SENIOR PASTOR OPPORTUNITY

Thank you for your interest in CrossLife Evangelical Free Church and the opportunity to explore God’s calling to serve as our next Senior Pastor. CrossLife, a mid-sized, suburban church in Libertyville, Illinois, has faithfully ministered to its community since 1953, rooted in biblical teaching and a deep commitment to discipleship, missions, and community care.

We recognize this as a significant season of transition and opportunity for our congregation. As we seek a leader to guide us on the continuing journey God has ordained for us, we invite you to learn more about our strengths, challenges, and vision for ministry. Our desire is to partner with a pastor who will inspire spiritual growth, foster meaningful outreach, and equip our church to engage an evolving community with the life-changing gospel of Jesus Christ.

Our search team looks forward to getting to know you and prayerfully discerning together how God might be calling you to join the ministry of CrossLife in this vital role.

Opportunity Overview

Community

Learn more about how Libertyville offers a suburban context with opportunities for growth and ministry 

Our Church

Get to know the history of CrossLife as an Evangelical Free Church and what makes us unique

Position & Role

Explore the position and role description that we envision for our next Senior Pastor

Application Process

We are committed to a prayerful, thorough, and careful search process to discern God’s direction for our next Senior Pastor. While the need is immediate, we believe in taking the time to faithfully and diligently follow these general milestones:

  • Initial Candidate Review: We will evaluate profiles and resumes to identify potential alignment with CrossLife's ministry.
  • Follow-Up with Selected Candidates: Candidates may be asked to complete a questionnaire, provide preaching samples, and undergo background checks.
  • Further Engagement with Top Candidates: This includes reference checks, phone interviews, and personal interviews to better understand your sense of calling and vision for ministry.
  • Final Discernment Process: We may visit your current church and seek input from our elders and ministry staff as we prayerfully narrow down our list of candidates.
  • Candidating Experience: Final candidates will be invited to meet the congregation, preach, and participate in Q&A sessions to foster mutual understanding.

We are excited to walk through this process with you as we humbly seek God’s guidance in finding the leader He has prepared for CrossLife.

Submit Your Application

If you have any further questions about our church or the application process, you are invited to contact our search team via email at