Senior Pastor

Trinity Church; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Housing allowance

Job summary

Trinity Church in Livermore, California, is seeking a Senior Pastor to serve as the primary preaching pastor and spiritual leader. He will provide biblical leadership, doctrinal clarity, and strategic direction in partnership with the elders and pastoral staff.

The position requires expository preaching, strong pastoral leadership, and a mature, Christ-centered ministry. A Master of Divinity or higher is preferred, with a minimum of five years’ ministry leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Be a spiritually mature believer with evident Christlike character.
• Hold, or be actively pursuing, an M.Div. or higher.
• Be a man who meets the biblical qualifications for elder leadership as outlined in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1.
• Hold a complementarian view of men and women and a biblical understanding of sexuality.
• Affirms marriage as defined in Genesis 1 between one man and one woman.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary preaching pastor
• Provide doctrinal leadership and theological clarity
• Maintain clear, open, and gracious communication with staff, elders, and church members
• Collaborate closely with elders, associate pastors, and church staff
• Oversee church finances in partnership with the pastors, elders and finance team
• Equip, train, and develop leaders for classes, seminars, and ministry initiatives
• Develop and implement strategies for conducting community outreach and evangelism
• Assimilating individuals and families into Life Groups
• Equipping members for meaningful ministry involvement
• Lead efforts to identify, recruit, train, empower, and invest in current and future ministry leaders

Skills

Expository preaching

Pastoral leadership

Biblical leadership

Church governance

Education

Master of Divinity (M.Div.) or higher

Job description

Trinity Church is a biblically conservative, elder-led congregation located in Livermore,

California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. We are one church with two unified yet distinct

congregations: English-speaking and Spanish-speaking, each worshiping independently

while sharing a common vision, leadership, and doctrinal foundation.

Together, our congregations average approximately 150 regular weekly attendees. We are

committed to faithful exposition of Scripture, meaningful discipleship, and gospelcentered

community life.

Livermore offers a unique blend of small-town charm and suburban atmospheres. The city

is known for its family-friendly environment, excellent schools, safe neighborhoods,

beautiful parks and open spaces, and a vibrant downtown. Livermore is also home to

internationally recognized science and technology institutions, as well as thriving arts,

cultural, and scientific communities.

The Senior Pastor will serve as the primary preaching pastor and spiritual leader of Trinity

Church, providing biblical leadership, doctrinal clarity, and strategic direction in

partnership with the elders and pastoral staff.

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Compensation & Benefits:

Salary Range: $100,000 – $125,000

Benefits:

• – Retirement plan
• – Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Note: Family member’s coverage is available at the pastor’s expense

Housing Allowance:

• – A tax-exempt housing allowance is included in the total compensation package
• – Allocation is determined by the Senior Pastor

Minimum Qualifications:

• – Be a man who meets the biblical qualifications for elder leadership as outlined in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1
• – Demonstrate biblical, servant-hearted leadership
• – Have a proven reputation for leading his household well
• – Be a spiritually mature believer with evident Christlike character
• – Hold, or be actively pursuing, an M.Div. or higher
• – Be firmly committed to expository preaching as the primary means of
• proclaiming God’s Word
• – Uphold the centrality and sufficiency of Scripture
• – Hold a complementarian view of men and women and a biblical understanding
• of sexuality
• – Affirms marriage as defined in Genesis 1 between one man and one woman
• – Demonstrate a Christ-centered, gospel-focused ministry in both doctrine and
• practice
• – Possess a minimum of five years of ministry leadership experience

Expectations and Key Responsibilities:

• – Serve as the primary preaching pastor
• – Provide doctrinal leadership and theological clarity
• – Maintain clear, open, and gracious communication with staff, elders, and church
• members
• – Collaborate closely with elders, associate pastors, and church staff
• – Oversee church finances in partnership with the pastors, elders and finance team
• – Equip, train, and develop leaders for classes, seminars, and ministry initiatives
• – Develop and implement strategies for:
• – Conducting community outreach and evangelism
• – Assimilating individuals and families into Life Groups
• – Equipping members for meaningful ministry involvement
• – Lead efforts to identify, recruit, train, empower, and invest in current and future
• ministry leaders