Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission:
- Helping people meet, know, and follow Jesus. Austin Oaks seeks to help people encounter Christ, grow in faith, and express His love in everyday life.
Vision:
- To see Austin saturated with the gospel by developing disciples who help emerging generations become captivated by Jesus.
Values:
- The following summarizes the church’s published values and beliefs:
- Centered on Jesus: Keeping Christ and the gospel at the heart of the church’s life and ministry.
- Rooted in Scripture: Trusting the Bible as God’s authoritative Word and applying its truth to everyday life.
- Authentic Community: Building relationships that encourage spiritual growth, mutual care, and lasting transformation.
- Intentional Disciple-Making: Equipping people to follow Jesus and help others follow Him.
- Faith in Action: Demonstrating God’s love through prayer, compassionate service, generosity, and sharing the gospel.
Staff Culture
Austin Oaks has a relational staff culture built on humility, honest communication, and a shared commitment to making disciples. The team values collaboration, mutual accountability, and empowering others, along with a sense of humor and the kind of authentic connection that happens around a firepit.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop Staff and Volunteers: Recruit, equip, and shepherd ministry teams, empowering leaders to take ownership and use their gifts.
- Partner with Parents: Build strong relationships and provide practical support that helps parents nurture their children’s faith at home.
- Guide Ministry Vision and Growth: Work with church leadership to set direction, strengthen ministry systems, and lead thoughtful change that supports the church’s mission.
Key Qualifications
- Ministry Experience: Proven leadership in children’s ministry, either as the primary leader or a strong associate leader, ideally in a church of 600+ with multiple services.
- Team Leadership: Experience overseeing paid staff and volunteer teams, with demonstrated ability to organize ministry, delegate responsibility, and develop leaders.
- Communication and Relationships: Ability to connect effectively with children and parents, serve a diverse community, and receive direct feedback with humility. Bilingual ability is a plus.
- Spiritual and Doctrinal Alignment: Agreement with the church’s statement of faith and ministry philosophy, including biblical authority, accountability to elder leadership, and a personal commitment to disciple-making and small-group community.