Associate Minister of Connections and Outreach

About Us

Fairway Christian Church is a vibrant, twenty-seven-year-old Restoration Movement congregation located in Central Florida on the eastern boundary of the nation’s largest retirement community, The Villages. Guided by our GO–SOW–GROW mission, we are deeply committed to disciple-making and living out the Great Commission.

Having recently completed a significant building expansion, we are now positioned to broaden our vision beyond primarily serving the senior population and become a thriving, multi-generational church — a true spiritual home where young and seasoned believers unite to grow in Christ and impact our community.

 

Job Description

To help lead this next chapter, we are seeking a creative, energetic leader with a pioneering spirit to serve as our full-time Associate Minister of Connections and Outreach. This individual will oversee our assimilation strategy, first impressions, next steps, small group engagement, and pathways to meaningful service. A key responsibility will be developing and executing a strategic plan to help Fairway effectively reach across generations and cultivate a dynamic, disciple-making culture.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing church in one of the fastest-growing communities in the nation.  This position will be responsible for guiding people from their initial visit to Fairway into the assimilation process, connecting links, First Steps, small-group engagement and service opportunities towards authentic discipleship.  Will be responsible to lead in the development and implementation of a strategic plan for Fairway to become a church that reaches all generations.

Additional responsibilities will include other ministerial duties as assigned by the Preaching Minister, with the understanding that priority of time and effort will be given towards the primary responsibilities as needed.

 

Details of Primary Responsibilities

1. Oversee the assimilation process from initial visit to assimilation into an authentic discipleship pathway. This includes:
   • First contact and prospect calls/visits in coordination with First Impressions ministry.
   • First Steps seminar with Segway into short term group experience.
   • Coordinate connecting/assimilation programs with Women’s ministry and other ministries that may overlap.
   • Creating entry points into In-Home small groups.
   • Recruiting and training In-Home small group facilitators.
2. Assist the Preaching minister in the development and implementation of an overall strategy for Fairway to become a multi-generational Church and to integrate the younger generations into the overall life of congregation.
3. Recruit, train, motivate and lead ministry leaders and volunteer teams as needed in order to implement our multi-generational strategy.
4. Strategize, initiate and cultivate strategic partnerships with businesses, schools, and other community organizations that might prove beneficial to our efforts in becoming multi-generational.
5. Assist the Preaching minister in building a consensus of congregational support in our effort to become multi-generational.

 

Summary of Additional Responsibilities

1. Preach when called upon by the Preaching Minister (i.e. when he is on vacation, sick, or at other times when requested)
2. Engage in weekly teaching responsibilities as needed.
3. Participate in the various aspects of the weekly worship services, special and/or seasonal services as needed., requested, or desired.

 

Reporting Relationship: 

The Associate Minister of Connections & Outreach will work directly under the oversight of the Preaching Minister and be responsible to the elders.

 

Personal & Professional Requirements & Skills:

1. Possess at minimum a bachelor’s degree from an accredited Bible College, Seminary, or University.
2. Non-traditional education alternatives with minimum of 5-8 years’ ministry experience with 5 years on a multi-staff team in lieu of a degree may be considered. A high-school diploma or GED equivalent required.
3. Have a broad range of ministerial experiences including working with families, youth, and children, preaching, teaching, personal visitation (in home, hospital, shut-in, evangelistic, pastoral), weddings, funerals,
4. Able to humbly, effectively and enthusiastically serve as a team member while exhibiting a positive attitude, a good work ethic and be self-motivated.
5. Ability to teach and preach effectively.
6. Possess leadership skills, experience in developing, participating in, and leading teams, and small groups.
7. Possess excellent organizational and relational skills.
8. Must be a visionary with entrepreneurial skills and a creative mindset.
9. Able to work with both senior adults and families (while primary responsibilities will be to attract and minister to and work with a younger demographic, he must be comfortable and able to relate and communicate with senior adults.)
10. Willing to work a minimum of 40-50 hours per week in this full time salaried position.

 

Personal & Spiritual Requirements:

1. Fairway Christian Church expects all of her ministry staff to fulfill the twofold mandate given to Timothy by Paul in 1 Timothy 4:16 “Keep close watch on yourself and on the teaching.” A life well lived adorns the doctrine we preach and teach. A life of duplicity will bring reproach to the Church of Christ and render God’s minister useless. All ministers on staff are expected to conduct themselves appropriately as a disciple and minister of Jesus Christ.
2. The nature of ministry requires you to be an example, to encourage, to pray with, and to provide spiritual care to the body at large.
3. You must agree with and be committed to the following:
4. The doctrinal beliefs and mission statement of Fairway Christian Church
   • The ideals embraced by the Restoration Movement include:
     • The inerrancy of both the Old and New Testaments – that they are the Word of God revealed to man.
     • The unity of Christ’s church based upon our Lord’s Prayer in John 17 and centered on the apostolic doctrine as contained in the New Testament (Acts 2:42).
5. Salvation by grace though faith (Eph 2:8), requiring wholehearted faith in Jesus Christ as the Son of the Living God (Matt. 16:16; Rom. 10”8-10); confession and repentance of sin (Acts 2:38; 2 Co. 7:9, 10); and baptism into Christ (Acts 2:38); Galatians 3:26-27; Col. 2:11-14) for the forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit.

To learn more about Fairway Christian Church, visit Church Website.

To Apply

Please send all inquiries and resumes to Dr. Tom Beckner at tbeckner@fairwaycc.org.