Associate Minister of Connections and Outreach Fairway Christian Church Job The Villages area,Florida USA,Non-Profit & Social Impact

About Us

Fairway Christian Church is a vibrant, twenty-seven-year-old Restoration Movement congregation located in Central Florida on the eastern boundary of the nation’s largest retirement community, The Villages. Guided by our GO–SOW–GROW mission, we are deeply committed to disciple-making and living out the Great Commission.

Having recently completed a significant building expansion, we are now positioned to broaden our vision beyond primarily serving the senior population and become a thriving, multi-generational church — a true spiritual home where young and seasoned believers unite to grow in Christ and impact our community.

Job Description

To help lead this next chapter, we are seeking a creative, energetic leader with a pioneering spirit to serve as our full-time Associate Minister of Connections and Outreach. This individual will oversee our assimilation strategy, first impressions, next steps, small group engagement, and pathways to meaningful service. A key responsibility will be developing and executing a strategic plan to help Fairway effectively reach across generations and cultivate a dynamic, disciple-making culture.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing church in one of the fastest-growing communities in the nation. This position will be responsible for guiding people from their initial visit to Fairway into the assimilation process, connecting links, First Steps, small-group engagement and service opportunities towards authentic discipleship. Will be responsible to lead in the development and implementation of a strategic plan for Fairway to become a church that reaches all generations.

Additional responsibilities will include other ministerial duties as assigned by the Preaching Minister, with the understanding that priority of time and effort will be given towards the primary responsibilities as needed.

Details of Primary Responsibilities

Oversee the assimilation process from initial visit to assimilation into an authentic discipleship pathway. This includes:

First contact and prospect calls/visits in coordination with First Impressions ministry.
First Steps seminar with Segway into short term group experience.
Coordinate connecting/assimilation programs with Women’s ministry and other ministries that may overlap.
Creating entry points into In-Home small groups.
Recruiting and training In-Home small group facilitators.

Assist the Preaching minister in the development and implementation of an overall strategy for Fairway to become a multi-generational Church and to integrate the younger generations into the overall life of congregation.

Recruit, train, motivate and lead ministry leaders and volunteer teams as needed in order to implement our multi-generational strategy.

Strategize, initiate and cultivate strategic partnerships with businesses, schools, and other community organizations that might prove beneficial to our efforts in becoming multi-generational.

Assist the Preaching minister in building a consensus of congregational support in our effort to become multi-generational.

Summary of Additional Responsibilities

Preach when called upon by the Preaching Minister (i.e. when he is on vacation, sick, or at other times when requested)

Engage in weekly teaching responsibilities as needed.

Participate in the various aspects of the weekly worship services, special and/or seasonal services as needed, requested, or desired.

Reporting Relationship:

The Associate Minister of Connections & Outreach will work directly under the oversight of the Preaching Minister and be responsible to the elders.

Personal & Professional Requirements &

Skills:

Possess at minimum a bachelor's degree from an accredited Bible College, Seminary, or University.

Non-traditional education alternatives with…