The role of the Connections Pastor  is to oversee the connection and spiritual growth strategy of Victory of the Rock Church under the direction and leadership of the Senior Pastor. This will require a firm grasp of the beliefs, values and strategy of Victory of the Rock Church and the ability of staff and key leadership teams with its mission, vision and values. The Connection Pastor will lead guests to a genuine sense of belonging, involvement and spiritual growth at Victory of the Rock by meeting people where they are and leading them to next steps. The Connection Pastor will facilitate relational connection and spiritual growth of adults through weekend guest services, groups, volunteer teams, and assimilation of new members.

VISION

The Connections Pastor leads the process of helping attenders find belonging and community at Victory of the Rock campuses. This leader transmits the culture of Victory of the Rock  Mission, Vision, and Values and grows and cultivates our assimilation process. As the point person, they are responsible for all aspects of connection events, the development and support of members of their team (staff and volunteers), and working in collaboration with central ministry leaders for campus growth and vitality, discipleship and outreach. The Connections Pastor is a highly relational and administratively gifted leader who is passionate about helping people connect to Christ and to one another.

SKILLS

A successful Connections Pastor will be strong in administration and systems development, verbal and written communication, and exhibit the relational leadership style of a natural team builder. The Connections Pastor is a person who is passionate about helping people come to life in Christ and move toward growth and community at Victory of the Rock. Characteristics of being a self-starter, positive, optimistic, humble and teachable are essential and will relate to job performance. This role will require Sundays and some evenings/weekends to support the ministry.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this position has  one year of ministry experience, and, preferably, additional strong customer service experience. They have a high level of emotional intelligence and use that gift to make guests feel like family. They have a proven record of recruiting and equipping high-capacity leaders. They have a track record of delegating work and ministry tasks and effectively creating systems to do so, and they have a heart for hospitality and an attentiveness for improving details of the guest experience for everyone from first-time visitor to long-time member of Victory of the Rock.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A personal commitment and growing relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

• College Degree required; Seminary degree preferred.

• Calling to ministry as a career

• Meaningful experience and engagement in ministry.

Personal Characteristics

• has an active walk with Christ and is consistently exhibiting a Christ-like character

• has a very strong work ethic

• is a charismatic leader that is goal and action oriented

• is a strong communicator in classroom and training settings

• possesses an authentic, genuine spirit in their faith, work, and relationships

• is a highly organized self-starter, who has the ability to troubleshoot and create processes and systems with a strong eye for detail

• is strongly gifted in the area of leading and shepherding, and knows how to train leaders and delegate ministry tasks and assignments

• is highly emotionally intelligent, with a skill and gift for remembering people, listening, understanding, and connecting people with each other and helping them understand where they fit in the big picture of Victory of the Rock.

• is a team player who enjoys having fun with a staff team

Primary Duties

• take leadership and ownership of connections ministries, growing and nurturing this ministry as a part of their leadership

• build strong relationships and trust with the members, visitors, and community of  Victory of the Rock

• lead a team of volunteer ministry leaders to ensure successful weekend services and an intentional strategy for connecting people to serving and inVictory of the Rock Communities

• collaborate with other Connections Pastor to implement Victory of the Rock’s uniform strategy of serving and Victory of the Rock Communities for assimilation and care

• work with the Pastor of Care & Counseling to help Victory of the Rock Communities care for their own members, assisting in guidance and leadership where needed in organizing meal trains, hospital visits, and care duties

• grow in connection with the teaching pastors and the church in order to understand the direction of message series and assist with writing follow up questions to be utilized in Victory of the Rock Communities

DUTIES

• ASSIMILATION: Cast vision and direction for on-boarding experiences at all campuses. Organize and execute connection initiatives in collaboration with the campus pastors and other ministry leaders. Utilize databases and other tools to move people through a process of connection.

• PASTORAL CARE: Pastor and shepherd people for connectedness, engagement, spiritual growth. Help in hard times, counsel, weddings, funerals and other pastoral needs. Working with Victory of the Rock board and our care model, develop a system of support for people in difficult times

• LEADERSHIP: Recruit and manage a team of qualified staff and volunteers for the vitality of connections and care at Victory of the Rock. Generate increased awareness of serving and growth opportunities and lead a team responding to inquiries for connection.

• WORSHIP: Host weekend services and lead at events as needed, including connection events, membership orientations, leadership training, weddings, funerals, and other special events. Be available as a point person on Sundays in the lobby between services to meet people and assist with needs.

• SPIRITUAL GROWTH: Encourage the spiritual development of people through small groups and other relational engagement. Involved with new believer experiences, groups and classes in line with Hope’s mission and vision.

• MULTISITE SUPPORT: Work with central ministry teams and campus pastors to improve campus vitality and achieve goals.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• experience at the Ministry.

• Working knowledge of Planning Center Online and Church Community Builder ( if not we are training you) .

• Experience recruiting, training, and leading a high-octane volunteer team.

• Experience planning and facilitating training, large events, and retreats.

• Experience managing a ministry budget.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk and will occasionally be required to do some light lifting (up to 25 pounds).

PERSONAL LIFE REQUIREMENTS

• Model biblical understanding and maintain a consistent personal devotional life;

• Model biblical commitment and become a covenant member of Victory of the Rock;

• Model biblical family life before the body and regularly attend worship service with your family;

• Model biblical integrity and conduct personal life in a manner consistent with Victory of the Rock core values;

• Model biblical community

• Model biblical generosity and financially support Victory of the Rock.

Minimum Training and Experience:

• HIgh school diploma

• Ministry Experiences