Dickson City Next Steps Director
Scranton, PA
Ministry Team: Ministries – Next Steps /
Full-time /
On-site
Reports to: Dickson City Campus Pastor
Direct Consultant: Central Director of Next Steps
Hours Commitment: 40-45 hours per week with regular weekend responsibilities.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Direct energy and effort towards bringing the second part of our mission statement to life by helping people together fully follow Jesus.
- Develop leaders to own the four main avenues of Next Steps (Groups, Milestones, Guides, Community Impact).
- Be a visible presence at your LCBC campus, connecting with first time guests and attendees during weekend gatherings.
- Develop strategies to empower and activate people to greater levels of ministry ownership and wholistic leadership capacity.
- Identify and develop leaders for Group environments.
- Manage Care Ministries systems for your LCBC campus, participate in overseeing the Pastoral Response Team (PRT) rotation, Benevolence Team and the development of chaplains-on-call.
- Create and sustain easy on-ramps for serving opportunities to achieve 50% of adult attendees at your campus serving in some capacity.
- Ensure First Steps Classes are scheduled each month, content and blueprint is followed, and participate in teaching Next Steps classes.
- Work with other ministry directors to ensure our baptism pipeline is continuously growing with people desiring to take their step of baptism.
- Oversee and coordinate the Easy To See (local impact) initiative.
- Duties as assigned by the Campus Pastor.
Preferred Education, Skills and Experiences:
- Demonstrated experience in a professional, multi-task, and multi-staff environment with track record of successfully accomplishing goals.
- Strong written and oral communications skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of personalities.
- Ability to build teams.
- Ability to vision cast the mission and values of LCBC.
- High level of professional approach to details with exceptional organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality in handling office matters of a sensitive nature.
Benefits We Offer:
- Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement plan contribution and employer match
- Annual counseling benefit
- Flexible schedules
- Generous and immediate paid time-off
- Casual dress
- Quarterly professional and spiritual development days
- Intentional investment in personal and professional development
Personal Qualifications:
- Can articulate an identifiable salvation experience and lives out a pattern of spiritual development and regular attendance and participation at LCBC.
- Supports LCBC’s mission, priorities, philosophy of ministry, and doctrinal statement.
- Supports LCBC’s core values: we focus on others; we work with excellence; we prioritize relationships; we empower and activate; and we live with authenticity
- Displays a winning attitude and a spirit of cooperation; communicates truth with grace; prays about everything; and has a willingness to serve on a team.
- Shows a desire to grow, develop, and mature, both spiritually and professionally.
- Exhibits pride in the image of LCBC as it reflects on the image of Christ portrayed to attendees, staff, and guests.
- Be an LCBC Partner or willing to become a Partner within 60 days of employment.
Evaluation:
The Next Steps Director will meet regularly with the Dickson City Campus Pastor for planning, goal-setting, progress updates, and general coaching. A formal Action and Development Plan will be completed and reviewed three times throughout the year.
