Gen Director

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Full Time Warrensville Heights, Warrensville Heights, OH, US

13 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $50,000.00 To $60,000.00 Annually

Next Generation Director

The Word Church – Cleveland, Ohio

Position Summary

The Next Generation Director serves as a key leader within the ministries of The Word Church, responsible for the vision, strategy, and execution of all Next Gen environments—including Kidz in the Word (KITW), Outsiders (Teens), and Young Adults. This leader is charged with building a clear, scalable discipleship pathway for the next generation—ensuring every child, student, and young adult is strengthened in their faith, connected in community, and activated in purpose.

The Next Gen Director will develop leaders, build systems, and drive alignment across all age-based ministries to ensure a seamless, Jesus-centered experience from childhood through young adulthood. This role requires a builder’s mindset, a pastor’s heart, and an operator’s discipline—someone who can lead people, develop leaders, and execute with excellence. This role reports directly to the Executive Pastor of Ministries and works in close alignment with executive leadership to ensure Next Gen strategy fully integrates into the overall vision and direction of The Word Church.

Reports to:
Executive Pastor of Ministries

• Provide Vision & Oversight for Next Gen Ministries
• Own and execute the vision for KITW, Outsiders, and Young Adults
• Build a clear discipleship progression from childhood to young adulthood
• Ensure all ministries reflect the 7 Bedrocks
• Oversee and strengthen Outsiders (ages 13–18)
• Lead Community Nights and Experience Nights
• Develop student leaders and outreach strategies
• Oversee Kidz in the Word (KITW)
• Ensure safe, structured, and engaging environments
• Build strong volunteer systems and parent communication
• Create transition strategies into student ministry
• Strengthen young adult community and discipleship
• Develop leadership pipelines
• Leadership Development & Team Building
• Lead and develop Directors, Coordinators, and Team Leads
• Recruit and train volunteer leaders
• Systems, Structure & Execution
• Build scalable systems for engagement and tracking
• Ensure excellence and consistency across environments.
• Family Engagement & Discipleship Support
• Partner with parents as primary disciple rs
• Provide resources and connection points
• Strategic Alignment & Church Integration
• Align Next Gen with The Word Way and Dream Team pipeline
• Collaborate across ministries
• Administrative & Operational Leadership
• Oversee budgets and logistics
• Evaluate effectiveness and performance

• Strong relationship with Jesus Christ
• Alignment with The Word Church culture

Experience:

• Minimum 5–7 years in Next Gen or ministry leadership
• Proven leadership and team development experience
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Strategic and relational leadership ability

• Passionate about the next generation
• Builder and systems thinker
• Culturally aware and adaptable
• Collaborative and accountable