Executive Pastor

Executive Pastor,
Christ Church London

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JOB DESCRIPTION: EXECUTIVE PASTORAbout Christ
Church London

Christ Church London is a growing, multi-site church
with a vision to follow Jesus together for the renewal
of London. Our vision is underpinned by three values:
formation, presence, and mission. Simply put, we want to
become more like Jesus, seek Him in all we do, and give
ourselves to the renewal of all things. As we grow and
launch new services, we are seeking an Executive Pastor
to join our senior leadership team to steward our vision
and organisational effectiveness.

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The Role

The Executive Pastor plays a key leadership role in
ensuring the vision and priorities of Christ Church London
are effectively implemented across the organisation.

Working closely with the Senior Leaders and Leadership
Team, the Executive Pastor will help translate vision into
action by strengthening teams, building effective systems,
and ensuring the church operates with clarity, wisdom,
and strong stewardship.

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The role provides strategic and operational oversight for:
•  Operations
•  Communications
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Finance, governance, and risk
Sunday volunteer teams

This is an opportunity for a spiritually mature leader
who combines strong organisational leadership with
a heart to serve the mission of the church. The person
will be someone who thrives on turning vision into action
through teams and systems. They’ll also be someone who
empowers others and supports ministries as they grow.

Key Responsibilities
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Leadership & Culture
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Serve as a core member of the Leadership and
Executive Teams.

-  Champion the vision, culture, and values of Christ

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Church London.
Strengthen collaboration, unity, and communication
across ministries and teams.

Staff & Volunteer Leadership
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Provide oversight and line management for
Operations, Finance, and Communications teams.
Foster healthy collaboration across departments.
Support a culture where staff and volunteers are
equipped and encouraged to flourish.

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Strategy & Implementation
-  Translate leadership priorities into clear plans,

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goals, and timelines.
Strengthen systems and processes that support
effective ministry.

-  Help align ministries and teams around shared

priorities.

Finance, Governance & Operations
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Provide leadership and oversight for financial
systems, budgeting, and reporting.
Ensure compliance with charity governance, risk,
legal and financial best practice
Support ministry leaders in stewarding budgets
and resources well.

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•  Communications

-  Work with the Communications team to
ensure clarity and consistency across
church communications.
Strengthen internal communication between
teams and ministries.

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JOB DESCRIPTION: EXECUTIVE PASTOR
Person Profile
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•  We are looking for someone who:

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Is a spiritually mature Christian committed
to prayer, Scripture, and the life of the church.
-  Has significant leadership experience, including
strategic planning and organisational oversight.
Is an emotionally intelligent leader who empowers
others and builds strong teams.

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-  Has strong organisational and operational
skills, with experience building systems and
managing complexity.
Is financially literate and experienced
in overseeing budgets and governance.
Is fully aligned with the theology, vision,
and values of Christ Church London.

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Essential
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Senior leadership experience with responsibility
for strategy, operations, and team leadership.
Experience implementing vision and leading
organisational development.
Experience managing teams and supporting
volunteers.
Strong financial acumen, including oversight of
budgets, resource allocation, risk management,
and compliance, with experience translating
strategy into operational execution.
Strong communication and relational leadership
skills.

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-  Degree-level education or equivalent experience.

•  Desirable

-  Theological training or ministry experience.
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Experience in church or faith-based leadership.
Experience working with trustees and charitable
governance.
Postgraduate qualifications in leadership,
management, or theology.

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Beliefs
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Christ Church London is a Christian church that believes in
the historic life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus, and
the empowering work of the Holy Spirit in our lives today.
We believe in the authority of the Christian Scriptures and
hold to the essential orthodox Christian beliefs as expressed
in the Nicene Creed.

Occupational Requirement
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There is a genuine occupational requirement for the
successful applicant to be a committed Christian. It will be
necessary to work on Sundays and occasional evenings, and
it is expected that the post holder will have a vibrant and
active Christian faith which is essential for the credibility
and performance of this role. A DBS check is required for
this role.

Diversity and inclusion
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We believe it’s really important that we represent the society
that we live and serve in. We are looking for candidates
who not only have the skills we need but who represent our
congregation and the city in which we live. Therefore we
welcome applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds,
age and circumstances.

Please note this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship;
applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

How to apply
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Please send a CV, including pastoral and professional
reference details, and a covering letter to Louisa Richards
(recruitment@christchurchlondon.org).Applications will
be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Please get in touch with Louisa if you require further
information. Thank you for considering the work of
Christ Church London. For further information, visit
christchurchlondon.org.

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