Why We Love This Opportunity

This is an incredible opportunity to lead a world class team with incredible resources in a thriving, established church in one of the fastest growing major metropolitan areas in the country. The city of Chandler is known for its vibrant downtown tree lined square, phenomenal dining, countless parks and trails along with 330 days of sunshine every year. The greater Phoenix Metro area is the 5th largest in the country with 4.5 million residents.

Church Description

Cornerstone Church is a large, established bible teaching church of 7,000 with in Chandler, an East Valley Suburb of Phoenix. The church has been committed to being *A Church Where People Gather To Find Real Answers For More Life*. The organization is a member of the Converge Network of churches with a strong desire to give *Real Answers to Life. True to God’s Word.*

Position Overview…

The next Executive Pastor will be a member of the Executive Team and will serve essentially as the Chief of Staff to Founding and Lead Pastor, Linn Winters. The right candidate will already be a *thought leader* in all things ministry related, able to take a strong team even further.

The tools that the next Executive Pastor will inherit are strong across the board. The style of the weekend experience and organizational brand is current, vibrant and engaging. The ministry model is built to be menu driven with multiple entrance points for those who call Cornerstone home to engage in their next steps. There is a strong value in creating weekend experiences where God’s Word is taught in a way that is practicable and relevant while also setting up clear calls-to-action each and every weekend. The right next leader will need to be an established, winning coach. Someone deeply integrated and experienced in moving ministry forward from initial vision casting and fundraising through development to final implementation and execution. That will be key.

A Chief of Staff – The ideal candidate will be someone who sees the big picture clearly. They will have a deep understanding of the systems, processes and personnel it takes to maintain a world class ministry ethos and serve as a trusted and valued extension of the Lead Pastor.

A Ministry Savant – The ideal candidate will be someone who has been doing it at a high level for a long time. They will have spent significant time leading in a context of similar size and scope. The value of experience and a natural God-given leadership gifting cannot be overstated for this role.

A Church Sponge – The ideal candidate will be someone who has their pulse on what’s working in Church today. They will also have a tendency to think outside of the box and not be afraid to approach ministry in a way that will be sure to resonate with the world we live in.

A Decisive Leader – The ideal candidate will be someone who makes decisions in a timely manner that reflects the vision values of the organization. They will design clear courses of action and implement steps with measurable goals that move the Ministry Team of Pastors and Directors forward.

A Strategic Thinker – The ideal candidate will be someone who brings immense insight and value to the Executive Leadership team at Cornerstone. They will have the ability to speak in to the global ministry integration of the organization at large.

A Leader’s Pastor – The ideal candidate will be someone who is a steady team manager and proven mentor to Pastors and Ministry Directors of all disciplines. They will have the ability to pull the most out of their personnel while also creating an environment that builds consensus, symmetry and integration across the team.