Groups and Women's Director in Escondido, California at Emmanuel Faith Community Church

Groups and Women’s Director

Reports to: Care & Counseling Director
Status: Part-Time, Non-exempt

Salary Range: Hourly, $25-28, depending on experience and education

Position Summary

Emmanuel Faith Community Church is seeking a spiritually mature, visionary, and relational Groups and Women’s Director who will help congregants connect in community and guide the women of EFCC towards a deeper relationship with Jesus. EFCC is a church of around 3,000 people with a long standing focus of ministry through relational community groups.

The Groups and Women’s Director will be responsible to recruit, train, and lead Life Group, Connect Group, and Women’s Groups Leaders. As a church that seeks to follow Jesus in community on mission, this leader is expected to exemplify a passionate heart to love and follow Jesus, prioritize relationships, and seek ways to serve God locally and globally. EFCC has a rich history of almost 90 years of men and women who have dedicated themselves to being disciples of Jesus through personal and corporate study, spiritual formation, and passionate service. The expectation is that this leader would help unify community groups and women across generations and ethnicities, stewarding our heritage while thoughtfully and prayerfully leading us into the future. The individual seeking this role would be expected to support current ministries while continually seeking ways to be culturally relevant without compromising biblical standards.

This role carries significant influence in shaping the disciple-making and spiritual formation culture of our church. We are looking for a shepherd-leader who loves people more than platforms and is passionate about cultivating environments where people encounter God and are formed as disciples of Jesus.

Qualifications

Spiritual and Personal

• A deep and growing relationship with Jesus, marked by character, humility, and spiritual maturity.
• A shepherd’s heart that genuinely loves and cares for the staff, volunteers, and the congregation she leads.
• Commitment to unity in an inter-generational and inter-ethnic church.
• Agreement with EFCC’s statement of faith.

Training and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Ministry education and/or a Masters Degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years ministry experience.
• Proven ability to build a team of volunteers to shepherd.
• Experience growing and developing church ministries, including mentoring and multiplying leaders.

Key Responsibilities

Groups Leadership and Oversight:

• Provide vision and direction to the EFCC Life and Connect Group Ministries.
• Develop sermon based curriculum and provide resources for group leaders.
• Recruit and guide group leaders to lead, shepherd, and coach 100+ groups with the goal of multiplication through identifying and training new leaders.
• Develop and implement regular training opportunities for leaders.
• Manage the intake and placement processes for all groups.
• Work with the C&C Director and Lead Pastor to create and manage the Groups Calendar.
• Ensure that there are systems in place for Group advertisement and registration.
• Partner with the Communications Director to create clear pathways for EFCC attenders to get connected in community.

Develop Women’s Discipleship Leaders and Teams:

• Recruit and develop leaders and teams of women who can lead, shepherd, and care for the women of EFCC, partnering with Senior and Young Adult Ministries to support the EFCC vision to be an inter-generational and intercultural community of disciples following Jesus in community on mission.
• Provide leadership training and development.
• Provide oversight to all Women’s Bible Studies and Groups.
• Invest in the spiritual formation and relational health of the Women’s Ministry Leaders.
• Work with the team leaders to recruit others to serve on their teams.

Women’s Event Planning:

• Partner with female staff and volunteers to lead 2-3 relevant Women’s events or gatherings per year that support EFCC’s vision.
• Provide guidance, encouragement, and support to the event planning team leaders.
• Partner with the Communications Director to ensure clear communication regarding all Women’s Ministry events.

Administrative Leadership

• Oversee Groups and Women’s Ministry budgets, room scheduling, communication systems, and planning tools (e.g., Planning Center).
• Coordinate with other ministries (Students, Children’s, Special Events, etc.) as needed.