Director of Adult Discipleship

Mount Pleasant Community Church • Mt. Pleasant, MI

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Effective communication skills (oral and written).
• Excellent people management skills both with staff and volunteers.
• Experience in ministry in a medium to large church setting, multi-site experience preferred.
• An engaging communicator with a strong biblical and theological background.
• A self-motivated leader possessing relational skills with staff, volunteers and congregation.
• Proven ability to recruit, develop and retain volunteers while adequately equipping them for ministry success.
• Familiarity with required technology that supports the Adult Discipleship ministry.
• Basic proficiency with Google Workspace applications (Google Docs, Google Sheets).
• Basic proficiency with database software (Community Church to provide training).

Nice To Haves

• Undergraduate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Modeling Biblical Priorities: Lead by example in spiritual maturity, character, and lifestyle. Commit to a growing, personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Actively participate in the life and mission of Community Church. Demonstrate a passion for reaching people far from God. Champion unity across all ministries and teams.
• Strategic Leadership and Ministry Oversight: Provide church-wide leadership, vision, strategy, and direction for the discipleship pathway. Develop, evaluate, and champion the strategy of Adult Discipleship. Develop ministry standards, calendar, and best practices. Equip and support campus ministry coordinators. Seek opportunities for continuous growth and improvement.
• Core Competencies: Demonstrate a high level of skill, commitment, and effectiveness in ministry. Offer insights and problem-solving support for campus Coordinators. Coordinate group offerings, mid-week programming, events, and disciple making activity. May provide direct supervision of campus coordinators, assistant directors, or interns.
• Leader Recruitment and Development: Invest in the growth and development of others. Support the leadership growth of coordinators/campus staff. Develop a leadership pipeline for recruiting, onboarding, and training volunteers. Foster a culture that values spiritual growth, relational health, and competency development.
• Ministry Administration: Manage the administrative systems that support Adult Discipleship. Develop and recommend a ministry budget. Develop processes necessary for effective operations. Maintain familiarity with systems like Church Community Builder and Bill.com. Coordinate any resources upgrades or improvements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree