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CCLW is a congregation in Lake Wylie, a suburb of Charlotte. We exist to reach every generation with the love and hope of Jesus Christ. To that end, we are seeking to hire a full-time Minister of Connections who will help shepherd our growing church by cultivating community, volunteerism, and discipleship.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative cohesion and spiritual guidance for our various adult ministries.
• Guide newcomers toward a deeper involvement in the life of our church.
• Reimagine and staff our Sunday AM Welcome Center
• Oversee and replenish volunteer teams, including encouraging congregants to serve on committees.
• Support our small groups ministry by developing leaders and launching new groups.
• Partner with Deacons, Stephen Ministers, and our Care Pastor to ensure that our people are taken care of.
• Encourage participation in local missions projects.
• Offer occasional spiritual enrichment opportunities (e.g. conferences, retreats, community events).
• Contribute content to our social media platforms.
• Teach occasionally in the main service.
• Share pastoral responsibilities for weddings, funerals, baptisms, and other elements of our worship services (e.g. communion, announcements etc.).

Personal Qualifications

• Evidence of a growing relationship with God.
• Alignment of spiritual gifts with this position.
• Agreement with our church’s mission and beliefs.
• Active participation in the life of our church.
• Key character traits we’re looking for:
  • Self-motivated and reliable.
  • A learner.
  • Efficient, but warm.
  • Driven, but kind.
  • Teachable.
  • Compassionate.
  • Approachable.
  • Organized, yet flexible.
  • A willingness to ask for help.
  • Proactive about conflict resolution.
  • A sense of humor.

Professional Qualifications

• At least 5 years of full-time ministry experience.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Seminary education preferred, but not required.
• A gospel-shaped grasp of Scripture.
• Proven ability to design something and see it through to effective implementation.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Gifted administratively, with a capacity for follow through.
• Strong time-management skills and the ability to multitask.

Compensation

• $60,000 (starting salary)
• Paid Time off (PTO):
  • 3 weeks (15 days), with the ability to earn 2 more days off after five years.
  • Additional staff-wide PTO around Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year’s, and on some Federal holidays.
  • A one-month paid sabbatical every five years.