Position Profile

Mission:

To Know Jesus, Become Like Jesus, and Lead Others to do the Same

Vision:

Multiplying Disciples who Love God, Love People, and Make Him Know

We are Gospel-Centered – John 3:16-18; Romans 1:16-17; 2 Corinthians 4:5-6

We take next steps of growth – Philippians 1:6; Philippians 3:12-14; 2 Peter 1:5-8

We do life together – Acts 2:42-47; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14;

1 Thessalonians 2:8

We strengthen families – Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Nehemiah 4:14; Proverbs 24:3-4; Matthew 19:3-6

We practice whole-life generosity – Acts 4:32-35; 2 Corinthians 9:6-7; Philippians 2:3-7

• Christ-Centered: Everything begins with advancing God’s mission and helping people grow in their relationship with Christ.
• Relational: Genuine relationships, trust, and care for people remain foundational to how ministry is lived out.
• Growing: God has entrusted significant growth, creating opportunities to strengthen both ministry and organizational capacity.
• Maturing: Intentionally evolving toward greater clarity, consistency, and organizational health.
• Accountable: Embracing healthy ownership, clear expectations, and courageous conversations that strengthen both the staff and the church.

• Honor
• Holiness
• Hospitality
• Health
• Hustle

The XPA duties encompass leadership of staff and business operations, including:

Operational Leadership & Administration

• Overseeing the church’s day-to-day central support and operations, including IT, finance, budgeting, policy, legal compliance, governance, properties, facilities, communications, and fundraising.
• Serving as the Registered Agent of the corporation.

Strategy & Planning

• Collaborating with the Lead Pastor and Key Teams to cultivate and define the church’s mission, vision, and direction.

• Translating the mission and vision into actionable strategies and plans.
• Facilitating an annual strategic planning process that includes ministry evaluation, budget creation, and staffing resource allocation.

• Ensuring alignment of resources with the overall mission, vision, values, objectives, and goals of the Church.

Staff Leadership & Development

• Directly supervising the church management personnel who report to the XPA.
• Leading the staff to strategically develop, support, and execute processes vital to the mission and vision of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church (PVBC).
• Working closely with the Lead Pastor to build and cultivate a healthy staff and congregation by:
  • Designing organizational structures and staffing models that align the staff with the mission, vision, and strategy of PVBC
  • Guiding the staff through strategic goal setting and annual planning
  • Focusing on development and continued growth in core job competencies
  • Creating opportunities for staff encouragement, celebration, education, and inspiration
  • Supporting the Lead Pastor in leading and planning all staff meetings
  • Holding staff accountable for meeting objectives and initiating disciplinary action when required

• 10–15 years of progressive leadership and management experience, including executive-level operational leadership within a church, ministry, nonprofit, or similarly complex organization.
• Experience overseeing multiple organizational functions, including finance, human resources, facilities, IT, communications, and administration.
• Demonstrated leadership experience within an organization of comparable scale and complexity, including approximately $6M+ in annual operating budget and 40+ staff.
• Proven ability to translate vision into executable strategy, organizational priorities, and measurable plans.
• Experience successfully leading through organizational growth, change, and increasing operational complexity.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Preferred

• Experience serving as an Executive Pastor, Executive Director, COO, or in a comparable executive leadership role within a growing church or ministry.
• Experience in strategic planning and organizational design.
• Experience leading through significant organizational growth and staffing expansion.
• Graduate degree in business, leadership, organizational development, theological studies, or a related field.