ABOUT ROUND ROCK CHURCH OF CHRIST

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1 ABOUT ROUND ROCK CHURCH OF CHRIST RRCOC is a Christ-centered, outsider-oriented church in Round Rock, TX (just outside of Austin) devoted to a simple and challenging mission: To live love. We take seriously Christ s call to reach those who are far from God, and we continually seek out ways to bring our practices into alignment with that priority. Our Sunday attendance averages around 375, with approximately 70% of our adults involved in small groups that meet in homes throughout the week. Though our member demographics are varied, we re a church that skews younger in age and continues to grow in that direction. As one of the Ministers, you d be joining a team of 5 other ministers / staff and 8 elders, all of whom see themselves as partners in pursuing the same vision. On the subsequent pages, you will find three available ministry roles: Student, Connections, and Worship. We believe the Student Ministry requires the equivalent of a full time job, while the Worship and Connections Ministries are each part-time roles (but together require the equivalent of a full time job). Thus we plan to hire two ministers to fulfill these three roles. We are not strictly tied to hiring a Student Minister as one job and hiring a Connections/Worship Minister for the other job. If God leads to us a Student/Connections Minister and a Student/Worship Minister, that would be wonderful. So if you feel strongly blessed to be any of these Ministers: Student Minister; Connections/Worship Minister; Student/Connections Minister; and/or Student/Worship Minister, please let us know your desire(s). In Him, The Elders of Round Rock Church of Christ

2 Student Minister Round Rock Church of Christ Location: Round Rock, Texas Work Status: Full time (or about half time when coupled with Worship or Connections Minister Responsibilities) Description Overview The chief responsibility of the Student Minister is catalyzing Spirit-led transformation in students (6 th through 12 th grade) through inspirational teaching and leading. This includes encouraging the students to be more active in their personal walk with Jesus, our church body, and the community. The Student Minister should be a fully devoted follower of Jesus, passionate about God s Word, grace-oriented, comfortable in leading small and large groups, active in equipping leaders, and able to collaborate with others. He / she should see the role as partnering with parents in the spiritual development of their children, equipping and assisting the family to that end. Summary of Responsibilities Student Relationship and Responsibilities Teach and model the way of Christ in various contexts Provide curriculum and recruit teachers for the student classes, small groups, gatherings. Teach Bible classes and be a resource/mentor to other teachers. Inspire Christ followers with Biblically sound lessons, backed by personal life stories and applications, to motivate, encourage and convict the students. The Bible should serve as the foundation for teaching and an object of consistent enthusiasm. Develop future leaders among the students by coaching, mentoring, and being a role model. Provide serving and mission opportunities as a key part of shaping our students spiritually. Be available for student and parent counseling. Be encouraging and loving to the students and parents, building them up. Admonish in love. Provide leadership to the students with special issues and topics. Stay abreast of current ministry trends in the world wide Body of Christ including from different traditions, bringing the best to RRCOC (through research, personal experience, conferences, etc.). While the parents are not a direct responsibility of the Student Minister, the ministry should provide opportunities for parents to engage and share in the ministry for the benefit of the students. Staff Relationship and Responsibilities Support and work with the staff and volunteer leaders to accomplish individual and shared responsibilities. Identify and help initiate action needed to further accomplish the church s mission. Participate in and support other staff-led ministry events (including possibly volunteering to lead aspects of the event, as it seems appropriate and helpful; i.e. no job is too small ). Elder Relationship and Responsibilities Serve as an additional resource / link between the elders and students / parents. Cultivate an active, collaborative partnership with the eldership, including attending evening elders/ministers meetings at least once a month. Share in managing pastoral care and crises of students and family members. Share continuing education opportunities and resources with the elders for their development.

3 Identify and help initiate action needed to further accomplish the church s mission. Congregation Relationship and Responsibilities Practice a consistent lifestyle of spiritual disciplines and personal ministry that is an example to the church body. Be transparent about areas of weakness. Partner with other churches and community organizations. Develop future leaders by coaching and mentoring. Able and willing to teach the Bible in one-on-one and group settings. Participate in and/or lead a small group. Stand in to preach when/if called upon (2-3 times/year). On these occasions, inspire Christ followers with biblically sound sermons backed by personal life stories and applications to motivate, encourage and convict the body. General Requirements Demonstrated spiritual maturity and consistency. Minimum of a Bachelor s Degree. Master s Degree preferred. Degree in religion or ministry highly preferred. Some collegiate religious or ministry studies required. 5+ years of ministry experience preferred. Technical skills familiarity in using existing/up-to-date technological resources (Mac or PC).

