Senior Pastor

The Senior Pastor will serve as the primary preaching pastor and spiritual leader of Trinity Church, providing biblical leadership, doctrinal clarity, and strategic direction in partnership with the elders and pastoral staff.

Salary Range: $100,000 – $125,000

Benefits:

-  Retirement plan

-  Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Note: Family member’s coverage is available at the pastor’s expense 

Housing Allowance:

-  A tax-exempt housing allowance is included in the total compensation package

-  Allocation is determined by the Senior Pastor

By continuing in the application process, candidates must affirm Trinity Church’s Statement of Faith (https://www.trinitylivermore.org/start-here) and the 1963 Baptist Faith and Message (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fmjqet04P6BYNnsa0A4p1z4thX7LSsNM/view?usp=share_link). Candidates who advance in the process will also receive the church bylaws and must agree to them to continue.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Be a man who meets the biblical qualifications for elder leadership as outlined in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1

-  Demonstrate biblical, servant-hearted leadership

-  Have a proven reputation for leading his household well

- Be a spiritually mature believer with evident Christlike character

- Hold, or be actively pursuing, an M.Div. or higher

- Be firmly committed to expository preaching as the primary means of proclaiming God’s Word

- Uphold the centrality and sufficiency of Scripture

- Hold a complementarian view of men and women and a biblical understanding of sexuality

- Affirm marriage as defined in Genesis 1 between one man and one woman

- Demonstrate a Christ-centered, gospel-focused ministry in both doctrine and practice

- Possess a minimum of five years of ministry leadership experience

Expectations and Key Responsibilities:

- Serve as the primary preaching pastor

- Provide doctrinal leadership and theological clarity

- Maintain clear, open, and gracious communication with staff, elders, and church members

- Collaborate closely with elders, associate pastors, and church staff

- Oversee church finances in partnership with the pastors, elders and finance team

- Equip, train, and develop leaders for classes, seminars, and ministry initiatives

- Develop and implement strategies for:

- Conducting community outreach and evangelism

- Assimilating individuals and families into Life Groups

- Equipping members for meaningful ministry involvement

- Lead efforts to identify, recruit, train, empower, and invest in current and future ministry leaders

Application Process:

Interested candidates must submit the following:

- Cover Letter

- Resume

In the cover letter, please include:

- Your philosophy of ministry

- Your current ministry role and responsibilities

- A brief testimony

- Why you believe you would be a good fit to serve as Senior Pastor at Trinity Church

At Trinity Church Livermore, our mission is to embrace Jesus's commandment to "go into the world and make disciples" by meeting people where they are and helping them discover life-changing gospel of Jesus Christ. We do this baby teaching the Bible through-and-through and walking in community together so that we may all strengthen each other in pursuing Jesus.