Executive Pastor/Executive Director - Calvary Bible Church (Kalamazoo, MI) –

Lancastersearch; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Calvary Bible Church in Kalamazoo, MI seeks an Executive Pastor/Executive Director to provide leadership of financial and operational resources in support of the church's mission. You will oversee budgeting, accounting, internal controls, facilities, and HR, while guiding staff and ministries under the Senior Pastor’s direction.

The role requires 3–5 years of leadership experience, a Bible knowledge background, and a strong track record in organizational effectiveness and strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a role-related field; Bible knowledge preferred.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and relational skills.
• 3–5 years of significant leadership responsibility across multiple staff/departments with budgeting and financial management.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership over financial operations, budgeting, accounting, internal controls, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead administrative functions including Finance, Facilities, Ministry Support, and Human Resources.
• Implement and oversee strategic objectives and ongoing ministries and tasks delegated by the Senior Pastor.
• Coordinate internal/external communications and maintain digital presence.
• Oversee staff morale, development, and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Financial oversight

Strategic planning

Staff management

Communication

Budgeting

HR management

Internal controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in a role-related field

Bible knowledge or minor

Tools

Excel

QuickBooks

Financial reporting tools

Job description

Executive Pastor/Executive Director - Calvary Bible Church (Kalamazoo, MI) –

Kalamazoo, United States | Posted on 10/26/2026

• Industry Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
• Country United States

Job Description

Calvary Bible Church (Kalamazoo, MI)

Position: Executive Pastor / Executive Director

Classification: Full-time Staff, Ministerial Exception

Reports to: Senior Pastor

Mission

The Executive Director/Executive Pastor provides leadership and oversight of the financial and operational resources of Calvary Bible Church, ensuring faithful stewardship, organizational effectiveness, and administrative excellence in support of the church's vision, ministries, and mission.

Responsibilities

• Team Morale: Fostering team morale by personally modeling and actively encouraging a servant-hearted, positive, encouraging, and energetic staff culture.
• Financial Leadership and Stewardship: Provides strategic leadership and direct oversight of the church's financial operations, including budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, and regulatory compliance. Serves as the primary staff leader and resource for financial stewardship. Performs selected day-to-day accounting functions, including financial transaction processing, account reconciliation, and financial record maintenance.
• Administrative Leadership: Leadership of all staff members and departments not directly supervised by a pastor, particularly Finance, Facilities, Ministry Support, and Human Resources.
• Vision Implementation: Implement, manage, and ensure the completion of strategic objectives, ongoing ministries, and common administrative tasks delegated by the Senior Pastor.
• Internal Communication: Facilitation of accurate, thorough, timely, and positive internal communication among staff, elders, deacons, ministry volunteers, and the congregation.
• Special Projects: Planning and execution of special projects, conferences, and events as assigned.
• Operations: Oversee the coordination of facility use, ministry, event, vacation, and other schedules.
• Policies & Procedures: Ensure policies and procedures of the church are current, relevant, and followed; and responsibly and effectively align with best practices and the decisions made by Calvary’s elders and Senior Pastor.
• External Communication: Develop, implement, and oversee external communication strategies that increase community awareness of the church and its ministries, including maintaining a clear, current, and engaging digital presence across the church’s website and social media platforms.
• Other Responsibilities: All other duties as assigned by the Senior Pastor.

Qualifications

• Spiritual: Must meet the Biblical requirements of an Elder (1 Tim. 3:1-7, Titus 1:6-9); consistent Christ-like character evidencing a growing relationship with Jesus Christ; membership at Calvary Bible Church (CBC) including full agreement with the CBC Constitution and Statement of Faith; and faithful attendance at CBC worship services and support of CBC ministries.
• Personal: Must have excellent leadership, communication, and relational skills; be enthusiastic and positive; be a team player who can take initiative while submitting to leadership; and be highly organized.
• Aspirational: Enthusiastic support for the pastors’ and elders’ philosophy of ministry and vision.
• Educational: Bachelor’s degree in a role-related field; Bible minor from a doctrinally like-minded school, or an equivalent level of Bible knowledge.
• Professional: Minimum 3-5 years of significant leadership responsibility in multiple-staff, multiple-department setting; including direct handling of budgeting, financial reporting, accounting processes, and organizational financial management.