Campus Pastor

Central Christian Church; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Christian Church in Mesa, AZ seeks a Campus Pastor who loves Jesus and people, to lead the Mesa campus with spiritual vitality and organizational excellence. The role requires an engaging communicator and a developer of leaders who builds healthy teams and authentic communities.

You will mentor campus staff and volunteers, shape campus culture, and collaborate with support teams to implement church‑wide strategies, while welcoming guests and guiding them toward deeper engagement.

Qualifications

• Growing relationship with Jesus and alignment with Central Christian Church's mission, beliefs, and values.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; three or more years of related ministry experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, and developing staff or volunteer leaders.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organization, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to translate vision into actionable plans and measurable ministry outcomes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to effectively use Rock RMS.

Responsibilities

• Champion Central's mission, vision, values, and leadership culture across the campus.
• Provide visible, approachable, and authentic spiritual leadership for staff, volunteers, and congregants.
• Lead campus priorities, establish measurable goals, and take ownership of ministry effectiveness and campus health.
• Collaborate with Central Support teams to execute churchwide strategies and continuously improve ministry.
• Lead, coach, develop, and pastorally care for campus staff and key volunteer leaders.
• Build healthy, collaborative teams characterized by trust, clear expectations, encouragement, and accountability.
• Identify and equip emerging leaders, empowering others to take ownership and lead ministry.
• Oversee excellent execution of weekend services, campus events, and ministry initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Team development

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Rock RMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Title: Campus Pastor
Campus: Mesa
Reports To: Campus Team Executive Pastor
Status: Full-Time

Position Summary

Central Christian Church is seeking a relationally driven, influential, and passionate leader who loves Jesus, loves people, and thrives on building healthy teams and vibrant communities. The Campus Pastor provides spiritual and organizational leadership for the Mesa campus, creating an environment where people feel welcomed, valued, connected, and inspired to take meaningful next steps in their faith. The ideal candidate is an engaging communicator, intentional relationship builder, and developer of leaders who inspires others through encouragement, collaboration, and personal example. This individual combines a shepherd's heart with a leader's mindset - leading with humility and empathy while confidently providing direction, making decisions, holding others accountable, and driving ministry results.

Campus Leadership & Culture

• Champion Central's mission, vision, values, and leadership culture across the campus.
• Provide visible, approachable, and authentic spiritual leadership for staff, volunteers, and congregants.
• Lead campus priorities, establish measurable goals, and take ownership of ministry effectiveness and campus health.
• Collaborate with Central Support teams to execute churchwide strategies and continuously improve ministry.

Staff & Volunteer Leadership

• Lead, coach, develop, and pastorally care for campus staff and key volunteer leaders.
• Build healthy, collaborative teams characterized by trust, clear expectations, encouragement, and accountability.
• Identify and equip emerging leaders, empowering others to take ownership and lead ministry.
• Establish consistent team meetings, one-on-ones, performance feedback, and leadership development opportunities.

Community & Ministry Engagement

• Build meaningful relationships with attendees, volunteers, Campus Council members, and community leaders.
• Champion engagement in serving and groups, helping people move from weekend attendance into authentic community.
• Partner with ministry leaders to strengthen guest experiences, first-time visitor follow-up, and next steps.
• Provide pastoral care, prayer, benevolence support, and officiate weddings and funerals as needed.

Campus Operations & Execution

• Oversee excellent execution of weekend services, campus events, and ministry initiatives.
• Regularly host weekend services and communicate with warmth, enthusiasm, and clarity.
• Ensure campus facilities, processes, and ministry environments reflect a high standard of excellence.
• Identify opportunities, solve problems proactively, and ensure consistent follow-through on campus priorities.

Leadership Competencies

• Relational & Influential: Naturally connects with people, builds trust, and inspires others through authentic relationships, empathy, and encouragement.
• Collaborative & Humble: Leads with a servant's heart, values others' perspectives, and creates unity around shared goals.
• Developer of People: Passionate about coaching, mentoring, and empowering others to grow and lead.
• Self-Motivated & Action-Oriented: Recognizes opportunities, takes initiative, and moves ideas into action without waiting for direction.
• Engaging Communicator: Communicates vision with clarity, enthusiasm, optimism, and the ability to influence diverse audiences.
• Dependable & Results-Driven: Establishes clear priorities, follows through on commitments, and holds themselves and others accountable.
• Emotionally Mature & Adaptable: Remains steady through challenges, welcomes feedback, and navigates difficult conversations with compassion and confidence.

Qualifications & Experience

• A growing relationship with Jesus Christ and alignment with Central Christian Church's mission, beliefs, and values.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; three or more years of related ministry experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, and developing staff or volunteer leaders.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organization, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to translate vision into actionable plans and measurable ministry outcomes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to effectively use Rock RMS.

Personal & Spiritual Expectations

• Model biblical integrity and maintain a growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Be an active Owner of Central Christian Church and financially support its vision through tithing.
• Uphold Central's staff leadership culture: Jesus First, Same Team, Make It Better, Feedback Matters, Give It Away, and Healthy Hustle.
• Demonstrate humility, personal accountability, and a commitment to continued spiritual and leadership growth.
• Adhere to and encompass the qualities and characteristics required of Central Christian Church employees, defined by the Employee Handbook

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit; use hands to finger handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; The employee must occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull objects up to
twenty-five pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

At Central, we are blessed to have an extraordinary team of people pursuing our goal of leading people to discover and fully own faith in Jesus. We value each individual and strive to maintain a work environment based on our staff values - Jesus First, Same Team, Make it Better, Give it Away, Feedback Matters, and Healthy Hustle.