Executive Pastor: Growth & Leadership Architect

Ministrylist; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hillside Church in Bloomington, Minnesota, is seeking an Executive Pastor to join as the senior operational and pastoral leader. You will partner with the Senior Pastor to steward vision, lead staff, and guide the church into its next season of growth and ministry.

This role requires a pastor’s heart and the ability to lead people, systems, and change within a growing church context, ensuring ministries are aligned, healthy, and positioned to expand in scope and impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Formal theological education strongly preferred.
• Ordained or willing to pursue ordination.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral leadership and shepherding for staff and ministry leaders.
• Translate the Senior Pastor’s vision into executable strategies and systems.
• Lead staff development and clarify roles and decision‑making across the team.
• Oversee day‑to‑day operations, finances, and HR in partnership with elders.
• Collaborate with the Senior Pastor and elders to steward growth and expansion.
• Lead budgeting and long-range planning in alignment with mission.

Skills

Pastoral leadership

Staff leadership

Strategic thinking

Organizational development

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Formal theological education (MDiv/MA)

Ordination

Job description

Hillside Church in Bloomington, Minnesota, is seeking an Executive Pastor to join as the senior operational and pastoral leader. You will partner with the Senior Pastor to steward vision, lead staff, and guide the church into its next season of growth and ministry.

This role requires a pastor’s heart and the ability to lead people, systems, and change within a growing church context, ensuring ministries are aligned, healthy, and positioned to expand in scope and impact.