Position Profile

“To Save The Unsave”

The church is led by a group of elders that make up a team called the Session. The Session is led by Pastor Todd and, over the years, has developed into a tight, unified leadership team that follows Pastor Todd well but also has the ability to think, act, and vote with their own conscience. There is mutual respect, love, and trust between Pastor Todd and the Session members.

Vision and Strategy:

• Partner with the Senior Pastor to turn vision into clear priorities, strategic initiatives, and measurable outcomes.
• Ensure every campus, ministry, and department is moving in the same direction and advancing the overall mission of Compass Church.
• Proactively identify challenges, solve problems, and remove barriers that could hinder growth, health, or ministry effectiveness.
• Provide leadership for Compass’ multi-site strategy, helping expand the church’s influence and Gospel impact throughout Monterey County and beyond.

Staff and Leadership Culture:

• Invest in, coach, and develop the Senior Leadership Team and staff, creating an environment where leaders thrive and teams flourish.
• Build and protect a healthy staff culture marked by trust, collaboration, accountability, spiritual maturity, and genuine enjoyment of ministry together.
• Oversee the full staff lifecycle, including recruiting, hiring, onboarding, performance development, succession planning, and leadership growth.
• Lead by example through humility and servant leadership, intentionally identifying, equipping, and empowering the next generation of ministry leaders.

Weekend Services and Ministry Execution:

• Champion exceptional weekend experiences across every campus that are spiritually impactful, highly engaging, and executed with excellence.
• Collaborate closely with worship, production, children’s, student, and campus ministry leaders to create a consistent and compelling experience across the entire church.
• Strengthen and oversee pathways that help people move from first-time guests to fully engaged disciples through salvation, baptism, groups, serving opportunities, and generous living.
• Drive innovation in digital ministry and online engagement, leveraging technology to extend Compass’ influence and reach people far beyond its physical campuses.

Operations and Stewardship:

• Provide strategic oversight for the operational backbone of the church, including finance, human resources, facilities, technology, and organizational risk management.
• Partner with the Elder Board to ensure wise stewardship of financial resources, personnel, and assets in support of Compass’ mission and future growth.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and long-range planning efforts, helping position the church for sustainable health, growth, and ministry effectiveness.
• Oversee major capital initiatives, facility development, and future campus expansion projects, ensuring Compass is prepared for its next season of impact.

Spiritual Leadership:

• Meet the biblical qualifications of an elder (1 Timothy 3, Titus 1).
• Shepherd the staff and serve as a pastor to the church family.
• Maintain personal integrity, spiritual disciplines, and a lifestyle above reproach.

• A demonstrated calling to vocational ministry and a genuine passion for advancing the mission of Compass Church.
• A proven track record of 7–10+ years of senior leadership experience in a growing church, multi-campus ministry, or similarly complex organizational environment.
• Exceptional leadership ability with experience building, developing, and leading high-performing teams and ministries.
• Strong relational intelligence combined with outstanding communication, organizational, and strategic leadership skills.
• Formal theological training is valued; a Master’s degree or seminary education is preferred but not required.
• A humble, emotionally healthy, Spirit-led leader who is energized by second-chair leadership and finds fulfillment in helping others succeed.
• A collaborative team player who can faithfully champion the Senior Pastor’s vision while bringing wisdom, initiative, and leadership to the execution of that vision.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) Preferred: Fluency in Spanish is highly desired to effectively communicate, lead, and connect with Compass’s diverse congregation and community.
• A leader of leaders who naturally develops people, builds healthy culture, and creates clarity in complex environments.