Senior Pastor

EFCA; Stoughton (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

LakeView Church is seeking a Senior Pastor to lead as a gifted preacher and teacher, with a strong emphasis on grace and gospel transformation. The role requires strategic thinking, team leadership, and collaboration with staff, elders, and key leaders to cast and implement a clear vision for spiritual growth and evangelism.

The pastor will oversee staff, shepherd the congregation, and guide operations while partnering with elders to cultivate a healthy, Christ-centered ministry and to engage

Qualifications

• MDiv or equivalent required; ordained or licensed ministry is preferred.
• Ten years of vocational ministry experience; multi-staff leadership experience.
• Solid biblical and theological foundation with alignment to EFCA beliefs.

Responsibilities

• Preach and teach in Sunday worship services.
• Lead staff and oversee ministry teams.
• Equip congregation for spiritual growth and outreach.
• Provide pastoral care and shepherding oversight.
• Oversee church operations staff and facilities.
• Serve on elder team and participate in strategic leadership.
• Represent LakeView at EFCA national and regional events.
• Foster relational warmth and a Christ-centered ministry.

Skills

Preaching

Leadership

Pastoral care

Communication

Discipleship

Intergenerational ministry

Prayer ministry

Evangelism

Team leadership

Education

MDiv or Equivalent

Job description

LakeView Church, an Evangelical Free Church of America, is seeking a Senior Pastor who is a gifted preacher and teacher of God’s Word with a deep emphasis on grace and the transformative power of the gospel. The ideal candidate will be a spiritually healthy, strategic thinker, capable of team leadership to develop and implement a clear vision that fosters spiritual growth and an evangelistic mindset. This leader will have a heart for fostering relational warmth in the congregation with the love of Christ. Additionally, the pastor will lead through collaboration, partnering with staff, elders and key leaders to cultivate a healthy, Christ-centered ministry.

Responsibilities:

• Preaching and teaching Sunday worship
• Staff leadership and oversight
• Oversight of equipping congregation for spiritual growth
• Oversight of equipping and mobilizing congregation for outreach
• Oversight of shepherding and pastoral care
• Oversight of operations staff
• Membership on elder team
• Strategic congregational leadership assuring mission and values are implemented in the congregation
• Attend and represent LakeView at the EFCA national and regional conferences and gatherings

• Strong gifting in preaching and teaching abilities
• Demonstrated written communication skills
• Leadership development and mentoring skills
• Team development and leadership skills
• Solid people skills across diverse cultures and generations
• Passion for learning
• Heart and ability to reach people far from God
• Heart for global and local ministry
• Solid sense of humor and approachable
• Demonstrated heart for personal spiritual growth
• Heart for the ministry of prayer
• Heart for worship

Qualifications:

• Minimum education requirements (MDiv or Equivalent)
• Licensed or ordained by a nationally recognized Christian ministry or denomination. If ordained outside the EFCA, willing to pursue ordination or transfer of ordination with the EFCA within the first six years at LakeView.
• Work experience (10 years vocational ministry experience)
• Team leadership (5 years multi-staff church leadership experience)
• Solid biblical and theological foundation
• Agrees with and affirms our doctrinal statement
• Demonstrated character qualities of elders (I Tim 3; Titus 1; I Peter 5)
• Christ-centered identity, self-awareness, confidence and humility
• Healthy marriage and family
• Healthy financial and stewardship practices

About this Church

At Lakeview, our mission is to know God deeply, follow Jesus faithfully and boldly make Him known. Today, our weekend attendance averages around 350 people, consisting of a broad range of ages and stages of life. Currently, we are experiencing an influx of many young families. Our core values are serving generously, worshipping consistently, persisting in prayer, growing Biblically and sharing our faith in Jesus broadly. We are asking the Lord to continually transform us to His image so that the light of Jesus would shine in our community and beyond.

Sitting on eight acres, our fully-paid-for 39,600 square-foot facility boasts a 375 capacity worship center, an adjacent 78 person capacity fireside room, a large gymnasium and several classrooms for family ministries. The property includes generous green space with a playground, sand volleyball courts, clean and spacious parking, making it a great location for indoor and outdoor festivals and gatherings. At Lakeview, we have a strong desire to make disciples of all ages. With flourishing children’s, youth and adult ministries, we also believe it's important for our kids to see and participate with the rest of the church body.