Director of Groups

To help Cornerstone Church fulfill its mission to help people take their next step toward Jesus by providing leadership and oversight for Support Groups and Small Groups. The role will initially focus primarily on Support Groups and Open Groups while learning alongside current Small Groups leadership in preparation for future responsibility for the Small Groups ministry. The role will also develop proficiency in One Church and serve as a resource for maintaining data integrity and using ministry data to better understand participation, engagement, and ministry health across Cornerstone.

• Provide leadership, coordination, and oversight for Cornerstone's Support Group ministry.
• Recruit, equip, encourage, and support Support Group leaders and facilitators.
• Identify ministry needs and opportunities for new or expanded Support Groups.
• Develop healthy processes for connecting people with appropriate Support Groups.
• Provide ongoing care, resources, and encouragement for group leaders.
• Ensure Support Groups operate in alignment with Cornerstone's mission, values, and ministry philosophy.
• Track participation and engagement to evaluate the reach, health, and effectiveness of the ministry.
• Develop and maintain One Church forms, workflows, process cues, automations, and other tools that improve Support Group ministry processes.
• Regularly evaluate Support Group processes and identify opportunities to improve or automate them.

• Learn alongside the current Small Groups Director to understand Cornerstone's philosophy, structure, leaders, and processes and eventually assume responsibility, leadership and oversight.
• Build relationships with Small Group leaders and provide encouragement, resources, and support.
• Provide oversight, support, and resources for Open Group leaders, helping create accessible entry points into community and pathways toward Small Groups when appropriate.
• Develop healthy systems for connecting people with appropriate Small Groups and Open Groups.
• Monitor participation, leader engagement, group health, and opportunities for growth across Small Groups and Open Groups.
• Develop and maintain One Church forms, workflows, process cues, automations, and other tools that support effective group ministry.
• Evaluate and improve group systems, processes, and leader support.
• As Cornerstone's community-group strategy develops, this role may eventually serve as the primary staff liaison for laity-led Community Groups and other affinity-based groups.

• Develop proficiency in One Church by learning alongside current One Church administrator.
• Help maintain accurate, consistent, and reliable ministry data across Cornerstone.
• Develop and maintain data practices that support accurate reporting and meaningful analysis, and recommend tools for how to utilize data.
• Generate and analyze ministry reports to help leaders across Cornerstone understand participation, engagement, ministry health, and opportunities for growth.
• Identify trends, opportunities, and areas of concern through ministry data and communicate relevant insights to ministry leaders.
• Help ministry leaders understand and effectively use data to evaluate ministry health, engagement, and opportunities for growth.
• Document key data practices and reporting processes to support consistency and continuity as Cornerstone's systems and staff evolve.

• Maintain accurate group, leader, participation, and ministry records in One Church.
• Communicate effectively with group leaders, volunteers, staff, pastors, and individuals seeking connection.
• Collaborate with ministry leaders to strengthen church-wide pathways for connection and group participation.
• Participate in staff,…