This is a male-only position.

Title of Job Position: Executive Pastor (Full-Time)

Name of Church: Citylight Church

Church Location: Citylight Church is located in the Northwest Philadelphia neighborhood of Manayunk. Manayunk is a diverse neighborhood of upwardly mobile young professionals, young families, and older lifelong Philadelphians. Manayunk is known for its restaurants and nightlife. Additionally, Manayunk is situated next to a large city park that serves as the hotspot for outdoor activities in Philadelphia.

Compensation: Competitive compensation will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and expertise. Full health benefits will be provided.

Job Description: The Executive Pastor of Citylight Church works closely with the lead pastor, along with the other elders, to discern the Lord’s vision for the health, growth and multiplication of Citylight Church, builds the roadmap and leads the Citylight staff and key volunteers to equip the saints to implement that vision through Citylight Church’s various ministries, and oversees the organizational health of Citylight Church so that the church’s vision and operations are integrated.

Characteristics:

• Proven. Displays the character and competency qualifications of an elder as defined in 1 Timothy 3 & Titus 1
• Devoted. Lovingly shepherds his family (if married) first and Citylight second.
• Above reproach. Repents of known sin and lives in transparent accountability with other believers.
• Spiritually mature. Sincerely loves and depends on Jesus as Lord and maintains a rich devotional life, as well as patterns of both work and rest.
• Kind. Genuinely and compassionately loves people. Maintains positive and loyal friendships.
• Wise. Well-grounded in personal understanding of entire counsel of Scripture
• Confident. Has a clear vision for the areas under their purview, and can lead a team to carry that vision out.
• Reputable. Has a good reputation inside and outside of the church
• Equipper. Believes their primary role is to equip the saints for the work of the ministry.
• Reliable. Consistent and honoring of commitments.
• Owner. Take responsibility for what has been entrusted to him.
• Leader. Fosters healthy teams to accomplish God’s purposes in the church.
• Coachable. Passionately seeks to grow in their role competency and humbly receives feedback.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Enthusiastically embraces Citylight Church’s member and elder doctrine; can teach and defend it
• Formal theological education preferred
• Experience managing direct reports and leading teams
• Experience in strategic planning and implementation
• Experience overseeing organizational operations
• At least 3-5 years of experience serving in a pastoral/elder role in a church of 300+
• Able to relocate to the Northwest Philadelphia area no later than June 1, 2024

Responsibilities:

Lead Staff & Key Volunteer Leaders:

• Lead the ministry staff and key volunteers to accomplish Citylight Church’s overall mission through Sunday gatherings, citygroups, the Citylight Institute, communications, local mercy, international missions and other ministries as may be developed.
• Lead the support staff, deacons, and key volunteers to ensure the operational health of the church through their duties in administration, finance, human resources, supply, and facilities management.
• Ensure that the staff is held to a high standard of productivity and effectiveness, while maintaining a joyful and cooperative team dynamic.

Vision / Strategic Leadership:

• Support the Lead Pastor in accomplishing the church’s mission through ministry effectiveness evaluation, discernment, decision making, planning and overall direction of church staff.
• Facilitate the annual strategic planning process including evaluation of ministry performance; review of mission, vision, and core values; development of key objectives and tactics; and establishment of goals and the setting of the budget.
• Establish and maintain a set of key performance indicators (KPIs) that provide the Lead Pastor and church staff with ongoing visibility of the effectiveness of all functional areas of the church.

Oversee Church Operations:

• Oversee the development of annual financial plans that fund the accomplishment of the strategic plan and meet critical financial objectives such as established cash reserve levels.
• Champion the development of written infrastructure by all ministry and support areas that will support healthy, long-term growth of the church.
• Oversee the development of physical infrastructure such as office and worship facilities, including building searches or programs, capital fundraising campaigns, master planning, design and architecture, contractor selection, and construction.

Elder Responsibilities:

• Pray, Care, Teach, and Preach
• Personal Development
• Kingdom Work

Church Information

Church History: Matt and Andrea Cohen, along with about a dozen friends, planted Citylight Church in 2012. Citylight Church was established to make disciples of Jesus to the glory of God through gospel-empowered worship, community, and mission.

Citylight Church grew steadily over its first few years of life. In 2015, Citylight Church in Manayunk planted Citylight Church in Center City (Philadelphia). In 2019, Citylight Church in Manayunk and Center City worked together to plant Citylight Church in Delaware County (PA). In 2021, a couple from Citylight Church in Manayunk moved to Amarillo, TX to plant Citylight Church in Amarillo. Lord-willing, in 2024, the Citylight Churches will send Tim Shutes, along with his family and a small team of people, to plant Citylight Church NYC.

Church Size: 400+ located in an urban community

Church Vision: Citylight Church exists to make disciples of Jesus to the glory of God. The vision for disciple-making is gospel-centered because the church is established, renewed, and empowered by the finished work of Christ on the cross, and His subsequent resurrection. Citylight Church seeks to accomplish its mission of making disciples of Jesus to the glory of God through gospel-empowered worship, community, and mission.

The Executive Pastor will help accomplish Citylight Church’s vision by working closely with the Lead Pastor and elders to establish the church’s annual strategic vision for growth in discipleship, lead staff and key volunteers to implement the strategic vision, and ensure that the operations of the church are healthy and aligned with the church’s overall mission and vision.

To be considered for this position, please complete the application to include your testimony, resume and other background information related to the position.

If the district office has reviewed your application and think you may be a potential match for the position, the hiring manager will reach out to you for next steps.

This position may require licensing with The Christian & Missionary Alliance. To learn more about The Alliance and requirements for licensing, please visit our website

Please do not contact the church directly.