FERN PARK SMALL GROUPS DIRECTOR

Purpose of the Job: 

The Fern Park Small Groups Director helps every person find belonging and grow spiritually by building a healthy groups culture at the Fern Park campus. This role executes the central framework locally, ensuring groups are thriving relationally and spiritually while developing leaders and supporting their ongoing care. The Director bridges the gap between Central strategy and the unique culture of Fern Park by implementing systems and strategies, championing vision, and creating simple pathways for people to connect, be discipled, and take next steps in community.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Recruit, train, and care for Small Group Coordinators at the Fern Park campus, including weekly communication and monthly one-on-ones.       

• Recruit, train, and care for Small Group leaders at Fern Park by implementing central care and leadership development systems.

• Conduct regular meetings with the Campus Pastor.

• Manage Planning Center data for group signups, attendance, and feedback.

• Oversee semester launches, including leader interviews and group registrations.

• Order and manage materials (manuals, banners, supplies) in collaboration with Central.

• Track and report group health, leader engagement, and attendance trends at Fern Park.

• Communicate needs and feedback to the Campus Pastor and Central Director.

• Support all campus services and major events.

Other Duties and Requirements: 

• Participate in key church events and provide leadership support for small group initiatives, campus engagement, and team development as needed.

• This role is vital to the instruction of our students that participate in Journey College of Ministry. We expect all staff to lead a curriculum rotation during school semesters whenever possible. 

• Ensure cross communication among departments as it relates to areas of Small Groups. 

Qualifications: 

• Ability to learn and implement systems in a way that reflects the culture, rhythms, and needs of the Fern Park campus.

• Understanding of Journey Church’s mission, values, and small group culture, with a willingness to champion and model them locally.

• Relational leader who builds trust, communicates with clarity, and engages in honest conversations that help people grow.

• Demonstrated ability to recruit, equip, and support leaders to build healthy teams and small groups.

• Organized, proactive, and adaptable, with the ability to manage details, follow through, and support ministry initiatives week-to-week.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; relevant ministry, leadership, or volunteer experience may substitute.

Church Values 

1. We Love God: We are passionate about the presence of God and developing our character; living a life that reflects the love of Christ. 

2. We Love People: We grow relationally with the team, and have a genuine love for the people we serve; those who attend church, and those outside the church.

3. We Pursue Excellence: Whatever we do, we will do it to the best of our ability and continually develop the gifts that God has given us. 

4. We Choose Joy: We endeavor to have the mind of Christ and approach life with an attitude of humility and an atmosphere of fun. We are not slaves to our emotion; our attitude is dependent upon our focus. 

Leader Profile

1. Jesus Centered: Leaders keep Jesus as their focus, not drama, or trivial issues. They center on Jesus as savior, and worship passionately; Jesus as sanctifier, and develop a discipline of exposure to God's word & prayer; Jesus as soon returning King, and serve & evangelize. 

2. Teachable: Leaders are not easily offended, or get defensive. They want to grow and understand that the person bringing instruction or correction wants them to grow too.

3. Extreme Owners: Leaders handle people & projects with care because they see them as our own: they own the responsibility. They acknowledge their mistakes and in doing so discover opportunities for growth. 

4. Honor Up, Down, and All Around: Leaders honor the leaders above us, the leaders who work alongside us, and the people we lead. Leaders honor in the thoughts we have about others, the words we speak to & about others, and the deeds we do for others. 

5. Heart for the House: Leaders love Journey and consider it a privilege to invest in the house, and to share what God's doing through it with their friends and family. 

6. Enthusiastic: Leaders display a contagious enthusiasm that motivates others. They're always filled with great energy and optimism. They smile and laugh a lot.