Small Groups Pastor

Job Description:
Posted: 6/25/2012

New Venture Christian Fellowship is looking for someone who brings a heart for people, strong organizational and administrative gifts and ministry experience in building a mega-church’s Small Group Network. Requires strong networking skills and the drive to connect people throughout the church. Must be able to accept the challenge and produce an ever growing number of home group leaders and coaches, which serve as the central relationship-building and teaching mechanism of New Venture Christian Fellowship.

The Pastor of Small Groups is a ministry leader tasked with the responsibility and commitment to recruit, train, deploy, monitor and nurture an ever-growing number of small group leaders and coaches who will run a small group program as established by NVCF and small group structured.

The Pastor of Small Groups will work under the direct supervision of NVCF’s Pastor of Administration & Follow-Up Ministries and in harmony with other staff members and ministry team leaders in fulfilling the church’s mission and vision as established by the Senior Pastor, accepting the vital leadership role to initiate and offer coaching, organization, and support for a thriving ministry to NVCF.

The Small Group Ministry of NVCF is the central connection/relationship building/teaching mechanism in fulfilling the second of NVCF’s 3-fold mission which is to:

REACH… People for Christ (Celebration Services)
TEACH… People the Things of Christ (NVCF Small Groups)
RELEASE…People to the Work of Christ

The method of teaching in the Small Groups is sermon-based. All ministry large group teaching culminates in offering placement in Small Groups for further instruction on the respective subject.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Small Group Department:

The Pastor of Small Groups will meet a minimum of 2 times a week with the Small Groups Coordinator.

Small Groups Vision & Growth:

Provide a strategic plan for the immediate and future growth of Small Groups within our ministry, with the goal of having a Small Group available for every member of our church body.

Small Group Coaches:

Oversee recruitment of coaches who have responsibility over 5 small group leaders.

Small Group Leaders:

Oversee recruitment of Leader(s) for Small Groups, providing monthly training.

Training & Equipping Coaches/Leaders:

Oversee ongoing training meetings for coaches and leaders every three weeks, influencing & developing additional leaders into NVCF Small Groups network.

Tracking System:

Development of a tracking system to monitor ongoing Small Groups and keep track of growth and health of all ministry Small Groups on a weekly basis.

New Venture Christian Fellowship is a non-denominational church located in the community of Oceanside, North San Diego County. We offer an excellent benefit package that includes a variety of health and dental options, retirement investment and supplemental health options, discounted school tuition for children attending our private Christian School, and a generous leave program that includes vacation and sick leave, plus 12 paid holidays a year.

Salary based on experience. No phone calls please. Email, fax or mail cover letter and resume with position title SMALL GROUPS PASTOR clearly indicated to:

New Venture Christian Fellowship
Human Resources
4000 Mystra Dr.
Oceanside, CA 92056
FAX: 760-945-7900 or;
Email: jobs@newventure.org

REQUIREMENTS:

• Commitment to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and with attention to detail.

• Strong communication and writing skills.

• Professional appearance and demeanor.

• Must be willing to work on weekends and extended hours if needed to complete assigned tasks/projects.

• Spiritually mature and able to live a positive Christian lifestyle in accordance with NVCF policies and procedures as stated in employee handbook.

• Passionate celebration and ownership of the vision, mission, values and purposes of NVCF.

• Signed commitment to NVCF’s Statement of Faith.

• Faithfully attend NVCF’s Celebration Services, events and activities.

• All candidates must be able to prove eligibility to work in the United States.