4 Connections Minister Round Rock Church of Christ Location: Round Rock, Texas Work Status: Part time (about 25 hours/week) Description Overview The chief responsibility of the Connections Minister is to architect easy-to-navigate paths that lead people from their first visit through their second year at RRCOC in a way that connects them to God, other individuals at RRCOC, and our church as a whole. Success for the Connections Ministry is for first-time attenders, regardless of where they may be on their journey of faith, to become committed disciples of Christ who are strongly connected to our church and committed to our mission to Live love. A large aspect of this ministry is to collaboratively lead RRCOC s Small Groups ministry. The Connections Minister should be a fully devoted follower of Jesus, passionate about God s Word, graceoriented, comfortable in leading small groups, skilled at leading teams to accomplish shared objectives, highly organized and detail-oriented, active in identifying and developing others to lead different aspects of the ministry, comfortable with trying new things, energized by spending time with others, and able to collaborate with others. The Connections Ministry should be approached as a team effort that utilizes others within the body for collaborative planning and implementation. Summary of Responsibilities Ministry Responsibilities Lead Round Rock s small groups ministry [Please read about our approach to groups here: Identify and develop future leaders. Encourage, support, and develop existing leaders. Stay informed of small group dynamics and help the groups stay healthy. Develop a process to improve adding/integrating new people into a small group. Look for ways to improve the small group experience. Develop or head the development of weekly sermon-based group discussion guides. Help provide content for children in small groups as needed. Coordinate (possibly lead) the Host, Greeter, Welcome Center teams Collaborate with the staff and key volunteer leaders to explore ways to improve existing teams and develop new ideas to help visitors along their journey with God in the context of our church. Develop a collaborative partnership between these teams. Look for ways both through the creation/maintenance of effective systems and through personal contact to connect people into worship, small groups, Bible classes, events, etc., to help them grow with the fellowship and to grow spiritually by utilizing and growing their gifts. Cultivate and carry out one-on-one Bible studies. Encourage members to join you and learn. Be encouraging and present a welcoming face of RRCOC to our members and visitors. Stay abreast of current ministry trends in the world wide Body of Christ including from different traditions, bringing the best to RRCOC (through research, personal experience, conferences, etc.).

5 Staff Relationship and Responsibilities Lead collaboration with staff, members, and elders to develop new and more effective connection experiences. Motivate, support, equip and work with the staff, ministers, and members to accomplish individual and shared responsibilities. Initiate action needed to further accomplish the church s mission by identifying barriers/challenges and helping implement solutions. Participate and support other staff-led ministry events (including possibly volunteering to lead aspects of the event, as it seems appropriate and helpful; i.e. no job is too small ) Elder Relationship and Responsibilities Serve as an additional resource/link between the elders and congregation. Cultivate an active partnership and collaboration with the eldership, including attending evening elders/ministers meetings at least once a month. Implement the vision of connection/ body life as collaboratively conceived with the leadership (elders and staff). Congregation Relationship and Responsibilities Practice a consistent lifestyle of spiritual disciplines and personal ministry that is an example to the church body. Be transparent about areas of weakness. Partner with other churches and community organizations. Develop future leaders by coaching and mentoring. Be able and willing to teach the Bible one-on-one and in a group setting. Participate in and/or lead a small group. Help us pursue our congregational mission to Live love. Stand in to preach when/if called upon (2-3 times/year). On these occasions, inspire Christ followers with biblically sound sermons backed by personal life stories and applications to motivate, encourage and convict the body. General Requirements Demonstrated spiritual maturity and consistency. Minimum of a Bachelor s Degree. Some collegiate religious studies a plus but not required. 5+ years of practical, related experience highly desirable. Technical skills familiarity in using current technology (Mac and/or PC).

