Senior Pastor in Medford Lakes, NJ

Job Posted 3/7/2026
Fellowship Alliance Chapel
199 Church Road
Medford Lakes, NJ 08055
United States
Category Senior Pastor
Employee
Full-Time
Experience Required
Degree Required
Security Clearance Required
Application Closing Date
5/31/2026
Pay
$100,000.00 to $150,000.00 Per Year
Job Description

About Fellowship Alliance Chapel

FAC is a single-site, multigenerational church with an average weekend attendance of approximately 1,200 people. We are an elder-governed, staff-led church, with a dedicated team of 20+ staff members serving across a wide range of ministries.

  • Denomination: Christian & Missionary Alliance (C&MA)
  • Annual Budget: ~$4 million
  • Campus: Multiple buildings, including a lake and summer day camp
  • Ministry Scope:
    • Children, youth, and family ministries
    • Adult discipleship and care ministries
    • Local and global missions
  • Additional Partnership: Trinity Preparatory Christian School leases and operates within our facilities

FAC is committed to helping people live Jesus-centered and missionally engaged lives, with a strong emphasis on discipleship, community, and outreach.

The Opportunity

The Senior Pastor serves as the primary spiritual leader and directional visionary of the church, working in partnership with the Elder Board and leading the staff team.

This is a unique opportunity to:

  • Lead a healthy, established church into its next growth phase
  • Strengthen discipleship pathways and leadership development
  • Expand community engagement and outreach impact
  • Help steward future campus development, debt reduction, and generosity initiatives

Key Responsibilities

Spiritual & Visionary Leadership

  • Provide clear, compelling, and biblically grounded vision aligned with FAC’s mission
  • Lead the congregation toward deeper spiritual maturity and missional living
  • Champion prayer, discipleship, and evangelism

Preaching & Teaching

  • Serve as the primary preacher, delivering engaging, Scripture-centered messages
  • Communicate truth with clarity, relevance, and pastoral sensitivity

Leadership & Team Development

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of 20+ staff members
  • Foster a healthy, unified, and mission-driven staff culture
  • Equip leaders and volunteers across all ministry areas

Governance & Collaboration

  • Work closely with a plurality of elders in spiritual oversight and decision-making
  • Partner with leadership on strategic planning, financial stewardship, and future initiatives

Community & Outreach Engagement

  • Represent FAC in the local community and broader region
  • Encourage and expand local and global missions involvement

Candidate Profile

Spiritual & Personal Qualifications

  • A clear and compelling calling to pastoral ministry
  • Deep, growing relationship with Jesus Christ
  • Demonstrates humility, integrity, and servant leadership
  • A heart for discipleship and reaching the lost

Theological Alignment

  • Committed to evangelical theology
  • Alignment with the doctrine and mission of the Christian & Missionary Alliance
  • Willing and able to obtain (or maintain) C&MA licensing and ordination

Leadership Experience & Required Qualifications 

  • Proven experience leading a church or large ministry context
  • Ability to lead through growth, change, and future vision
  • Strong communicator and organizational leader
  • Seminary education or equivalent ministry preparation
  • Minimum 5 years senior pastoral experience
  • Strong expository preaching and teaching abilities
  • Demonstrated leadership in staff management and organizational development
  • Experience with financial stewardship and capital campaigns preferred
  • Christian & Missionary Alliance ordination required (or willingness to obtain)
  • Theological alignment with evangelical and C&MA beliefs
  • Must be a US Citizen.

We would consider candidates with theological beliefs compatible with our Alliance heritage who have served in other independent or evangelical fellowships

Location – Medford, New Jersey

FAC is located in Medford, NJ, a vibrant and family-friendly community:

  • 45 minutes from Philadelphia
  • 60 minutes from the Jersey Shore
  • Strong public schools and diverse housing options
  • A central hub serving multiple surrounding townships

This region offers an excellent quality of life for individuals and families.

Compensation & Benefits

FAC offers a competitive and comprehensive compensation package, including:

  • Salary (commensurate with experience)
  • Health and retirement benefits
  • Ministry expense support
  • Parsonage housing available

Next Steps

If you sense God’s calling to this opportunity and believe your experience aligns with this role, we invite you to submit:

  • Resume
  • Cover letter (including your calling and philosophy of ministry)

If this opportunity stirs your heart and you fit our profile, please send us an expression of interest and the above information to [email protected]  

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199 Church Road
Medford Lakes NJ 08055
United States