Director, Congregatoional Care

Overview:

As a growing and diverse congregation, Eastbrook Church desires to have a vibrant ministry of congregational care facilitated by the Director of Congregational Care. This pastoral role serves the church by developing, coordinating, and administering a comprehensive ministry pastoral care to guide the church into growing spiritual and emotional health. This role will have oversight and coordination of the various caring ministries of the church, providing leadership to and coordination of various caring ministries of the church, providing leadership to and coordination of staff members and volunteers involved in these ministries.

Specifcally, the Director, Congregational Care will oversee one-to-one pastoral counseling, support groups, One-to-One Care (Stephen Ministry), marriage ministry, the People Helping People benevolence fund, and daily pastor-on-call rotation within the staff.

They will also oversee and work alongside the Logistics Coordinator for Congregational Care to oversee our funeral process and home-bound visitation eorts.

Employment Information: This is a full-time, exempt, 40-45 hours per week position that must maintain regular oce hours. May serve on some Sunday mornings and occasional weekend or evening hours. Salary is dependent on experience, skills, and education.

Reports to: Sr. Director, Adult Ministry

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and deepen Eastbrook’s ministry for marriage enrichment through coordinating retreats and marriage enrichment courses.

• Oversee the various support groups, including One to One Care, Living Waters, GriefShare, DivorceCare, and DivorceCare for Kids (DC4K). Consideration should be given to how these ministries may also be avenues of outreach to the broader community.

• In partnership with the Eastbrook staff, assess educational needs for the congregation in our current cultural context and facilitate the development of appropriate seminars, workshops, or classes to serve specific congregational care-related needs.

• Establish departmental goals and objectives by prioritizing related programs, planning an appropriate budget, delegating tasks and evaluating progress regularly.

• Recommend and manage the annual budget for the prayer and congregational care ministries.

• Serve as a member of the church’s pastoral staff performing baptisms, weddings, funerals, etc.

Qualities and Qualifications:

• Demonstrate a stable, mature, vibrant, and growing relationship with Jesus Christ.

• Must be an active member and regular attendee of Eastbrook Church.

• Must possess a calling to ministry as a place of investment.

• Model servant leadership by attitude and practice, generous with time and serving with positive, infectious,

optimistic attitude.

• Must have completed a Bachelor level education with master’s level education preferred and have openness to pursuing relevant professional development as appropriate.

• Must possess a proven track record of ministry leadership experience.

• Demonstrated excellent communication skills that are seen in teaching, leading, and office environments.

• Must possess the qualities of diplomacy and discernment.

• A desire to grow, seeking relationships, resources, and training to assist in the continuation of personal and professional growth.

• Strong leadership, relational, organizational, technical, project management, and decision-making skills.

• Ability to provide strategic leadership and inspire others through casting/clarifying vision and long-range planning.

• The successful individual will be a strong leader with a solid work ethic, possessing a passion for teaching about God and the ability to administrate.

• Must endorse and support the Eastbrook Church statement of faith, mission, vision objectives, and position papers.