Campus Pastor

Brief Description of the position:  

The west campus pastor is the primary spiritual, organizational, and relational leader of Citylight’s West Campus. This leader will shepherd the congregation, preach and teach, lead staff and key volunteers, and own the Sunday and midweek ministry environment at West – while staying deeply aligned with the Co-Lead pastors and the overall vision, doctrine and culture of Citylight Church.

Major Responsibilities:

• Pastor the campus congregation
• Lead, supervise, disciple, equip, serve and shepherd the campus staff
• Partner with the lead pastors in casting and implementing the Citylight Vision at the campus

How will these responsibilities be accomplished?

• Have a vibrant relationship with Jesus. Have a knowledge of God’s Word that is thorough, fresh and personal. 
• Support a shared vision and continuity across campuses
• Prepare and teach messages as requested (8-12 times per year)
• Plan and lead weekly staff meetings
• Manage the west staff team in a way that grows and develops their skills and ministries
• Ensure the west staff team feels seen, known, and cared for
• Cultivate a strong, fun and caring culture in the office
• Oversee and facilitate the planning of weekly worship services
• Coordinate and participate in conducting weddings, funerals, baptisms, and other life events
• Live in the community and treat it as a mission field
• Ensure effective communication across campus staff, the congregation and elders
• Ensure great stewardship of the campus facility and budget
• Serve on the executive team (Lead team) to help make directional and shepherding decisions in the church.
• Serve as an advisor on the elder board
• Own the Sunday morning gathering, communication, and culture
• Serve as Community Liaison between the campus and its neighbors
• Advocate for the campus and staff

What does a successful outcome of this position look like?

• West congregants feel known, prayed for, pastored, and cared for
• There are clear pathways for visitors: visit, connect, belong, and multiply
• Sundays at west are consistently excellent: gospel-centered preaching, warm hospitality, strong music, smooth operations, and follow-up for connection opportunities
• Midweek rhythms (groups, classes and teams) are well-led and aligned with the broader Citylight discipleship strategy
• Staff and key leaders at west are clear on roles, energized, aligned and collaborating well
• The staff culture at west is healthy and vibrant
• Volunteers are recruited, trained, encouraged and retained
• Teaching, communication, and ministry priorities at west are synced with the co-lead pastors and the church-wide plan
• People are coming to faith, getting baptized, joining community, and stepping into mission
• The west campus is a multiplying campus – leaders, groups and teams are continually being developed.

Competencies Required

• Leadership
• Communication
• Teaching
• Administration
• Relational Intelligence
• Flexibility

Educational requirement/Experience Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Masters preferred

If interested, please go to our website to apply: https://citylightomaha.org/jobs/

Citylight Omaha is a gospel-centered, disciple-multiplying church with a clear vision to see lives transformed by Jesus and churches multiplied across Omaha and beyond. Rooted in the biblical conviction that the local church is God’s primary means for making disciples, we gather weekly to worship, celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, delight in Scripture, and observe baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Our rhythms of ministry are built around three missional priorities — gathering, equipping, and scattering — so that every follower of Jesus is not only formed in Christlikeness but also sent into neighborhoods, workplaces, and networks to make disciples who make disciples. We’re part of the Citylight Family of Churches, a network of autonomous churches united in mission and values, and we affirm historic gospel theology and local church leadership.