What are the responsibilities and job description for the Connections Pastor position at RIVER VALLEY CHURCH?
Job Details
Job Description
Position Summary:
The Connections Pastor/Ministry Lead is responsible for championing connection and assisting campus staff in developing leaders and providing pastoral care, under the vision of the Campus Pastor. He/She is the campus lead for implementation of central connection strategies at their specific campus.
Hours: This position is part-time, and is 24 hours per week.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Connections Pastor/Ministry Lead is required to perform a range of duties including, but not limited to:
Champion Connection
- Be the campus leader for all connection related programs – Small Groups, Serve Groups, Serve Our Community (as needed), Welcome Home groups, and guest services
- Continually identify, recruit, and develop new small group and serve team leaders and coaches
- Work with the campus staff to strategically grow campus involvement in small groups, serve teams, and the Discipleship Pathway
- Champion involvement in church and campus-wide Serve our Community Projects
- Oversee and encourage small group ownership of Serve our Community projects in the community
- Champion involvement in Welcome Home groups with guests and disengaged attenders
- Ensure all weekend connect card follow up and requests are attended to
- Connect with campus attendees weekly (face-to-face, phone calls, and Zoom), as well as those who are disengaged in the life of the church
- Manage host team resources, Serve Team training, and overall operations of Guest Services
- Oversee and manage Prayer Teams for all services
- Work closely with Central connections team on curriculum improvements, marketing efforts, Welcome Home groups attendance reporting, etc. for all applicable connections’ programs
- Work closely with central staff to strategize and implement the vision for connection strategies across all River Valley Church campuses
- Provide Feedback to Central Connections team on proposed strategies.
- Attend and Participate in all Connections team meetings (including Ministry Mondays)
Leadership Development
- Be intentional about building relationships with the campus deacons, coaches, leaders, and small group and serve team members
- Help identify problems, find solutions, and handle conflicts within the campus leadership structure
- Train and CARE for small group and serve team coaches so they are developing and coaching other small group and serve team leaders.
Weekend Service Responsibilities
- Work Lobby and Serve Team areas before, after, and during service, making it a priority to connect and encourage Serve Team members, leaders, and coaches
- Provide pastoral oversight for service elements such as water baptism, Global 5 spots, etc. as needed
Other Responsibilities
Individual will complete responsibilities in accordance with the church’s policies and applicable procedures as assigned.
Qualifications
- Proven ability to lead leaders
- Strong interpersonal communication and relational skills
- Ability to listen attentively and communicate with empathy
- Strong administrative duties, including work with Microsoft office suite and database software, preferred
Education
A four-year Bachelor’s Degree is required with preference given to a pastoral or other ministry-related degree. Qualified candidates should either have ministerial credentials or be working towards obtaining credentials. Credentials with the Assemblies of God are preferred.
Experience
Preferred candidates should have at least 3-5 years related experience.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
Salary : $28,000 - $31,000
