Campus Pastor

Citylight Church Omaha; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Citylight Church Omaha West Campus seeks a full-time West Campus Pastor to lead spiritual, organizational, and relational life on our campus, in alignment with the Co-Lead Pastors and the church’s vision.

You will shepherd the congregation, oversee Sunday and midweek ministries, develop staff, and participate in executive leadership and elder board decisions. Expect to preach 4–8 times per year and nurture a healthy, disciple-making culture.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of pastoral experience.
• Relational intelligence and a shepherd's heart.
• Strong leadership and administrative skills, including staff oversight, facilities, and budget.
• Strong preaching and teaching ability.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the West Campus leader, overseeing Sunday and midweek ministries to reflect Citylight's vision and culture.
• Pastor and shepherd the congregation, conduct life events, and treat the community as a mission field.
• Lead, supervise, disciple, and develop the West Campus staff team with a healthy, caring culture.
• Prepare and deliver messages 4–8 times per year, lead weekly staff meetings, and ensure clear communication across campus, congregation, and elders.

Skills

Pastoral leadership

Relational intelligence

Leadership & administration

Preaching & teaching

Budget & operations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

The West Campus Pastor serves as the primary spiritual, organizational, and relational leader of Citylight Church's West Campus, responsible for shepherding the congregation and overseeing all Sunday and midweek ministry. This full-time role involves leading and developing campus staff, ensuring the campus operates in close alignment with the Co-Lead Pastors and Citylight's broader vision and culture, and preaching 4-8 times per year. The pastor will also serve on the church's executive leadership team and elder board, acting as a key voice in directional decisions for the church as a whole. Success in this role looks like a spiritually healthy, growing congregation with clear discipleship pathways, excellent Sunday gatherings, and a thriving staff culture.

A great match for this position would be:

• A self-confident, yet humble leader
• Someone who knows how to have fun and doesn't take themself too seriously
• A hard worker with a high sense of ownership about what happens at the campus

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary spiritual, organizational, and relational leader of the West Campus, overseeing all Sunday and midweek ministry environments and ensuring they reflect Citylight's vision, doctrine, and culture.
• Pastor and shepherd the congregation - including conducting weddings, funerals, baptisms, and other life events - while living in the community and treating it as a mission field.
• Lead, supervise, disciple, and develop the West Campus staff team, fostering a healthy, fun, and caring office culture where team members feel seen, known, and cared for.
• Prepare and deliver messages 4-8 times per year, lead weekly staff meetings, and ensure effective communication across campus staff, the congregation, and elders.

Key Qualifications

• 3-5 years of pastoral experience, with demonstrated ability to lead a congregation and develop staff and volunteers.
• Relational intelligence and a shepherd's heart - able to cultivate deep care for individuals while also leading teams and managing organizational responsibilities.
• Strong leadership and administrative skills, including the ability to manage a staff team, oversee a facility and budget, and coordinate campus-wide ministry planning.
• Strong preaching and teaching ability, with the capacity to communicate the gospel clearly and compellingly.
• Bachelor's degree required (Master's highly preferred), along with a vibrant personal faith and thorough, personal knowledge of God's Word.