POSITION SUMMARY

The Pastor of Adult Discipleship and Groups is responsible to lead, develop, and grow healthy small groups. They are responsible to oversee all Men’s and Women’s Ministry initiatives and events. This leader will lead and invest in their volunteer leadership teams making biblical disciples who make and send disciples who love and live like Jesus.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

•       Oversees the Directors of Men’s and Women’s Discipleship and Groups and reports to the Senior Director of Adult Discipleship.

•       Responsible to personally live out the core values and mission of CyLife Church.

•       Responsible to facilitate and support the connection process by leading people into relational small groups.

•       Responsible for Shepherding the biblical process of discipleship within the small group community through oversight and leading DiscipleShift1 (DS1), Adult Discipleship Training (ADT) and training and maintaining a small group coaching structure.

•       Responsible for identifying and recruiting people for leadership development to become spiritually healthy smallgroup leaders and coaches.

•       Responsible for knowing where people are in the discipleship process and work with small group leaders and coaches to know where their group members are in the process as well.

•       Responsible for creating and developing a relational small group leadership culture that values the following: Invitation/recruiting; personal spiritual health; training; coaching; modeling; delegation; equip and empower to do ministry; opportunities to practice; releasing to lead, branch and multiply.

•       Responsible for ensuring all new leaders go through: Partnership Classes (before leading); DS1 Training and completion of the Relational Discipleship Training Manual (before leading); DC (each year); Coaching of leaders

•       Responsible to utilize and maintain Planning Center and TEAMS applications in the key areas of tracking and monitoring small groups related data and completing workflow assignments each week.

•       Responsible for developing, managing and reviewing yearly budgets (accountable to monitor monthly spending).

•       Responsible for submitting Expensify report for bank statement, monthly.

•       Responsible for evaluating Adult small groups’ health in the following areas: Baptisms, leadership structure,

connections, vision casting, communication, health, and time management.

•       Responsible for overseeing the Men’s and Women’s ministry at CyLife Church, which includes working with the Lead Pastor on curriculum selection, special events planning and execution, consistent communications, ministry growth development and ensuring alignment with the discipleship ministry and mission at CyLife Church.

•       Responsible for overseeing and interviewing mens baptism candidates.

•       Responsible for collaborating with other support teams (worship, tech, childcare,etc).

•       Responsible for overseeing/writing and selecting Adult discipleship curriculum for all adult small groups.

•       Responsible for co-leading various discipleship ministry training sessions and Partnership classes.

•       Responsible for overseeing and directing Mother’s and Father’s Day events.

QUALIFICATIONS

•       Must be a fully committed follower of Jesus Christ and a Partner of CyLIfe.

•       Must be actively involved in or leading a discipleship small group.

•       Received a call from God to full time ministry.

•       High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required, related degree preferred.

•       Minimum 2 years experience working and/or serving with an evangelical church team.

•       Must have at least 1 year of related leadership experience.

•       Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel and Outlook.

•       Able to quickly learn and adapt to new technology and systems.

CORE VALUES/COMPETENCIES/ABILITIES

We expect the Pastor of Adult Discipleship and Groups to model and live out the CyLife Church Core Values as they go about their work, as well as, help to support the staff to live out these Core Values as well.

CYLIFE STAFF CORE VALUES

1.     Fighting for Relationship

We are committed to fighting for authentic relationship and traveling light by extending grace and speaking truth in times of conflict and accountability. We will stay curious first in order to express trust, honor and respect to one another. We will choose to call you up and not out. We will be known by our love for one another!

2.     Servant Leadership/Humility (I am third)

We will strive to set the standard to be servant leaders by modeling Jesus’ life of coming to serve and not be served. We will do whatever it takes to get something done, no matter what our role or title. We will consistently seek input and feedback and humbly receive it, so we can grow personally and as a church.

3.     Team/Collaboration (Better together or Team First)

We are committed to a Team first attitude. We are stronger and better together, (which is why we value people over programs). Silo ministry is unacceptable, so we will collaborate with others so that we can get the best outcomes. We will collectively sacrifice and work together in order to have the greatest Kingdom impact.

4.     Fun/Don’t take ourselves too seriously

We strongly believe in having a lot of fun in what we do. We don’t take ourselves too seriously, and enjoy laughing a lot, especially at ourselves. We strive to use humor responsibly so that we don’t hurt relationships.

5.     Grit/Resiliency (We don’t quit)

We will persistently pursue excellence and go the extra mile in all matters. When things are hard, we will dig deep, have each

other’s back, and courageously do whatever it takes to finish what we set out to do.

6.     Be Responsible (Own it)

We will take full responsibility for our part in all matters. We will be responsible, respectful and accountable to one another. We will take initiative, seek solutions and seek constant improvement in our personal, spiritual and leadership development.

Competencies and Abilities:

• Communication: You speak and write effectively, using appropriate convention and communication channels based on the situation; you actively listen to others, ask questions to verify understanding, and you use tact and consideration whendelivering feedback to others.

• Flexibility: You respond positively and adapt to change initiatives. You demonstrate ongoing support for change efforts.

• Collaboration and Partnership: You encourage and embrace dialogue from team members, while anticipating and resolving conflicting differences by exploring mutually agreeable solutions. You share key information with others involved in aproject or effort. You follow the biblical model for resolving conflict in accordance with Matthew 18.

• Managing Work: You are methodical and efficient in structuring and completing tasks. You are able to work with minimal supervision, self-motivated, and show initiative.

• Quality: You set high standards for your work and ensure quality and accuracy in every aspect of work performed.

• Coachable: You are able to receive constructive feedback and coaching from leaders and peers without being defensive. You promptly modify behavior to meet expectations.

• Maturity: You are able to separate emotional feelings from the real issues at hand. You are able to put the needs of the ministry above your personal needs.

• Accountability: You take personal responsibility and ownership for adhering to all policies and procedures while also completing work timely and in accordance with performance expectations. You take responsibility and ownership for your own personal spiritual development.

• Responsibility: You are able to independently make and meet commitments made to yourself and others, keeping the promises you make, and acknowledging and accepting the choices you have made, the actions you have taken, and the results.

Apply today by sending your application to jobs@cylifechurch.com