Adult Discipleship Director

Job Summary

The Adult Discipleship Director – Brookside is the church’s leader of discipleship ministries and programs at the Brookside location. As a member of the Adult Discipleship Team, he or she will partner with Location Adult Discipleship Directors under the direction of the Adult Discipleship Lead Director as well as the Location Pastors to create discipleship strategies and then implement those strategies that engage every adult in further study, community, and ultimately small groups. He or she will work alongside the Location Pastor and Location Operations Director to build out a diverse calendar of engagement consisting of opportunities geared toward men, women, 55 as well as the community at large all of which will lead toward small group engagement. The Adult Discipleship Director - Brookside will also be responsible for building a team of volunteer leaders and hosts that will ensure a consistent experience across all discipleship ministries and programs.

Essential Responsibilities and Expectations :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provide direction to adult discipleship ministries and programs through continual assessment and evaluation, holding ministry accountable to key metrics and benchmarks that not only track activity, but ultimately yield quantitative growth in engagement and participation.
• Develop or modify ministries and programs to meet the needs, fulfill the potential, and accomplish the vision of the Church of the Resurrection.
• Provide spiritual leadership, looking for opportunities to minister to and disciple and encourage others to grow in Christ through one-on-one conversations and invitations to discipleship opportunities.
• Build effective teams, identifying high-capacity leaders and equipping people for ministry.
• Recruit, manage, motivate, and equip volunteers.
• Collaborate with other areas of ministry to design or deliver programming.
• Oversee the direction of special events such as conferences, meetings, seminars, or retreats.
• Prepare and deliver messages and teachings in class, group or conference settings.
• Counsel individuals regarding spiritual questions and concerns, directing them to further pastoral care when necessary.
• Maintain an active and visible presence in the community.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Churchwide

• Follow Jesus and engage in the “five essential practices” of the Christian life: worship, study, serve, give, and share.
• Support the church’s purpose of “building a Christian community where non-religious and nominally religious people become deeply committed Christians.”
Exemplify the church’s values and support its theological direction as a United Methodist Church.

Competencies

• Activating - proactively takes on new challenges and opportunities with energy and urgency.
• Adapting – remains flexible and modifies behaviors quickly to help the church meet the dynamic needs of congregants and employees.
• Collaborating – shares knowledge, builds partnerships and promotes a culture of thinking from the users’ perspective while working across divisions to meet shared goals and objectives.
• Communicating – develops and delivers clear communications (verbal and written) that meet the unique needs of different audiences.
• Developing Others – coaches, encourages and resources individuals and teams to discover their calling and meet career and church goals.
• Optimizing – quickly spots the needs for change and influences stakeholders to adapt and maximize.
• Prioritizing Individual Experiences – views the church in the perspective of the experience of the individual, and ensures others are committed to a person-centric approach.
• Problem Solving – makes good decisions quickly, solves problems effectively to help move the church forward.
Team Building – forms highly effective teams, whether supervised or informal, where individuals with diverse skills achieve ambitious goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or a combination of equivalent education and experience; a Master of Divinity or Master of Theology is preferred but not required.
• Ordination as an Elder or Deacon within the United Methodist Church is preferred, but not required.
• Proven Results in growing churchwide discipleship programs and implementing systems that engage a congregation in spiritual formation and discipleship with clear entry points and pathways that lead them toward deep commitment.