Senior Pastor

Community Church - Big Bear

Job Description:
Senior Pastor

Community Church Big Bear is seeking an individual to serve as the Senior Pastor for our church. This is a full-time salaried ministry position, with a generous benefits package. Applicants: please send a resume, your written testimony, references, and video links (preaching examples).

Background Information

Our church is pastor led. We are searching for a pastor to fulfill that role. This includes leading our Elder Board, our paid staff, our ministry volunteers, and every age group and category of individuals. Big Bear is a small tourist community in the SoCal mountains. We enjoy four seasons and beautiful natural environment. Winters can be difficult for some people.

We have a full-time staff of three people, and four part-time, with two Sunday Services and a Wednesday mid-week program. Our weekly worship attendance is between 400-475.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop vision and values for the church to follow in the coming years, in accordance with the scriptures and the teachings of Jesus.
• Foster a Christian community culture that embraces and engages newcomers in the life of the church. Providing an active role for as many people as possible.
• Present Biblical messages to the congregation on Sundays, bringing the Bible to life, for the uninitiated and deepening the faith of believers.
• Oversee and direct programs for youth, children, worship teams, Spanish language ministry, outreach programs (local and global), safety team, etc.
• Implement plan for growing church members spiritually in their walk with Christ, (spiritual disciplines, evangelism, theology, ect.)
• Be available for individual/couples meetings for counseling, mentoring, prayer support, hospital visits.
• Develop and administer church ministry budget in coordination with the Elder Board.
• Continue to develop a global outreach ethos that demonstrates God's heart for the nations.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community leaders. Be engaged in the community, both by hosting non-church groups on campus, and outside the church events that show a heart for the community.

Education/Experience:

Pastor/leader should have significant experience in leadership, pastoring, counseling, preaching, and team building.

A Master's level education in Christian Studies/Theology is preferred.

Community Church - Big Bear is a ministry of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, (cmalliance.org). Candidates must be CMA licensed/ordained, or willing to pursue this credential. The church/denomination will provide resources and training for this.

Compensation and Benefits:

Compensation will include a competitive full-time salary. Benefits will include a health care plan (including immediate family), retirement savings plan, paid holidays and vacation, and an expense budget for fellowship, books, equipment, and supplies.

Please contact search committee chair Paul Sheffield with questions at  or

Send documents and application video to this email address.

To be considered for this position, please complete the application to include your testimony, resume and other background information related to the position.

If the district office has reviewed your application and they think you may be a potential match for the position, that the hiring manager will reach out to you for next steps.

This position requires licensing with The Christian & Missionary Alliance. To learn more about The Alliance and requirements for licensing, please visit our website