Site Pastor – Central Baptist Church

Site Pastor – Central Baptist Church

The Site Pastor is the primary pastoral and ministry leader for McDougall (MC), responsible to know, love, serve, shepherd, and grow the congregation while leading the overall launch and development of the site. This role carries primary leadership responsibility for McDougall, while sharing in the direction and leadership of Central as a whole through participation on the Lead Team. The Site Pastor will be spiritually mature, relationally gifted, and comfortable leading in a launch-phase environment marked by growth, unknowns, and experimentation. This person must be actively growing in love for God, other believers, and unbelievers, and lead with humility, courage, and servant-hearted confidence.

Key Areas of Leadership

1. Vision, Direction, and Lead Team Leadership
Work closely with the Lead Pastor and multi-site staff to discern and pursue God’s calling for Central, while shaping a clear and contextual vision for McDougall. Participate fully on the Lead Team, contributing to whole-church direction, strategy, and alignment. Maintain responsibility for all aspects of ministry at MC, while remaining aligned with Central’s identity, work, way, and values.
2. Mission, Launch, and Downtown Engagement
Provide entrepreneurial and pioneering leadership in launching and developing MC, working alongside the Lead Pastor in work already underway and assuming increasing leadership through an intentional transition. Care deeply about Edmonton’s downtown and engage intentionally with its people and needs. Seek to reach new people for Jesus, pursue justice and mercy, and lead the congregation to live missionally. Build healthy relationships with community partners, neighbours, and facility users, representing Central with wisdom and hospitality.
3. Worship, Teaching, and Discipleship
Work with the staff team to plan and facilitate worship services, serving as the primary host for MC worship gatherings. Teach regularly as scheduled by the Lead Pastor (10–12 times per year) and in other teaching contexts as appropriate. Ensure effective follow-up with newcomers and help each person find clear pathways into community, service, and spiritual growth. Implement Central’s discipleship approach at MC in ways that integrate Sunday gatherings with everyday life.
4. Pastoral Care and Shepherding
Serve as a pastor by praying for, caring for, and walking alongside individuals and households at MC. Provide pastoral care as needed, including prayer, visitation, conflict resolution, and encouragement. Officiate weddings, funerals, baptisms, child dedications, and take on other pastoral responsibilities as necessary. Foster a culture of care and prayer by sharing life personally and equipping others to shepherd well.
5. Staff, Volunteers, and Facilities
Lead and oversee ministry staff at MC, cultivating a healthy and collaborative team culture. Identify, equip, and release volunteer leaders to carry meaningful responsibility across the life of the site. Provide vision and oversight for MC facility use and rentals in collaboration with staff and volunteer leaders, stewarding the building for the good of the church and the city.
6. Multi-site Collaboration
Work joyfully and collaboratively within Central’s multi-site staff team, contributing positively to whole-church initiatives while leading confidently and contextually at MC. Serve as a unifying presence across the church.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Personal and growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Affirmation of Central’s Statement of Beliefs and joining membership.
• Demonstration of qualities outlined in 1 Timothy 3 for Christian pastors/elders.
• Alignment with and active support of Central’s identity, work, way, and values.
• Heart and calling to minister to downtown residents.
• Loyal, honest, humble, teachable, flexible, and dependable.
• Gifted leadership with a passion for loving, caring for, and discipling others.
• Effective communicator who teaches and preaches God’s Word with clarity and faithfulness.
• Strong organizational skills, initiative, and decision-making abilities.
• Capacity to work effectively on teams within a multi-site, multi-staff setting.
• Commitment to pursuing relationships or group involvement for personal accountability.
• Participation in weekly staff meetings with deep engagement and humility.
• Regular meetings with the Lead Pastor for encouragement and coaching.
• Extensive pastoral/relevant experience within a church or Christian ministry.
• Possession of a bachelor’s degree (minimum), with a master’s degree preferred.

Special Notes

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. If the job is posted on our website, applications are still being accepted.

To apply, please send a cover letter and résumé to Jon Putz (Executive Pastor) at jon@followingtogether.com.