NON-DENOMINATIONAL

WEEKLY ATTENDANCE: 1,560

Meet Warsaw Community Church

Warsaw Community Church is a warm, welcoming, non-denominational church in Warsaw, Indiana, committed to helping people grow deeper in their relationship with Jesus Christ and share the hope of the Gospel. Since beginning in 1993 with just a small group meeting in a school, WCC has grown into a vibrant community where individuals and families can explore who God is, connect in a Bible-based community, and serve others with grace and love. With engaging worship, clear, biblical teaching that fosters spiritual formation, ministries for all ages, and opportunities to build meaningful relationships, WCC strives to be a place where everyone feels encouraged, supported, and equipped to follow Jesus and make a difference in the world.

Senior Pastor – Todd Gerst

Todd Gerst has served at WCC for more than a decade and brings over 30 years of ministry experience, including nearly 20 years with New Tribes Mission/Ethnos360 as a church planter and later as an international ministry leader. After returning to the U.S., Todd joined WCC’s staff and eventually stepped into the Senior Pastor role through a thoughtful, Elder‑led succession process. He leads with humility, a deep commitment to spiritual formation, and a steady, mission‑focused presence. Todd is passionate about helping people grow deeper in Christ and equipping the church to share the hope of the Gospel with clarity and compassion.

About the Executive Pastor

The Executive Pastor at Warsaw Community Church partners closely with the Senior Pastor to turn vision into reality by leading the church’s day-to-day operations, staff culture, and organizational health. Operating with delegated authority for daily operational decisions, the Executive Pastor serves on the Executive Leadership Team and supports the Elder Team. This role oversees key operational ministries, such as Finance, Community Care, Facilities, Communications, HR, and IT. This role stewards WCC’s $3.1M ministry budget with excellence and ensures that systems, teams, and ministries remain aligned with WCC’s mission of growing deeper in Christ and sharing the hope of the Gospel. . With a shepherd’s heart and strong leadership presence, the Executive Pastor builds healthy teams, strengthens collaboration, develops leaders and volunteers, and helps create the clarity, structure, and momentum needed for the church to thrive now and into the future.

The Executive Pastor's responsibilities include:

• Operate with delegated authority from the Senior Pastor for day‑to‑day operational decisions.
• Translate the Senior Pastor’s vision into clear, actionable strategies that align ministries and drive organizational focus.
• Lead and support operational ministries and staff, ensuring a healthy team culture and effective execution.
• Establish clarity of roles, expectations, and priorities for staff—defining what success looks like for each ministry and ensuring day-to-day focus aligns with mission and strategy.
• Strengthen systems, processes, and church-wide communication to improve consistency, effectiveness, and support for all ministries. 
• Oversee the execution of church-wide initiatives and facilitate strong cross-ministry collaboration.
• Ensure ministries remain aligned with WCC’s mission, vision, and values.
• Strengthen and build upon ministry systems, volunteer structures, and cross-ministry calendaring.
• Provide ongoing leadership development, coaching, and accountability for staff at all levels.
• Champion ministry and organizational health, alignment, and long-term development.
• Build upon and strengthen WCC’s volunteer culture by developing sustainable volunteer teams across all ministries.
• Strengthen ministry analytics through a strategic dashboard that highlights key indicators of ministry health and supports informed decision-making.
• Participate actively in Elder and Executive Leadership discussions to support unified direction and alignment.

Spiritual & Relational Characteristics

• Spiritually mature, biblically grounded, and aligned with WCC’s theology and values.
• Relationally warm, humble, and collaborative.
• Shepherd’s heart with a strong leadership presence.
• Feels deeply called by God to serve the local church and invests in the mission and people of WCC.
• A growing commitment to live in accordance with the biblical qualifications of an Elder (1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1).
• Models humility, truth, and a Spirit‑led posture in all relationships and leadership environments.

Ministry Alignment & Evaluation

• Ensure ministries are aligned with WCC's mission, vision, and values.
• Facilitate cross-ministry communication and calendaring.
• Strengthen ministry systems and volunteer structures.
• Ensure weekend environments and ministry rhythms function smoothly.

Leadership & Organizational Strengths

• Strong organizational and staff leadership abilities.
• Skilled at building healthy culture and team alignment.
• Systems thinker with the ability to bring clarity and direction.
• Proven ability to lead teams through change and growth.
• Capable of handling conflict, driving accountability, and developing staff.
• High emotional intelligence and strong self-awareness. 
• Healthy balance of grace and truth.

Strategic & Operational Skill

• Understands church operations, budgets, systems, and workflows.
• Skilled at moving the team from vision → plan → execution.
• Able to hold others accountable with clarity and respect.
• Monitor progress on goals, metrics, and ministry effectiveness.

Relational & Cultural Fit

• Approachable, trustworthy, and team-oriented.
• Strengthens staff unity and fosters collaboration. 
• Models humility and servant leadership.

Elder & Executive Team Participation

• Serve as an ex officio, non-voting member of the Elder Team—engaging in discussions and contributing organizational and operational insight without carrying voting responsibility.
• Assist the Senior Pastor and Board Chair with Elder preparation, updates, and communication.
• Support organizational transparency and alignment across ministries and leadership environments.
• Support and facilitate the Executive Leadership Team.

What you bring

The following describes many of the characteristics of the ideal candidate for the Executive Pastor:

Education and Background

• Demonstrated success in leadership within a church of similar size and organizational complexity.
• Proven experience managing people and supervising staff, with a track record of leading, developing, and supporting healthy teams.
• Strong understanding of church operations, organizational systems, and ministry workflows.
• 10+ years of management and team leadership experience. 
• Minimum of 5 years of ministry leadership experience. 
• Bachelor’s degree required; Business, Finance, Organizational Leadership, or related field preferred. 
• Advanced theological training or ministry coursework is helpful but not required.

Personal Characteristics and Qualifications

• Collaborative.
• Leads people and accomplishes projects with a discipleship mindset.
• Growth-oriented and servant-hearted mindset.
• High EQ.
• A leader of leaders.
• Strong executor and Implementer.
• Naturally galvanizes and motivates others.
• Able to hold grace, truth, and accountability together.
• Empowerers' staff and volunteers.
• Partners well with the XP of Ministries, Associate Pastor, and Worship Pastor.
• Brings a healthy sense of humor.
• Demonstrates care, consistency, and follow-through.
• Authentically inspiring.
• Connects well with emerging generation leaders.
• Handles hard conversations with clarity and compassion.
• Confident and humble.
• Builds scalable systems.

What it's like to live in Warsaw, IN

Living in Warsaw, Indiana, offers a unique blend of innovation, community, and outdoor beauty. Known as the “Orthopedic Capital of the World,” the area pairs a strong global medical-device industry with deep agricultural roots, creating a stable and growing local economy. Warsaw and neighboring Winona Lake—home to Grace College and a rich Christian heritage—offer safe, walkable town centers, excellent schools, and an affordable cost of living. With more than 80 lakes throughout the county, a thriving biking community, and easy access to nature, residents enjoy an active, close-knit lifestyle. As the region continues to grow economically, educationally, and in amenities, Warsaw remains a place where families, professionals, and retirees can put down roots and thrive.

Regional Access

Warsaw is well‑positioned within northern Indiana, offering convenient access to several major cities and regional hubs: Fort Wayne (~45 minutes), South Bend / Notre Dame (~1 hour), and Indianapolis & Chicago (~2–2.5 hours).

This gives residents the benefits of small‑town living with easy access to big‑city amenities, airports, cultural events, and professional opportunities when needed.

Learn More About the Community:

• Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce
• Kosciusko County Convention & Visitors Bureau