Central Connections Pastor

Lakepointe Church•Rockwall, TX

About The Position

Who you are: You're an experienced church leader who values providing excellent customer service. You're positive, people-oriented and enjoy collaborating with others. You have a strategic mind and an eye for how to create systems to help people move to their next step of faith – whether that’s helping them Know Christ, Live Free, or Change the World. You are convinced that spiritual growth should be vital in the lives of every believer. You are a fast-paced leader who thrives managing multiple projects simultaneously. You are passionate about providing resources and processes which will set up the staff at each campus to lead and love their people well. You have proven experience developing vision, strategy and training content. You thrive at articulating and casting vision for staff & volunteers. Setting others up for success is your sweet spot. What you’ll do: Work through campus teams by coaching, equipping, and resourcing them to accomplish connections ministry in line with Lakepointe vision You have a proven track record of building and developing high level systems that enable teams to execute strategy. Serve Teams: Develop and maintain the central vision and strategy including: Culture, Team Huddles, Structure, Role Descriptions and Opportunities, Recruitment Strategy, Onboarding Processes, & standards for Connections Serve Teams. Next Step Class: Regularly assess content (video / handouts / live hosts / etc.), effectiveness and flow of class and action steps for those attending Develop and maintain ongoing systems designed to provide support to campuses in areas related to Next Step Centers, Connection Serve teams, prayer teams, and Baptisms Baptisms: Evaluate and improve processes from initial registration to after baptism follow up, provide leadership on baptism process, and take point on processes and communication to campuses about special events such as Baptism Weekends Provide vision, strategy, and training materials (including playbooks) for campus Connection Teams (including all first impressions and next step teams) Manage and maintain reporting for Central Connections budget & lead planning for new budget years Identify and develop new initiatives and serving opportunities Visit weekend and mid-week programming as needed to encourage and equip teams while assessing ministry implementation Benchmark with other churches and organizations to learn best practices

Requirements

Experience developing systems and strategies and leading a team
3-5+ years of church staff employment preferred
Next Steps, First Impressions or Guest Service experience preferred
Church multi-site experience preferred
Embody all Lakepointe Leadership Behaviors: Love and follow Jesus Honor up, down, and all around Make it fun Reject good for great Whatever it takes Love Lakepointe

Responsibilities

Work through campus teams by coaching, equipping, and resourcing them to accomplish connections ministry in line with Lakepointe vision
Develop and maintain the central vision and strategy including: Culture, Team Huddles, Structure, Role Descriptions and Opportunities, Recruitment Strategy, Onboarding Processes, & standards for Connections Serve Teams.
Regularly assess content (video / handouts / live hosts / etc.), effectiveness and flow of class and action steps for those attending
Develop and maintain ongoing systems designed to provide support to campuses in areas related to Next Step Centers, Connection Serve teams, prayer teams, and Baptisms
Evaluate and improve processes from initial registration to after baptism follow up, provide leadership on baptism process, and take point on processes and communication to campuses about special events such as Baptism Weekends
Provide vision, strategy, and training materials (including playbooks) for campus Connection Teams (including all first impressions and next step teams)
Manage and maintain reporting for Central Connections budget & lead planning for new budget years
Identify and develop new initiatives and serving opportunities
Visit weekend and mid-week programming as needed to encourage and equip teams while assessing ministry implementation
Benchmark with other churches and organizations to learn best practices