Senior Director of Missions & Discipleship

The Senior Director of Missions and Discipleship serves as a vital member of Asbury Church’s Senior Leadership Team, providing strategic direction and leadership to the Missions & Discipleship ministry teams. This role requires a devoted follower of Christ, while demonstrating alignment with Asbury Church’s vision and mission.The primary role will focus on local and outreach opportunities as well as overseeing the discipleship teams. The Senior Director of Missions and Discipleship must be a strong and unifying leader capable of guiding cross-functional teams while having a passion for helping others grow deeper in their faith.

Core Leadership & Spiritual Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate Asbury’s core behaviors: be eager to grow, seek to understand, and lead with love.
• Maintain a consistent prayer life for Spirit-inspired guidance, wisdom, and discernment.
• Provide visionary leadership and direction for the Missions & Discipleship teams.
• Collaborate with the Senior pastor, Executive Director, and pastoral team to advance church-wide initiatives.
• Demonstrates a personal calling and commitment to serving God.
• Model servant leadership in accordance with biblical principles.

Missions Development & Implementation:

• Lead and provide direction to the Outreach & Mission, Second Saturday and Celebrate Recovery Teams.
• Cast a compelling vision for how our church engages in local and global missions and evangelization efforts at scale.
• Work with Senior Pastor and Executive Director to increase congregational participation in mission and evangelization efforts outside of the church walls.
• Strengthen and expand educational opportunities to teach about missions and outreach.
• Offer vision and oversight of local Outreach and Global Outreach boards.
• Collaborate closely with the missions’ team to develop and recommend annual budgets.
• Cultivate and strengthen local and global ministry partnerships.
• Develop and implement strategies to increase congregation involvement in missions.

Discipleship Development & Implementation:

• Lead and provide direction to the Disciple administrative team.
• Work closely with pastors to develop a plan for discipleship programs that are consistent with the values and mission of Asbury.
• Design and oversee systems/processes to enhance the effectiveness of discipleship/education programs at scale.
• Collaborate closely with the discipleship team to develop annual discipleship budgets.
• Teach classes and lead training events to equip and encourage lay discipleship leaders in their roles.

What A Strong Candidate Would Look Like:

• Be a committed follower of Jesus Christ, seeking to know, love, and serve God.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university.
• Master’s Degree in a ministry-related field or additional studies in theology, religious studies, or Biblical ministry preferred.
• Preferred: 10 years of senior leadership and management experience in a large church or parachurch environment.
• Exemplify the church’s values and uphold the staff covenant.
• Must be an active member or become an active member of Asbury Church.
• Must have vision and a demonstrated ability to plan, develop, coordinate, manage and implement within the parameters of a theologically conservative church.
• Strong leadership and team-building abilities.
• Excellence in developing and implementing strategic initiatives.
• Proven ability to create and manage effective systems and processes.
• A heart for missions and discipleship.
• Collaborative spirit and strong interpersonal skills.A Christian leader with proven background in leading, understanding and
• implementation of the organization and beliefs.Must be detail oriented.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be a self-starter and able to work with little oversight.
• Must be adaptable to quickly changing situations.Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality in all circumstances.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while serving others.
• Must be able to work with all levels of clergy, leadership, and staff effectively.