6 Worship Minister Round Rock Church of Christ Location: Round Rock, Texas Work Status: Part time (about 15 hours/week) Description Overview The chief responsibility of the Worship Minister is to architect a weekly gathering which engages the congregation in creative, meaningful worship that deepens faith and spurs life change. The Worship Minister will collaboratively design such gatherings in conversation with the staff. The Worship Minister should be passionate about God s Word, grace-oriented, comfortable in leading large groups, active in identifying and developing others to lead different aspects of worship, comfortable with trying new things, and able to collaborate with others. Worship should be viewed as highly participatory an opportunity to get others involved in both planning and implementation. Summary of Responsibilities Worship Responsibilities Develop a weekly worship time for the Body that is meaningful and not stagnant in format or content. Plan each worship experience in concert with the staff and gifted members, developing worship encounters through personal reflection as well as leading the staff in creative times of idea sharing and collaboration. Orchestrate (direct the logistics of) the time of worship each Sunday, leading singing in most cases. Regularly explore and implement ways to make the Sunday worship experience deeper and better. Head up the creation of original worship content (things like special communion experiences, 'cardboard testimonials,' powerful video content, focused prayers, special blessings, etc.) Introduce new songs on a regular basis, utilizing the praise team to lead the congregation through the various parts of the song. Find effective ways to teach the congregation new songs. Weekly train and develop the praise team. This will include finding, introducing, and learning new songs on a regular basis, as well as recruiting volunteers to serve on the praise team. Arrange instrumental songs for a cappella. Write original new songs (both a plus, but not required). Facilitate and encourage the timely transition through each part of the worship. Be encouraging and present a welcoming face of RRCOC to our members and visitors. Provide announcements, as needed, in a creative, uplifting, concise way. Be flexible with and prepared for last minute changes, such as announcements and baptisms. Stay abreast of current worship trends in the world wide Body of Christ including practices from different traditions, bringing the best to RRCOC (through research, personal experience, conferences, etc.). Involve more people in the service (welcome/prayers/communion/songs/readings/etc.) encouraging, motivating, developing and coaching people to do these things well. Create lyric slides for screen projection during worship. Pioneer opportunities to share parts of Sunday worship beyond our walls (by way of clips, stories, and moments shared through social media, etc.). Staff Relationship and Responsibilities Lead collaboration with staff, select members, and elders to develop new worship experiences. Brainstorm with the staff about what worship services will look like, co-develop and implement plans for video content, special prayers, testimony, etc., to enrich the worship experience. Motivate, support, equip and work with the staff, ministers, and Praise Team to accomplish individual and shared responsibilities.

7 Initiate action needed to further accomplish the church s mission by identifying barriers/challenges and helping implement solutions. Participate and support other staff-led ministry events (including possibly volunteering to lead aspects of the event, as it seems appropriate and helpful; i.e. no job is too small ). Elder Relationship and Responsibilities Serve as an additional resource / link between the elders and congregation. Active partnership and collaboration with the eldership, including attending evening meetings at least once a month. Implement the vision of worship as collaboratively conceived with the leadership (elders and staff). Congregation Relationship and Responsibilities Practice a consistent lifestyle of spiritual disciplines and personal ministry that is an example to the church body. Be transparent about areas of weakness. Develop future leaders by coaching and mentoring. Able and willing to teach the Bible either one-on-one, or in a group setting. Participate in and/or lead a small group. Help us pursue our congregational mission to Live love. Substitute preach (not a requirement, but desirable). Partner with other churches and community organizations. General Requirements Demonstrated spiritual maturity and consistency. Minimum of a Bachelor s Degree. Some collegiate religious studies a plus but not required. General musical aptitude (through collegiate studies, private lessons, or otherwise) required. 5+ years of practical worship leading or related experience desirable. Technical skills familiarity in using current technology (Mac and/or PC).

8 Please forward: introductory letter (including the position(s) you are seeking) resume philosophy of ministry any applicable speaking/worship examples (or web links) To: Dan Woodfin and Burke Crosby At Address: Subject: Minister Search Committee Salary is negotiable and will be commensurate with education and experience. Positions are open until filled. Application deadline February 28, For questions, please contact Dan or Burke at the address above.