What are the responsibilities and job description for the College Age Groups Associate Blankenbaker Campus position at Southeast Christian Church?
Lead and shepherd College Age Ministry groups at the Blankenbaker Campus. Build and maintain a dynamic group model that connects men and women (ages 18-25) to community, fosters relational connection, and cultivates spiritual growth. Also this role will recruit, equip, and unleash adult volunteers to be small group leaders and disciple makers within College Age Ministry. Additionally, overseeing the writing and distribution of group curriculum for small groups in conjunction with each series/study.
What You Will Be Doing:
What You Will Be Doing:
- Provide vision and oversight for CAM small groups at Blankenbaker.
- Recruit, equip, and unleash adult volunteers to cultivate community, spiritual growth, and multiplication within their group.
- Foster a culture of connection and belonging by helping our people build meaningful relationships with one another.
- Create a strategy for training and equipping volunteers to be effective and healthy as they lead their groups.
- Create a strategy for discipleship and multiplication within groups.
- Plan, write, and distribute group curriculum from series to series.
- Perform various pastoral duties such as, weddings, funerals, baptisms, counseling, teaching, trainings, program hosting, etc.
- Participate in ministry team functions: i.e. retreats, conferences, trainings, and meetings.
What We Are Looking For:
- Models a Christ-like way of living in life and in doctrine.
- Ability to develop and equip others with intentionality and clarity; actively challenges and encourages others to take the next step in their development and provides them with resources and opportunities to reach their full potential in Christ as it corresponds to their specific calling and gifting.
- Ability to navigate the complexity of a large, complex, multisite church with wisdom and effectiveness.
- Ability to provide support & vision to staff and adult volunteers.
- Ability to shepherd and pastor people with grace and truth; caring for the people God has entrusted to them no matter what their needs (spiritual, physical, emotional, etc.); meets them where they are and loves them like Christ.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to leaders, peers and those they’re leading; high capacity to communicate verbally and in written forms of communication so as to empower people with the knowledge that they need to move forward effectively.
- Ability to build effective and relationally connected teams; gather groups of individuals together to create unity of purpose and mission while recognizing the unique gifting of each person and positioning them to live out their calling.
- Knowledge of ROCK (our people database system) and groups registration processes; ability to understand and use ROCK as a means of building and maintaining groups registration, groups metrics, and groups communication.
Our Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required; Ministry/Bible degree preferred
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in ministry: College-age ministry and/or Student Ministry experience preferred.
- Ordained or willing to become Ordained.
- Engaged member of Southeast Christian Church, or willing to become one
- Exemplifies our seven staff values: Honor, Care, Accountability, Grit, Authenticity, Humility, and Fun
- Agree with the *Statement of Faith, submit to the leadership established by the church, and lives out our church Mantras in tangible ways. https://www.southeastchristian.org/who-we-are#mantras
*Please read our Statement of Faith that is attached below. You will be asked if you agree with our Statement of Faith within the application process.
If this sounds like you and you’re ready to join us on mission, apply today!
