Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission: To glorify God in building a community to reach a community
Vision: Broken and vulnerable people experiencing life in Christ
Values:
- Modeling Grace
- Living Truth
- Demonstrating Love
- Engaging Service
- Pursuing Growth
- Struggling Well
- Reproducing Faith
Key Distinctions: Our desire as a church is to be characterized as a people moving towards Jesus
Staff Culture
These 5 staff values drive the staff culture:
- Lead Yourself: Taking responsibility for my health and effectiveness
- Take Ownership: Embracing shared responsibility for the good of the whole
- Build Trust: Relating to one another with integrity and authenticity
- Make it Better: Seeking proactive ways to improve quality and effectiveness
- Equip the Saints: Giving others the tools to the work of ministry
Key Responsibilities
- Help GFCers move from disconnection to connection by leading teams and systems that engage people in the life of the church.
- Recruit, develop and shepherd group leaders (including long and short-term groups).
- Oversee GFC’s assimilation pathway and manage the execution of Introducing Grace.
- Supervise the Hospitality Coordinator and ensure GFC maintains an excellent standard of hospitality.
- Provide pastoral shepherding and guidance as needed.
- Teach occasionally in mid-size or large group settings occasionally as needed.
- Conduct weddings, premarital counseling and funerals as needed.
- Fulfill other duties and obligations as assigned.
Competencies & Qualifications
- Able to work collaboratively with other ministry staff
- Effective communication in interpersonal and public settings
- Able to think strategically and implement effectively
- Ability to recruit, develop and deploy small group leaders
- Effective oversight and supervision of staff and volunteers
- Trusts in Jesus Christ as Savior and demonstrates commitment to personal spiritual growth
- Affirms the doctrinal statement of GFC
- Demonstrates commitment to and alignment with the mission, vision and values of GFC
- Demonstrates commitment to the GFC staff values and adheres to the Employee Handbook
- Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience, preferably with a ministry related focus
- Five to ten years of effective leadership and ministry experience