Reports To: Lead Pastor  
Status: Full-Time  
Location: Initially based at the Main Street Campus in Frankenmuth, Michigan, with the expectation of helping launch and lead a future campus in a neighboring community.
 

Position Summary

The Campus Pastor serves as the primary pastor, preacher, and shepherd of a future Frankenmuth Bible Church campus. This individual will provide spiritual leadership, pastoral care, vision alignment, and teaching while helping advance the vision of Frankenmuth Bible Church: to see people connected, lives changed, and the church multiplied.

Prior to the launch of a future campus, the Campus Pastor will serve alongside the staff team at the Main Campus, helping prepare for the launch through leadership development, ministry involvement, relationship building, and strategic planning. Once launched, this individual will serve as the primary pastoral leader of the campus while remaining fully integrated and aligned with the broader mission, vision, doctrine, and leadership of Frankenmuth Bible Church.

The ideal candidate is a Godly and relational leader who demonstrates Christlike character, possesses strong pastoral instincts, communicates God's Word effectively, and has the ability to lead people, develop leaders, and shepherd a congregation.
 

Qualifications

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Spiritual Qualifications

• Demonstrates a growing and vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ.

• Meets the biblical qualifications for pastoral ministry outlined in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9.

• Exhibits Christlike character, humility, integrity, and spiritual maturity.

• Affirms and supports the doctrine, mission, vision, values, and philosophy of ministry of Frankenmuth Bible Church.

• Possesses a genuine heart for shepherding people and making disciples.

 

Education & Experience

• Biblical and theological training is preferred.

• Seminary education is desired but not a requirement.

• Previous ministry experience is preferred.

• Demonstrates a clear gifting for pastoral ministry and the ability to lead and shepherd others.

• Experience in preaching, teaching, leadership development, discipleship, and pastoral care.

 

Leadership Competencies

• Gifted communicator with the ability to faithfully and effectively teach God's Word.

• Strong relational skills and a genuine love for people.

• Demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and develop others.

• Self-motivated and capable of leading through change and growth.

• Collaborative team player who works well within a shared leadership environment.

• Alignment with the vision and strategy of a multi-site church model.

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Primary Responsibilities

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Preaching & Teaching

• Serve as a primary preacher and teacher for the future campus.

• Collaborate closely with the Lead Pastor and teaching team in the development and delivery of teaching series.

• Communicate biblical truth in a clear, compelling, and culturally relevant manner.

• Participate in teaching responsibilities across campuses as needed

 

Shepherding & Pastoral Care

• Serve as the primary pastoral presence for the campus congregation.

• Provide pastoral care, counseling, encouragement, and spiritual guidance.

• Build meaningful relationships with attenders, members, volunteers, and leaders.

• Foster a culture of discipleship, community, and spiritual growth.

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Leadership & Team Development

• Identify, recruit, train, and develop ministry leaders and volunteers.

• Provide leadership and oversight to campus ministry staff teams.

• Cultivate healthy ministry environments that align with the mission and values of Frankenmuth Bible Church.

• Work alongside central ministry teams to ensure ministry effectiveness and consistency.

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Campus Launch & Development

• Participate in the planning and preparation of the future campus launch.

• Help identify and develop launch team members.

• Build relationships within the target community and region.

• Assist in creating systems, structures, and ministry strategies necessary for a successful launch.

• Champion the vision of church multiplication and campus expansion.

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Vision & Alignment

• Serve as a visible champion of the mission, vision, values, and culture of Frankenmuth Bible Church.

• Maintain strong alignment with the Lead Pastor, Elders, and church leadership.

• Help ensure doctrinal, philosophical, and cultural unity across all campuses.

• Contribute to the ongoing development and health of the church as a whole.

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What We're Looking For

We are seeking a pastor who loves Jesus deeply, loves people genuinely, and loves the local church passionately. This individual should possess the heart of a shepherd, the conviction of a preacher, and the leadership ability to help establish and lead a thriving campus.

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​The right candidate will be highly relational, spiritually mature, theologically grounded, competent in communication and excited about the opportunity to help multiply the impact of Frankenmuth Bible Church by reaching new communities with the gospel. Above all, we are looking for someone who demonstrates Christlike character, faithfully handles God's Word, and can lead people toward deeper devotion to Jesus.