Senior Pastor

C&MA; Whittier (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

New Life Christian Alliance Whittier CA seeks a Senior Pastor to provide spiritual leadership to a diverse bilingual congregation. The role emphasizes discipleship, evangelism, and community engagement while guiding the church toward its vision of spiritual maturity and mission impact.

The pastor will lead through prayer, teaching and collaborative leadership, recruit and mentor lay leaders, and mobilize the church for evangelistic outreach and family pastoral care.

Qualifications

• Candidates should exhibit godliness, Christ-like character and Spirit-filled leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to cast vision, lead multi-generational teams and communicate powerfully the Word of God.
• Commitment to discipleship, evangelism, and mentoring lay leaders in a bilingual church context.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual shepherding and leadership for a diverse bilingual church family.
• Lead with prayer, teaching, encouragement and collaborative governance.
• Recruit and mentor lay leaders; mobilize the congregation for outreach and mission.

Skills

godly character

strong leadership

vision casting

Spirit-filled

disciplined

effective communicator

conflict management

discipleship focus

evangelistic outreach

team recruitment & mentorship

Education

Master of Divinity (M.Div.)

Job description

New Life Christian Alliance Whittier CASenior Pastor

The Senior Pastor will provide spiritual and organizational leadership to a multi generational bilingual congregation and help lead the church toward its vision for spiritual maturity discipleship evangelism leadership development and community engagement

About Our Church

New Life Christian Alliance desires to become a thriving multi generational congregation with a steady influx of new people who reflect the demographics of the surrounding community The church seeks to lead people along a pathway toward becoming fully devoted followers of Christ Jesus The church envisions becoming a united church family marked by Biblical faithfulness Spiritual maturity Authentic relationships Evangelism Discipleship Community engagement Multiplication of disciples leaders and ministries Potentially planting another church within five years We are One Church in two languages The English congregation is multi ethnic and multi generational with approximately one third Chinese one third other Asian ethnicities and one third other non Asian ethnicities The Chinese congregation consists of ethnically Chinese Mandarin speaking immigrants and is also multi generational The congregations strengths include faithfulness genuine love service generosityparticularly toward missionsand a strong biblical foundation Members care for one another in practical ways and the healthy relationship between the English and Chinese congregations is viewed as a meaningful expression of unity in Christ The church desires continued growth in spiritual depth and biblical maturity leadership development and member engagement intentional investment in the next generation evangelism and community involvement There is a desire to see members move from comfort and passive participation toward greater spiritual hunger ownership leadership service and intentional discipleship

Position Description

The Senior Pastor will serve as the primary spiritual shepherd and leader of our diverse bilingual church family guiding people of all ages as they grow in their relationship with Christ Through prayer teaching encouragement and collaborative leadership the pastor will help foster a culture of discipleship equip believers to serve and lead reach others with the Gospel and strengthen the churchs presence and ministry within the broader community Key areas of pastoral ministry include Providing leadership and vision Communicating the Word of God through inspiration instruction exhortation and correction Managing conflict biblically Recruiting and mentoring lay leaders Modeling and mobilizing one on one discipleship Mobilizing the congregation for evangelistic outreach Pastoral care including visitation and counseling Ministering to families The expected average workload is 4550 hours per week including services meetings Bible studies and other ministry responsibilities

Qualifications

The preferred candidate will Be godly confident in Christ disciplined and Spirit filled Have at least 10 years of ministry experience Preferably be in his late 40s or early 50s Hold a Master of Divinity degree Demonstrate strong leadership and vision Communicate the Word of God effectively Be capable of managing conflict biblically Be committed to discipleship and evangelistic outreach Have the ability to recruit and mentor lay leaders Demonstrate pastoral care and a heart for families

Compensation & Benefits

Between 75k 95k

This position requires licensing with The Christian & Missionary Alliance