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Job Description:
Description of Position
The Connections Director will be a highly motivated leader who enjoys connecting with people of all ages and helping them strengthen relationships with those of other generations to work together and transform our community for Christ.
Area of Responsibility
A primary point of connection for this position will be working with Senior Adults and providing them with a ministry focused on their needs. A secondary point of connection for this position will be involving people in discipleship.
Responsibilities
- Recruit and develop leaders for senior adult ministries.
- Provide spiritual support for members sick at home or in the hospital.
- Provide spiritual, educational, and social programs to engage the senior adults.
- Provide oversight to connecting generations throughout the church
- Connect people in Rooted Groups for the purpose of discipleship and multiplication of that discipleship in others
- Assist in the evaluation and implementation of curriculum designed for spiritual development.
- Develop and oversee the budget for senior adults, discipleship small groups, and curriculum.
- Be a liaison for those who need professional care.
Minimum Responsibilities
- Lead a servant-leader life and be personally committed to maintaining a moral and spiritual lifestyle as described in scripture.
- Become a member of Shady Oaks Baptist Church, having given a clear testimony of personal faith in Jesus Christ.
- Demonstrate the characteristics of a passionate follower of Christ who is actively growing in his/her faith.
- Have a passion for working with senior adults.
- Possess the ability to recruit volunteers and build teams.
- Cooperate with staff in fulfilling the Great Commission and the mission of Shady Oaks Baptist Church.
- Complete or work towards a master’s degree in a relevant field at an accredited university/seminary.
- Have experience in church ministry and staff/volunteer management.
- Have a passion for evangelism locally and globally.
- Have a sound doctrinal foundation with the ability to relate God’s word and the issues impacting daily lives today to produce an authentic relationship with God.
- Keep abreast of current issues regarding the church and ministry (both theological and worship development).
- Be able to work effectively with church staff and church leadership, and enthusiastically support Shady Oaks’ vision and philosophy of ministry.
- Demonstrate ability to establish rapport on a personal, one-to-one level with members of the congregation, staff, and church governing body.
- Possess strong organizational skills and administrative abilities including the ability and willingness to delegate responsibility.
- Demonstrate ability to lead people and ministries within the church’s overall vision and lead in a way that fosters ownership and accountability of the ministries.
- Demonstrate a strategic orientation that continually reassesses the church’s strategies to ensure that they remain appropriate.
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Oversee and provide for pastoral care needs as opportunities arise.
- Be actively involved in discipleship and mentoring.
- Encourage and support missions and other outreach activities to reach others with the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
- Participate in and support church activities.
- Strive to understand and utilize his/her spiritual gifts within the church.
- Support the ministry and leadership of Shady Oaks Baptist Church through prayer and attendance.
- Work in harmony with the Lead Pastor, staff, and ministry leaders.