What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Director position at Crossroads Church?
To learn more about Crossroads and what we believe, check out crossroads.net.
-
Have groups available that meet their site needs in demographic and spiritual maturity. These offerings can grow as the site expands, ensuring there are always opportunities for people to connect with quality community experiences.
-
Run discipleship programming at their site such as Rooted, Alpha, etc.
-
Know what groups are meeting and share key groups with connections for new people to join.
-
Recruit and launch group leaders who meet the needs of missing demographics at sites, in the timing that works best for the community.
-
Lead Crossroads Hosted Communities (formerly Onsite).
-
Equip and develop community/spiritual leaders through training and coaching.
-
Host semi-annual all-volunteer meeting.
-
Develop a team of coaches to equip and train leaders.
-
Monthly leader communication and equipping.
-
Recruit, develop, and empower volunteer leaders for all aspects of groups and group types.
-
Equip Engagement Director with available offerings and ensure quality community experiences for people to get connected.
-
Work with offramps from Camps and Trips for people to get in community at their site.
-
Champion discipleship and spiritual growth at their site and through groups and other community offerings.
-
Mobilize volunteer teams to execute community vision at their site, modeling discipleship.
-
Lead Baptism efforts for the site in partnership with other ministry teams and volunteers.
-
Columbus-specific: Working with Central & Cincinnati teams, and by building a strong volunteer leadership team, launch 1824 in Columbus.
-
Columbus-specific: Run “New Here” experience on Sunday, focusing on all new people leaving with the offer of a next step. In addition, help each member of the community take his or her next step by being an active presence in the atrium, making introductions, and following-up with community members as needed.
-
Columbus-specific: Create a plan for and project manage site social events in conjunction with Groups & Engagement
-
Engagement Volunteer Leaders: Sunday leaders who support all ministries with a focus on helping people get connected, New Here Volunteers
-
Group Leaders: Journey Hosts, Small Group Leaders, Hosted Group Leaders, Community Leaders, Baptism volunteers.
-
Leader Coaches: experienced leaders who can train, equip and coach other leaders.
-
Community-focused: creating space for all people to be known and belong
-
Discipling-minded (connection, growth, mission): this is the foundation of the work, so understanding principles and a passion to help people grow is key
-
Can build and organize teams of volunteers and volunteer leaders to execute the work
-
Takes initiative and critical thinking/problem solving
-
Great people skills
-
Ability to work under stress
-
Level headed positive outlook
-
Strategic execution of vision
-
Flexibility with plans and people
-
Good Listener
-
Self starter spiritually and emotionally
-
Must commit to expectations detailed in the “I Promise” document, including using the Bible as the ultimate standard of truth, practicing spiritual disciplines and pursuing personal purity.
-
Generally good physical health. Much work is office-based but does require setup and teardown of events.
-
Typical work days are Sunday-Thursday; hours vary based on group meetings and trainings in the evenings. There will be peak times during the year where some evening work will be required.
