Section 5: Campus Pastors

  • The campus pastor is an elder who is set aside vocationally as one who is given to teaching and direction (1 Timothy 5:17).

    1. Upon the vacancy of the campus pastor, the Executive Team will assess the needs of the congregation; then identify, interview, and evaluate possible candidates from within the existing Church body (e.g., pastoral staff, ministry leaders, interns, etc.).

    2. If no qualified candidates are available internally, the non-staff elders of that congregation and the senior pastor shall serve as the core of a search committee and will designate additional committee members with a maximum of eight.

    3. The search committee will seek applicants, interview and recommend candidates to the Executive Team for their review and approval.

    4. The Executive Team, and elders from that congregation, will, by 75% vote each, recommend the call of a candidate to the Church at a special business meeting, called for that purpose. The meeting will be held at the campus where the Campus Pastor will serve.

    5. The Church will extend a call to the campus pastor after the terms of the call have been specified and affirmed by a 75% vote of members present and voting.

    1. The campus pastor shall meet all the qualifications for the office of elder listed above.

    2. He shall be well-trained to be a leader and teacher of his congregation.

    3. He shall be a member, or shall be qualified to become a member of the Church and will do so upon his selection.

    1. He shall work with and share all responsibilities of the elders and Executive Team.

    2. He shall be primarily responsible for the preaching ministry of his congregation.

    3. He shall shepherd and lead his congregation, along with the elders, in the fulfillment of the Great Commission and obedience to the Great Commandment.

    4. He shall be an elder of his congregation and participate as a full member of the Executive Team.

    5. He shall oversee the supervision of other congregation specific paid staff.

    1. The campus pastor is called by the Church for an undefined period of time. The call and terms of the call shall be in writing and shall be agreed upon by the Executive Team and the candidate before the call is extended.

    2. Thirty (30) days written notice on the part of the Church or the campus pastor shall precede a severance of relations between the Church and the campus pastor, unless waived or adjusted by mutual consent.

    3. The Executive Team will accept the resignation of the campus pastor and/or will establish appropriate terms of severance.