Hiring: Lead Pastor Company: The Christian and Missionary Alliance Location: Philadelphia, PA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:28:15 About the job Required Skills: •Teach & Preach: Lead the church in biblical preaching and teaching, primarily through •Sunday sermons, while identifying, developing, and overseeing a team of gifted teachers and preachers. Ensure, with the Elders, that all teaching across the church is biblically sound and aligned with the church’s mission. •Pray & Cultivate Prayer: Prioritize prayer for the congregation and Philadelphia, ensure members are regularly prayed for, and develop and lead a prayer ministry that cultivates a strong culture of prayer throughout the church. •Develop & Equip Leaders: Identify, mentor, appoint, and empower leaders across the church, including Elders, staff, ministry leaders, and discipleship group leaders. Build healthy ministry teams and lead the church’s efforts to equip, send, and care for missionaries and church planters. •Build & Provide Vision: Partner with the Elders to sustain doctrinal foundations, articulate vision and values, develop ministry strategies, and guide the church’s growth and new initiatives. •Shepherd & Care for the Church: Ensure members are well cared for through pastoral ministry, counseling, visitation, hospitality, baptism, weddings, funerals, and crisis care, either personally or through equipped leaders. •Community Engagement and Evangelism: Support and encourage evangelistic initiatives. •Oversee Church Operations: Provide overall leadership and oversight of church ministries, gatherings, membership, administration, and organizational functions, with an emphasis on delegation and empowering qualified leaders. Qualifications: •As a licensed official worker, the Lead Pastor is also accountable to the Metro District Superintendent. Compensation: •$70,000 - $80,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!