Senior Pastor

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

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

Position structure:

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

Relocation Assistance: Yes

Salary: Based on experience and qualifications

Selection process:

Resumes are now being accepted, and the position will remain open until filled, the first application screening will take place August 10, 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

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.