Reports to: Central Director of Next Steps
Hours Commitment: 40-45 hours per week (in office hours Monday-Friday, with occasional weekend responsibilities)
Objective: To provide point leadership to the Growth Steps focus area within Next Steps Central Team, championing memorable faith milestone experiences and strategic support to help attendees take their best next step with confidence.
Required Skills
Leader of leaders: Knows how to mobilize staff and volunteer leaders for impact in order to own Next Steps ministry and gets work done through others. Data fluency: Self-motivated to track down and leverage data to find people and patterns, with the goal of helping people be needed and known at LCBC and take the best next steps as they grow in following Jesus.Learner: Benchmarks from other churches and thought leaders to implement best practices while seeking the right input from the best sources.
Primary Responsibilities
Lead the Central Milestones/Guides focus area with staff to implement and strengthen our faith milestones (Trust Jesus, Baptism) with excellence and provide meaningful strategic support as people engage their faith.Oversee First Steps resourcing and training including development of Next Steps guides to walk with people who are new to our church. (Atrium Volunteers, Prayer Area, First Steps, Baptism) Identify and resource helpful content around strategic faith milestones (new to faith, baptism, graduation). Develop scalable atrium solutions that allow our campus teams to respond both proactively and reactively to weekend message calls to action. Coach and consult campuses on Milestone/Guides, volunteer leadership team structure, and training rhythms and resources. Work across ministries to strengthen the Trust Jesus and Baptism processes to ensure a unified, simple and frictionless process for those engaging these moments. Collaborate with Central Next Steps lead team to create a unified game plan for helping adults engage with our church. Set budget guardrails for milestones and guides initiatives. Maintain strong relationship, communication, and collaboration with key Central and campus leaders (Regional Campus Pastors, Campus Pastors, Next Steps Directors). Work with communications and digital teams to identify ways to promote and vision key faith milestones, ensuring awareness and creating a strong felt need.
Personal Qualifications
Can articulate an identifiable salvation experience and lives out a pattern of spiritual development and regular attendance and participation at LCBC.Supports LCBC’s mission, priorities, philosophy of ministry, and doctrinal statement.Supports LCBC’s core values: we run after the one; we pursue excellence; we prioritize relationships; we deploy people for impact; we are real and relatable. Displays a winning attitude and a spirit of cooperation; communicates truth with grace; prays about everything; and has a willingness to serve on a team.Shows a desire to grow, develop, and mature, both spiritually and professionally.Exhibits pride in the image of LCBC as it reflects on the image of Christ portrayed to attendees, staff, and guests.Be an LCBC Partner or willing to become a Partner within 60 days of employment.
Benefits We Offer
Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage Retirement plan contribution and employer match Annual counseling benefit Flexible schedules Generous and immediate paid time-off Casual dress Quarterly professional and spiritual development days Intentional investment in personal and professional development
Evaluation:
The Growth Steps Coordinator will meet regularly with the Central Director of Next Steps for planning, goal setting, progress updates, and general coaching. A formal Action and Development Plan will be completed and reviewed three times throughout the year.
