generational, multicultural growth
- Balances pastoral heart with executive-level leadership and strategy
- Excels when working alongside a visionary leader to execute big ideas
You’ll Thrive Here If You:
- Have a growing relationship with Jesus and are passionate about seeing the kingdom flourish
- Agree with the Baptist Faith and Message 2000
- Have a passion for discipleship ministries
- Are structured, dependable, detail-driven, and systems-minded
- Love coaching and developing staff
- Are motivated by implementation, integration, and momentum
- Value cultural diversity and adaptability in ministry
- Have a healthy sense of humor and don’t take yourself too seriously
Preferred Qualifications:
- Seminary education is a plus (but not a deal-breaker if your leadership fruit speaks loud)
- 7–10+ years of leadership experience in churches of 500+ in attendance
- Proven ability to lead leaders, manage teams, and scale ministries
Ready to Apply?
If you’re a Christ-centered, team-playing, people-developing, process-loving leader who wants to link arms with a passionate Senior Pastor and move a growing church forward, this might be your moment.