Role Overview

Job Classification

Schedule

Responsibilities and Expectations

• Provide vision, strategy, and development of a dynamic, biblical, and Christ-centered discipleship ministry. 
• Develop programming and opportunities that will facilitate the spiritual growth and personal discipleship of all age groups, including growth groups, Bible studies and discipleship events.
• Supervise the age-group ministry staff members, including the preschool ministry, children’s ministry, student ministry and college ministry in pursuit of effective and efficient performance of their duties.
• Lead and oversee the implementation of The Cross Church’s discipleship and spiritual growth strategy.
• Ensure every person has a clear pathway from first-time guests to fully engaged member.
• Give oversight to curriculum and educational materials.  
• Develop systems for group placement, leader care, curriculum selection, and ongoing support.
• Oversee the leadership development philosophy across all ministry areas, ensuring a common set of language, tools, systems, values, and outcomes.
• Implement a leadership development strategy to identify, recruit, train, equip and evaluate group leaders and staff. 
• Preach occasionally.
• Celebrate volunteers who exemplify the vision, mission, and values of the church and who multiply.
• Identify, equip, and empower emerging leaders within the discipleship ministry.
• Create opportunities for ongoing leadership training and spiritual development.
• Responsible for the care, inventory and oversight of resources, equipment, supplies and building space as related to the ministry. 
• Collaborate with pastors, ministers, and directors to discuss ministry strategy and effectiveness to execute the overall vision and mission of the church. 
• Weekly attendance to a worship service, staff meetings, ministry team meetings and any other meetings required. 
• Foster a cooperative, healthy, and motivating relationship with staff, volunteers, and church families. 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications, Experience and Critical Skills

• Agreement with The Cross Church’s faith statement and mission to spread His fame by making disciples of all people.”
• Committed to biblical Christian principles and teachings both professionally and personally, including but not limited to I Timothy 3:1-7 and I Peter 5:1-4. 
• Established pattern of Bible study and prayer. 
• Proven ability to develop and disciple congregants and leaders, effectively integrating them into the life and mission of the church.
• A personal conviction and calling to church ministry.
• College degree required.
• Divinity degree required.
• Licensing and/or ordination by a Baptist church or a comparable denomination.
• Three to five years of full-time experience in discipleship ministry at a Baptist church or a comparable denomination.
• Passionate about the spiritual formation of adults and families.
• Track record of developing congregants and leaders and assimilating them into the church.  
• Passionate about developing leaders and assimilating them into ministry roles of the church.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment. 
• Ability to use appropriate judgment in the areas of discretion, sensitivity, and confidentiality.
• Proven ability to recruit, train, equip, supervise, and evaluate staff and volunteers. 
• Strong written, technical, oratory and creative skills.
• Relational, self-motivated, strong work ethic, organized, dependable, reliable and willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done.
• A prayerful, tithing, and participating member of The Cross Church.
• Ability to speak, read and write English.
• Sufficient good health to discharge duties properly. 
• Ability to walk, stand and sit, sometimes for prolonged periods of time required. 
• Passing criminal, financial, and sexual misconduct background checks required.