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What does an administrative assistant do at a church?

An administrative assistant at a church handles clerical tasks such as managing schedules, answering phones, maintaining records, and coordinating communication among staff and congregation members. They often use office software and may assist with event planning and document preparation to support ministry activities.

What is the difference between Assistant Discipleship Ministries vs Assistant Youth Pastor?

AspectAssistant Discipleship MinistriesAssistant Youth Pastor
CredentialsTypically requires theological education or ministry trainingOften requires similar theological background and youth ministry experience
Work EnvironmentSupports discipleship programs, small groups, and spiritual growth initiativesFocuses on youth engagement, youth programs, and mentoring
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in churches emphasizing spiritual development and discipleshipCommon in churches with active youth ministries

Both roles involve ministry support and require theological knowledge, but Assistant Discipleship Ministries focuses on overall spiritual growth, while Assistant Youth Pastor specializes in youth engagement and youth-specific programs.

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Director of Adult Discipleship

Community Church

Mount Pleasant, MI • On-site

$62K - $70K/yr

Full-time

Posted 18 days ago

Job description

Department: Adult Discipleship
Campus Location: Central (Hybrid)
Classification: Full-Time, Salaried, Exempt
Our Mission:
Community Church exists to help lead people into a focused life with Jesus Christ.
The Call:
The Director of Adult Discipleship serves as the key leader and visionary owner for our groups and connection strategy. This role exists to foster a culture of discipleship across all campuses, championing authentic relationships and meaningful spiritual growth within our church family, helping fulfill the church's mission of leading people into a focused life with Jesus Christ.
The Director of adult discipleship will be responsible for:
1. Modeling Biblical Priorities
As a member of the Community Church staff, each employee is expected to lead by example in spiritual maturity, character, and lifestyle. Staff members are called to model a life of personal discipleship and to reflect the heart of Jesus in their relationships, leadership, and daily choices. These objectives are accomplished by:
  • Committing to a growing, personal relationship with Jesus Christ through regular time in scripture, prayer, and worship.
  • Actively participating in the life and mission of Community Church through groups and volunteer teams.
  • Demonstrating a contagious passion for reaching people far from God both locally and globally, and inviting them into a disciple-making process of spiritual growth, connectedness, and maturity.
  • Championing unity across all ministries and teams, avoiding gossip, and responding to challenges with a spirit of humility, grace, and reconciliation.
  • Adhering to and encompassing the qualities and characteristics required of Community Church employees as defined in the Staff Handbook.

2. Strategic Leadership and Ministry Oversight
The Director of Adult Discipleship provides church-wide leadership, vision, strategy, and direction for our discipleship pathway in alignment with the overall mission and vision set by the Lead Pastor. This role helps shape a unified groups and discipleship culture that reflects the mission of Community Church.
  • Develop, evaluate and champion the strategy of Adult Discipleship, ensuring consistency and quality across all Community Church campuses.
  • Develop ministry standards, calendar, and best practices that align with and support the overall ministry strategy.
  • Equip and support campus ministry coordinators through regular communication, feedback, and coaching, in conjunction with the coordinator's Campus Pastor.
  • Seek opportunities for continuous growth and improvement.

3. Core Competencies
The Director of Adult Discipleship demonstrates a high level of skill, commitment, and effectiveness in their ministry area. This role sets the standard for excellence in Adult Discipleship across all campuses while equipping others to grow in their competencies.
  • Strong passion for seeing the church grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ.
  • Offer insights and problem-solving support for campus Coordinators in partnership with campus pastors.
  • Coordinate group offerings, mid-week programming, events, and disciple making activity across all campuses.
  • May provide direct supervision of campus coordinators, assistant directors, or interns as assigned.

4. Leader Recruitment and Development
Our staff is committed to building healthy, capable teams by identifying, equipping, and empowering both staff and volunteers. The Director of Adult Discipleship invests in the growth and development of others through continuous coaching, clear communication, and intentional discipleship.
  • Support the leadership growth of coordinators/campus staff in partnership with campus pastors.
  • Develop a leadership pipeline for recruiting, onboarding, and training volunteers in alignment with Community Church standards.
  • Foster a culture that values spiritual growth, relational health, and competency development.

5. Ministry Administration
Effective ministry requires intentional organization and faithful stewardship. The Director of Adult Discipleship is responsible for managing the administrative systems that support Adult Discipleship across all campuses:
  • Develop and recommend a ministry budget to the Executive Pastor and Board of Trustees and manage the ministry budget once approved.
  • Develop processes necessary for effective operations (group placement, serving opportunities, connections).
  • Maintain familiarity with systems that support the operation of Community Church, including but not limited to Church Community Builder, Bill.com, and others.
  • Coordinate any resources upgrades or improvements across all Community Church campuses.

Accountability:
The Director of Adult Discipleship is accountable to the Executive Pastor and will receive an annual performance review. Compensation is reviewed annually by the Board of Trustees.
Qualifications:
  1. Effective communication skills (oral and written).
  2. Excellent people management skills both with staff and volunteers.
  3. Experience in ministry in a medium to large church setting, multi-site experience preferred.
  4. An engaging communicator with a strong biblical and theological background.
  5. A self-motivated leader possessing relational skills with staff, volunteers and congregation.
  6. Proven ability to recruit, develop and retain volunteers while adequately equipping them for ministry success.
  7. Familiarity with required technology that supports the Adult Discipleship ministry.
  8. Basic proficiency with Google Workspace applications (Google Docs, Google Sheets)
  9. Basic proficiency with database software (Community Church to provide training).
  10. Undergraduate degree preferred.

This description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with this job. It is intended to be a reflection of the major job elements essential for making compensation and employment decisions.

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