Next Steps Director- Grace Church

Position Overview

Director of Next Steps is a core ministry role focused on directing spiritual formation, grace groups, evangelism, missions, and local outreach within Grace Church.

Responsibilities

• Champion and build systems to support a unified discipleship pathway for Grace Church.
• Help every person take their next step in spiritual growth from attending to belonging to growing to living on mission.
• Provide overall direction, coaching, and development for Next Steps ministry areas: Spiritual Formation, Grace Groups, Evangelism, Global Missions, Local Outreach, and Follow Up.
• Provide leadership and oversight of Grace Groups (strategy, curriculum, pathway, leader development, and health).
• Oversee Spiritual Formation environments, ensuring content aligns with church doctrine, vision, and adult‑learning principles (Electives, Specialty Groups, Starting Point, Start Serving, etc.).
• Lead missions and outreach strategies that mobilize the church to serve locally and globally.
• Equip the church for evangelism through relational, practical, and biblical training.
• Evaluate ministry effectiveness through goals, metrics, and systems that measure spiritual impact and engagement.
• Work cross‑departmentally with the Weekend Experience, Teaching, and Communications teams to integrate Next Steps into services and events.
• Develop and maintain volunteer pipelines and leadership multiplication across all Next Steps environments.
• Provide leadership and coaching to staff and volunteer leaders within all supervised ministry areas.
• Carry out any pastoral responsibilities as needed.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Administration

• Oversee guest and Next Steps follow‑up systems to ensure timely and effective engagement.
• Maintain clear reporting structures and ministry dashboards to track spiritual engagement and pathway movement.
• Collaborate with the Communications team to ensure clear next‑step pathways are communicated online, on campus, and in weekend services.
• Partner with the Operations team in annual budgeting and resource planning for all Next Steps ministry areas.
• Ensure ministry systems and databases are updated, accurate, and utilized effectively.

Spiritual Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a consistent and devoted walk with the Lord.
• Support the mission, values, vision, and strategy of Grace Church.
• Model emotional and relational health, integrity, humility, and servant leadership.
• Exhibit a shepherd’s heart with a commitment to prayer, discernment, and the spiritual growth of others.

Time Commitment

• This is a full‑time, salaried, benefitted position.

Eternal Significance

• Develop fully devoted followers of Christ by helping every person take their next step in spiritual growth, community, and mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s preferred (will be willing to assist).
• 5 – 15 years of experience in ministry or related leadership roles.
• Expected to pursue licensure and ordination within Charis Fellowship.
• Skilled communicator (written and verbal).
• Quality decision‑making.
• Outcome‑focused leader.
• Strong conversation skills.
• Emotionally intelligent shepherd/leader.
• Relational connector.
• Instills trust.
• Leader of leaders.
• Culture multiplier.
• Theological clarity.
• Mature and consistent walk with Jesus, marked by humility, teachability, and spiritual discernment.
• Evidence of qualifications for spiritual leadership found in 1 Timothy 3:1‑7 and Titus 1:6‑9.
• Compassionate, prayerful, committed to the spiritual growth of others.
• Prioritizes and cares well for family.
• Proven ability to carry out discipleship pathways and align multiple ministries toward unified outcomes.
• Experienced in leading and developing teams (staff and volunteers) across diverse ministry areas.
• Skilled in cross‑departmental coordination, creating unity and alignment between weekend experience, teaching, groups, missions, and care.
• Able to define success, set goals, evaluate ministry effectiveness, and build systems that help people take clear next steps.
• Strong communication, planning, and relational skills.
• Ability to manage and integrate discipleship pathways and engagement systems.
• Experienced in building volunteer pipelines, developing leaders, and fostering unity across teams.

Legal Notice

Grace Church is an equal opportunity employer and appoints employees based upon merit, qualifications, and ability. Any employment decisions made by Grace Church are not based on race, color, religious or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability.