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Director/Pastor of Connection Community and Care Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church

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4 Walnut Creek, CA Job Details Full-time $80,000 a year 18 hours ago Qualifications Employee relationship building Full Job Description Overview The Director/Pastor of Connection, Community, and Care serves the congregation by overseeing the associated ministries of the Church. Working with the Associate Pastor, the Member Care Team, the Assistant Director of Connection and Community to shepherd newcomers toward belief and baptized membership in the church, overseeing community group ministry, developing community group leadership, and leading the Deacon Board alongside the Associate Pastor to provide for care ministry in the church. The successful person in this position will be good at identifying and training leaders, organizing and motivating people, and having energetic vision for the connection, community, and care ministries of the church. This position may be filled as either a Director or an ordained pastoral role, depending on the credentials, experience, and vocational path of the selected candidate. We welcome applicants who are interested in serving in this role as a Director, as well as ordained pastors and candidates who may wish to pursue ordination. Key Responsibilities

CONNECTION

This person will facilitate the journey from first time guest to new member providing structural leadership and shepherding.

Welcoming:

Oversee Sunday guest experience including hospitality.

Connecting:

Create and sustain best practices for guest follow up and invitation into next steps of connection with WCPC ministries.

Belonging:

Help newcomers plug into community, service, and membership.

COMMUNITY

Cultivate leadership and build structures for healthy and growth-producing community at WCPC. This includes oversight of adult ministries and community groups. Recruit, coach, and care for Community Group leaders. Support the multiplication of existing groups and facilitate the launch of new groups. Supervise and support Lay-Led ministry leaders and their ministries, including men's and women's ministries. Coordinate with staff to maintain appropriate calendar and cohesive approach to staff led adult ministries. CARE Work with the Associate Pastor to provide leadership to the Deacons as well as direction, leadership and training for the ministries of: Prayer Homebound and Hospital Visitation Memorials Additional responsibilities may be assigned as ministry or organizational needs develop. Expectation of adherence to the WCPC staff values Character

• Exercises the fruit of the Spirit Competency
• Possesses skill and passion for the work Capacity
• Has the integrity to work hard without under/overworking Chemistry
• Gets along with and genuinely loves being around the staff team Culture
• Recognizes that creating and cultivating healthy staff culture is crucial Desired Background and Skill Set Growing and deepening faith in Jesus Christ Maintain a life of integrity that reflects a genuine faith in Christ Strong administrative, leadership and relational skills Experience in building, overseeing and developing both staff and volunteer ministry teams Strong Biblical knowledge and Bible-centered values Demonstrated leadership experience in a large, multifaceted church Strong communicator both written and oral Proficient in G-Suite, Microsoft Office Suite and other online tools

Education:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience; Master's degree is desirable Works with:

Member Care, Tech and Events Manager, Volunteers, Ministry Directors Attends:

Weekly Staff and Directors Meetings Supervises:

Assistant Director of Connection and Community Reports to:

Associate Pastor Hours:

Full time,

Exempt Schedule:

Sunday-Thursday Hire Contingencies Hire contingent on passing Livescan fingerprinting