North Avenue Presbyterian Church is a Christ-centered community of disciples located in the heart of Midtown Atlanta, committed to worship, spiritual formation, and radical hospitality. With over 125 years of ministry, the congregation embraces complexity and holds space for diverse perspectives, seeking to be a faithful presence in the city. NAPC engages in international collegiate ministry while also reflecting a congregation diverse in education, socioeconomic background, and race. The church is investing in children, youth, and young adults while valuing the rich legacy of older generations. As a mid-sized urban congregation, North Avenue is prayerfully discerning how God is leading them to deepen relationships, extend hospitality, and participate more fully in God’s work of justice, healing, and restoration in Atlanta and beyond.
The Senior Pastor of North Avenue Presbyterian Church will serve as a visionary, collaborative, and Christ-centered leader who equips the congregation to follow Jesus in the city and the world. Rooted in Scripture and led by the Spirit, the Senior Pastor will preach the gospel with clarity and depth, nurture spiritual formation, and embody pastoral care in life’s joys and struggles. This role provides spiritual and strategic leadership to a diverse and multigenerational congregation that values radical hospitality, embraces complexity, and seeks to be a faithful presence in Midtown Atlanta. The Senior Pastor will guide the church in discerning and pursuing God’s call to justice, healing, and reconciliation both locally and globally.
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