Overview
Epic Church is seeking a proven builder and scaler to serve as Executive Pastor in downtown San Francisco. We are a rapidly growing church community averaging 1,000 in Sunday attendance with an ambitious vision for greater kingdom impact in our city and the world. The Executive Pastor serves as a strategic partner to the Lead Pastor by giving directional, organizational and administrative leadership to Epic Church. The role requires a strategic thinker who can lead through influence and oversee critical functions through a talented team. The ideal candidate will have a pastor’s heart, a business leader’s mind, and the ability to seamlessly blend ministry passion with operational excellence. This person is a self-starter who sees problems as opportunities to advance and brings solutions to the table for those opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Partnership & Vision Implementation:
- Serve as strategic partner to the Lead Pastor in vision development and execution
- Collaborate in setting organizational direction, priorities, and long-term strategic planning
- Translate church vision into operational strategies and actionable plans
- Partner in major decision-making that impacts church direction and growth
- Represent the Lead Pastor and church leadership in key external relationships
- Financial Stewardship & Generosity Leadership:
- Provide executive oversight of church finances, working through Operations Director and finance team
- Champion stewardship and generosity initiatives that support church vision and growth
- Partner with Lead Pastor in major financial decisions and capital investments
- Oversee budget development process ensuring alignment with strategic priorities
- Lead generosity campaigns, capital initiatives, and donor development strategies
- Ensure financial integrity and accountability across all church operations
- Facilities & Infrastructure Vision:
- Provide strategic oversight of facilities management through Operations Director and facilities team
- Champion facility development that supports church growth and community impact
- Oversee major facility projects, expansions, and capital improvements
- Ensure facilities strategy aligns with overall church vision and growth plans
- Lead space optimization and utilization planning for maximum ministry effectiveness
Qualifications
- Essential Qualifications:
- Spiritual Foundation- Committed follower of Jesus Christ with a mature faith and desire to see others grow spiritually
- Leadership Experience- At least 5 years of executive leadership that involved significant growth and scaling
- Ministry Heart- Passion for the local church and connecting people to Jesus, community, and their mission
- Professional Competencies:
- Experience providing executive oversight of budgets exceeding $3 million annually
- Demonstrated success in leading through others and building strong operational teams
- Strategic thinking abilities with proven track record of vision-to-execution
- Experience in organizational development, change management, and growth leadership
- Strong business acumen with understanding of financial management and operational efficiency
- Exceptional communication skills with ability to cast vision and inspire action
- Proven ability to build trust and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders
- Experience in donor relations, fundraising, or generosity development preferred
- Comfortable representing the organization in external partnerships and community relationships
Key Success Indicators
- Embodies Epic Church’s five staff values: Life-Giving, Team First, Get To, Bring Our Best, Get Better
- Servant leadership mindset with relational and teachable spirit
- Effective strategic partnership with Lead Pastor
- Ability to grow and scale church in a healthy way
- Successful execution of major generosity initiatives and financial growth
- Strong organizational health metrics including staff satisfaction and retention
- Operational excellence across all managed areas
- Successful support and advancement of church growth and new initiatives
- Development of high-performing operational team and emerging leaders
Ministry Environment
- Opportunity to make eternal impact in people’s lives
- High-demanding job within a life-giving environment
- Collaborative and supportive team culture
- Growing church with vision for community transformation
- Regular training and leadership development
To apply, email recruiting@epicsf.com.