Job Title: LifeGroup Pastor
Department: Adult Ministry
Classification: Full-Time Salary Employee
PURPOSE:
The LifeGroups Pastor is responsible for helping people at Arundel Christian Church (ACC) transition into greater involvement and connection within the life of the church and her ministries. Semesterly, we average between 45-50 LifeGroups. This includes developing,
managing, and maintaining processes/information for joining a LifeGroup, recruiting and training group leaders and coaches, and maintaining communication. Additionally, the LifeGroup Pastor will continue to maintain ACC’s cultural identity that recognizes
that “we are not a church with LifeGroups, we are a church of LifeGroups.”
SPIRITUAL GIFTS:
Leadership, Administration, Teacher, Encourager
EXPECTATIONS:
- Develop and manage all key LifeGroup (LG) processes designed to connect people into the mission and vision of ACC, including verbal, written, and digital communication.
- Serve as the liaison between LifeGroups leaders and people seeking LifeGroup involvement, including placement, follow-up, and attendance tracking.
- Recruit, train, and empower highly relational and community-focused people to serve in support of LifeGroups.
- Maintain current records of all ACC LifeGroups, including attendance, availability, and meeting locations/times.
- Maintain and build metrics that help to recognize the successes and needs of LifeGroups, LG Leaders, and LG Coaches.
- Assist in the development of an annual budget for LifeGroup ministries and manage spending to budget.
- Participate in the annual goal-setting process, under the direction of the Executive Pastor of Ministry, to establish key objectives and tasks for this position.
- Attend weekly staff meetings, monthly communication and collaboration meetings, and staff development opportunities.
- Maintain awareness and pulse of small group ministries, leaders, trends, and resources that will best help support and facilitate the healthy growth and multiplication of current and future LifeGroups.
- Oversee the Care Ministry of ACC, including but not limited to Prayer Ministry & Stephen’s Ministry.
- Requires Partnership with ACC and must work on Sundays.
OTHER KEY DESCRIPTORS:
- DETAIL-ORIENTED: Execution with excellence and attention to detail are a must for a great partnership.
- LEADER: Someone who works to connect the present reality to the future vision with clear next steps organizationally by overseeing teams that ensure the stewardship of the resources entrusted to us by God (people, finances, technology, equipment, etc.).
A leader of teams that architect solutions, set priorities, and design systems to achieve our mission.
- PEOPLE-SYSTEMS ENGINEER: Someone who develops, maintains, and improves systems that create a gravitational pull toward discipleship and leadership development while keeping ministry in the hands of volunteers.
- TEAM BUILDER: A co-laborer that establishes relational trust, developing partnerships among team leaders, and modeling a disciple-making life – aligning all efforts to the mission.
EXPERIENCE:
This position requires a minimum of 2 to 3 years of experience as a staff member in a ministry leadership capacity. Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree is preferred, but not required. The successful individual will be a strong leader with a solid work ethic
and possess the passion and gifts required to fulfill all job requirements.
ACC STAFF CULTURE VALUES:
- CONTAGIOUS FUN: Our potential is greatest when there's joy in being together. Balancing work and play, we create environments where others love to join us.
- RELENTLESS FOLLOW-THROUGH: We prioritize people because we care about them. Therefore, we do our best to do whatever it takes to get the job done.
- IMPACTFUL EXCELLENCE: With our given resources, we intentionally lean into our strengths to do the best we can to glorify God and build up people.
- STEWARDSHIP OF LIFE: Since we can't give what we don't have, we will invest in a healthy body, mind, and soul for ourselves and our families.
- PERSONAL OWNERSHIP: Working towards team and self-improvement, we will own our mistakes, accept critique, and thrive in our unique strengths.
- STRATEGIC FLEXIBILITY: Because church can be messy, we commit to collaborate as we're led by the Holy Spirit and to improvise when necessary.
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