Connections Director

Greenhouse Church•Jacksonville, FL

10h•Remote

About The Position

The purpose of the Connections Director is to become the epicenter of all things helping ordinary people become passionate followers of Jesus Christ. This role will serve as the point of leadership for hospitality and events to connect all visitors and fringe attenders more closely to the activity of the church; connect all regulars to their next step (ABCs, DT, MC, Baptism etc.); and all disciples to disciple making opportunities.

Requirements

Must possess these skills and be willing to continue growing these skills:
Volunteer team management
Servant Leadership
A Shepherd’s heart to care for fringe and disconnected people
Ability to plan & organize
Adaptability & Problem Solving
Cultural awareness
Verbal & written communication skills
Spirtual gift of Hospitality
Must Be Willing to Uphold and Champion the Following Team Norms:
We are passionate disciples who reorient their lives around Jesus’ call to serve, win souls, and make disciples.
We will fight to abide first every day.
We will lift the faith in every room we walk in.
We believe the best in people and care enough to confront.
We work hard and laugh often.
We have an insatiable desire to grow.
We show up with our best, working with all our hearts unto the Lord.
We live lives of adventure and generosity, allowing God to lead us to spend ourselves for those who could never pay us back.
Must Have the Following Character Attributes:
Places a high value on unity (According to Ephesians 4:3)
Lives a life above reproach (1 Timothy 3)
Models a life of holiness, purity and integrity (Hebrews 12:14)
Has a good grasp of scripture and not given to untested points of view (Colossians 2:8)
Devotes themselves to prayer (Colossians 4:2)
Has a persevering spirit and soul (James 1:4).
Is strong and stable and not given to double-mindedness (James 1:8)
Is quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to be angry (James 1:19)
Has a calmness of spirit and does not over react (Proverbs 29:20)
Displays loyalty to other team members (2 Timothy 4:9-18)
Displays a positive attitude (Philippians 4:8)
Must have tenacity to complete tasks, sometimes stacking timelines
Must have recruiter skill to grow hospitality team as well as enroll people into Activate (GH 101), Breakthrough, and MCs
Passion for seeing ordinary people progress from Sunday or MC attenders to passionate disciplemakers
Pursuit for people that would typically slip through the cracks ensuring all are seen, known and loved that engage in our gatherings
Stewardship of annual budgets to have 4-6 excellent gatherings to bring in VIPs and connect them to church in unconventional spaces
Excitement for Sundays, opening worship often with soundness of theology and ability to increase faith in the room independent of crowd feedback
Able to lift up to 25 pounds and move furniture

Nice To Haves

Prefer 1-2 years of experience planning and hosting events for 50+ people
Experience working with vendors and negotiating when appropriate
Public speaking experience to open service, handle announcements or communion
No educational requirements beyond communication and writing in a grammatically correct and compelling nature.

Responsibilities

Increasing Social Media presence as a means of marketing and opening the front door of the church. Collecting photos on Sundays and ensuring 2-3 weekly posts.
Building Hospitality team (someone or 2 outside, 2 at the table and others in lobby floating is the dream to build towards)
Regular communication slots (2x monthly) on Sundays to give updates on ways to engage in our church and opportunities for connecting to the church and others
Owning the energy and excitement quotient of Sunday Mornings by creating a hospitality team and ensuring they are trained and consistently welcoming to guests and regular attendees alike.
Reproducing excitement and modeled invitation culture to others by always being front and center of hospitality and making sure no one makes it through the doors without being welcomed.
Assisting in Activate classes and recruiting people to get involved with VIP cards, VIP training
Staying aware of which ministry areas are looking for volunteers at the time/where the highest needs are so we can promote those well in activate and announcements.
”Raising the E ceiling of our church” - being a person intentionally and regularly reiterating and voicing the call to go make disciples and share the Gospel, giving people another touch point than the sermons to feel the call.
Increase retention of first time guests returning and getting involved in Macro and Micro
Increase attendance in Activate, Breakthrough, MCs and Serve Teams
4 High Evangelism Sundays with components in and after service geared towards the lost.
Fall kickoff of MCs aiming for 75% of Avg. Sunday attendance also plugged into a Micro Church.