Director of Groups

Cornerstone Church of West Michigan•Gaines, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This role provides leadership and oversight for Support Groups and Small Groups at Cornerstone Church, with an initial focus on Support Groups and Open Groups. The position will involve learning alongside current Small Groups leadership in preparation for future responsibility for the Small Groups ministry. The role will also develop proficiency in One Church, serving as a resource for maintaining data integrity and using ministry data to understand participation, engagement, and ministry health across Cornerstone. The position requires strong relational, organizational, and analytical skills, with a comfort level in learning technology and digital systems. The role also involves budget management, resource coordination, and supporting ministry events. The ideal candidate will be spiritually grounded with a heart for people and discipleship.

Requirements

Spiritually grounded with a heart for people, community, discipleship, and helping others take their next step with Jesus.
Strong relational skills with the ability to build trust and encourage a diverse group of leaders and volunteers.
Able to recruit, equip, develop, and support volunteer ministry leaders.
Strong organizational and administrative skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and systems.
Analytical and process-minded, with ability to recognize opportunities to improve ministry processes.
Comfortable learning technology and becoming highly proficient in One Church and related digital systems.
Able to communicate clearly and patiently when training or troubleshooting with staff and volunteers.
Uses discretion and sound judgment when handling personal, participation, and ministry information.
Self-motivated, diligent, proactive, and attentive to opportunities for improvement.
Builds others up, shares credit, and emphasizes team over self.
Uses sound judgment and understands the impact of words and actions.
Prompt, courteous, respectful, helpful, and appropriate.
Demonstrates responsibility, accountability, honesty, and trustworthiness.
Communicates effectively across gender, race, class, and cultural spectrums.
Regular standing, walking, climbing, crouching, bending, pushing, or pulling as ministry activities require.
Able to understand, speak, read, and write fluent English.
Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Able to perform fine motor hand functions and work regularly at a computer.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Cornerstone’s ministry philosophy, resources, and systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, coordination, and oversight for Cornerstone’s Support Group ministry.
Recruit, equip, encourage, and support Support Group leaders and facilitators.
Identify ministry needs and opportunities for new or expanded Support Groups.
Develop healthy processes for connecting people with appropriate Support Groups.
Provide ongoing care, resources, and encouragement for group leaders.
Ensure Support Groups operate in alignment with Cornerstone’s mission, values, and ministry philosophy.
Track participation and engagement to evaluate the reach, health, and effectiveness of the ministry.
Develop and maintain One Church forms, workflows, process cues, automations, and other tools that improve Support Group ministry processes.
Regularly evaluate Support Group processes and identify opportunities to improve or automate them.
Learn alongside the current Small Groups Director to understand Cornerstone’s philosophy, structure, leaders, and processes and eventually assume responsibility, leadership and oversight.
Build relationships with Small Group leaders and provide encouragement, resources, and support.
Provide oversight, support, and resources for Open Group leaders, helping create accessible entry points into community and pathways toward Small Groups when appropriate.
Develop healthy systems for connecting people with appropriate Small Groups and Open Groups.
Monitor participation, leader engagement, group health, and opportunities for growth across Small Groups and Open Groups.
Develop and maintain One Church forms, workflows, process cues, automations, and other tools that support effective group ministry.
Evaluate and improve group systems, processes, and leader support.
Develop proficiency in One Church by learning alongside current One Church administrator.
Help maintain accurate, consistent, and reliable ministry data across Cornerstone.
Develop and maintain data practices that support accurate reporting and meaningful analysis, and recommend tools for how to utilize data.
Generate and analyze ministry reports to help leaders across Cornerstone understand participation, engagement, ministry health, and opportunities for growth.
Identify trends, opportunities, and areas of concern through ministry data and communicate relevant insights to ministry leaders.
Help ministry leaders understand and effectively use data to evaluate ministry health, engagement, and opportunities for growth.
Document key data practices and reporting processes to support consistency and continuity as Cornerstone’s systems and staff evolve.
Maintain accurate group, leader, participation, and ministry records in One Church.
Communicate effectively with group leaders, volunteers, staff, pastors, and individuals seeking connection.
Collaborate with ministry leaders to strengthen church-wide pathways for connection and group participation.
Participate in staff, leadership, and department meetings.
Recruit and develop volunteer ministry leaders and provide training as needed.
Prepare regular leadership updates regarding ministry activity, needs, opportunities, and upcoming initiatives.
Maintain alignment with Cornerstone’s organizational goals, mission, vision, and values.
Collaborate in managing the Groups ministry budget and related reporting.
Coordinate curriculum, materials, resources, and supplies needed for groups and leader development.
Support group-related events, trainings, leader gatherings, and other ministry initiatives.
Pursue ongoing training and development in ministry leadership, group ministry, data analysis, and One Church proficiency.