Connections Director

Grace Church; Kansas; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Grace Church seeks a Campus Connections Director to lead the Connections Ministry Teams, oversee spiritual development, care, and community engagement at the South Overland Park campus. The role reports to the Campus Pastor and requires building strong volunteer networks, coordinating events, and sustaining confidentiality and Christlike leadership across teams.

The position emphasizes recruiting, developing staff and volunteers, managing ministry plans, and fostering collaboration with campus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Proven ministry leadership experience.
• Strong relational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Connections Ministry Teams across spiritual development, care, involvement and safety.
• Build and lead volunteer teams; promote serving opportunities within Grace Church.
• Develop and manage the annual Ministry Plan and Budget; oversee campus events.
• Support the Campus Pastor with weekend service leadership and spiritual oversight.
• Coordinate campus-specific Connecting & Community Events and assimilation processes.

Skills

Leadership

Relational skills

Communication

Organizational

Team-building

Staff development

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

The Campus Connections Director has a passion for caring and advocating for volunteers and group participants at Grace. This person provides leadership, support, and guidance to Connections Ministry Teams while creating opportunities for people to become outward-focused followers of Jesus.Department/Ministry: South Overland Park / ConnectionsLocation: South Overland Park CampusPosition Report to: Campus PastorPosition Classification: Full-time; Exempt; MinisterialWeekly Schedule: Monday - Thursday, weekend services and events as neededResponsibilities/DutiesBuild, lead, and provide oversight for Connections Ministry Teams in the following areas:Spiritual Development: Groups, discipleship, salvation and baptisms, short-term studies, etc.Care: Hospital visits, benevolence, prayer, counseling, weddings, funerals, etc.Involvement: Guest Services, assimilation processes, connecting and community events, etc.Safety Response: Safety team, medical, camera monitoring, risk assessment, etc.Grace Special Needs Adult MinistryUtilize systems and build volunteer teams to proactively connect people at Grace ChurchPromote creative ways to increase awareness of ministry and serving opportunities within Grace ChurchEnsure Connections staff and volunteers are connected, trained, supported, and shepherded by their leadersProvide vision, oversight, and leadership development for the Connections staff and/or volunteersCollaborate with Campus Support to coordinate and manage Growth Path Weekend and assimilation processesCoordinate and manage campus specific Connecting & Community Events, while collaborating with Campus Support on church-wide eventsLead volunteer recruiting efforts by communicating ministry needs and opportunities to the churchEnsure appropriate care and support are provided to attendees during times of transition and personal needDevelop and manage the annual Ministry Plan and BudgetAssist the Campus Pastor with general campus responsibilities as assigned, which may include counseling, weekend service leadership, and general spiritual oversight of Grace Church attendees and guestsSkills/ExperienceBachelor’s degree preferredProven Ministry experience in a leadership roleStrong relational skills, exhibiting Christ-like character in a friendly, calm and professional mannerOutstanding communication, organizational, leadership and team-building skillsAbility to recruit, develop, equip, and shepherd staff and volunteersAbility to build effective systems and processes while managing multiple ministry areas, events, and prioritiesDemonstrated ability to work collaboratively with staff, volunteers, and other ministry teams to accomplish shared goalsExpectationsAccept and agree with Grace Vision, Mission, Beliefs and Values as listed on the church websiteExhibit a servant’s heart and willingness to get the job done well and on timeEnsure good stewardship of ministry funds and resourcesAlways Act as a positive representative of Grace ChurchMaintain complete confidentiality with all sensitive pieces of informationExhibit loyalty in all situations and defend the heart and intentions of Grace StaffGreat team playerTeachable and receives coaching wellHas a strong work ethic and is a self-starter