Connections Director

Job Description

Job Title:

Connections Director

FLSA Classification:
Non-Exempt

Salary Job Class:
Director

Reports to:

Lead Pastor Jacksonville

Date Created: 12/20/2025

Job Summary /

Purpose:

The purpose of the Connections Director is to become the epicenter of all things helping ordinary people become passionate followers of Jesus Christ. This role will serve as the point of leadership for hospitality and events to connect all visitors and fringe attenders more closely to the activity of the church; connect all regulars to their next step (ABCs, DT, MC, Baptism etc.);

and all disciples to disciple making opportunities.

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• Increasing Social Media presence as a means of marketing and opening the front door of the church. Collecting photos on Sundays and ensuring 2-3 weekly posts.
• Building Hospitality team (someone or 2 outside, 2 at the table and others in lobby floating is the dream to build towards)
• Regular communication slots (2x monthly) on Sundays to give updates on ways to engage in our church and opportunities for connecting to the church and others
• Owning the energy and excitement quotient of Sunday Mornings by creating a hospitality team and ensuring they are trained and consistently welcoming to guests and regular attendees alike.
• Reproducing excitement and modeled invitation culture to others by always being front and center of hospitality and making sure no one makes it through the doors without being welcomed.
• Assisting in Activate classes and recruiting people to get involved with VIP cards, VIP training
• Staying aware of which ministry areas are looking for volunteers at the time/where the highest needs are so we can promote those well in activate and announcements.
• “Raising the E ceiling of our church” - being a person intentionally and regularly reiterating and voicing the call to go make disciples and share the Gospel, giving people another touch point than the sermons to feel the call.

• Increase retention of first time guests returning and getting involved in Macro and Micro
• Increase attendance in Activate, Breakthrough, MCs and Serve Teams
• 4 High Evangelism Sundays with components in and after service geared towards the lost.
• Fall kickoff of MCs aiming for 75% of Avg. Sunday attendance also plugged into a Micro Church.

Must possess these skills and be willing to continue growing these skills:

• Volunteer team management
• Servant Leadership
• A Shepherd’s heart to care for fringe and disconnected people
• Ability to plan & organize
• Adaptability & Problem Solving
• Cultural awareness
• Verbal & written communication skills
• Spirtual gift of Hospitality

Must Be Willing to Uphold and Champion the Following Team Norms:

• We are passionate disciples who reorient their lives around Jesus’ call to serve, win souls, and make disciples.
• We will fight to abide first every day.
• We will lift the faith in every room we walk in.
• We believe the best in people and care enough to confront.
• We work hard and laugh often.
• We have an insatiable desire to grow.
• We show up with our best, working with all our hearts unto the Lord.
• We live lives of adventure and generosity, allowing God to lead us to spend ourselves for those who could never pay us back.

• Places a high value on unity (According to Ephesians 4:3)
• Lives a life above reproach (1 Timothy
  3)
• Models a life of holiness, purity and integrity (Hebrews 12:14)
• Has a good grasp of scripture and not given to untested points of view (Colossians 2:8)
• Devotes themselves to prayer (Colossians 4:2)
• Has a persevering spirit and soul (James 1:4).
• Is strong and stable and not given to double-mindedness (James 1:8)
• Is quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to be angry (James 1:19)
• Has a calmness of spirit and does not over react (Proverbs 29:20)
• Displays loyalty to other team members (2 Timothy 4:9-18)
• Displays a positive attitude (Philippians 4:8)

Home, or remote majority of time, hopefully semi-regularly gathering in work spaces together as well

• Able to lift up to 25 pounds and move furniture