Company Description

Mariners Church is a biblically-centered, non-denominational church located in Southern California focused on inspiring people to follow Jesus and fearlessly change the world. Mariners is listed as one of the top 20 largest churches in America by Outreach Magazine. We are a community of ordinary people from all walks of life courageously trusting God to do the extraordinary. Simply put, we trust God to do what we can’t—heal, transform, renew, forgive, provide and sustain. Through the redemption story of each believer, God is glorified, lives are changed and communities are impacted in a significant way. Come and be part of a new season of growth as Mariners Church responds to God’s call in launching new congregations.

Job Description

The Discipleship Director serves as the primary leader for adult discipleship at a Mariners congregation. With the support of the Congregation Lead Pastor, this person will be a leader, unifier, and multiplier of what God wants to do in and through the people of their congregation. Through recruiting and leading a team of volunteers, the Discipleship Director will be responsible for the following:

• Adult Discipleship: Develop and lead other volunteer leaders to ensure adults are growing together toward Christlikeness, biblical dependency, and gospel-centrality through Groups (Rooted Groups, Life Groups, Courses, Men, Women, etc.). Create a multiplying, disciple-making expectation within the church body. 
• Outreach: Serve as the liaison between the people of the congregation and the central Mariners Outreach team who will provide local, city, and global serve opportunities. Strive to build a culture in which Life Groups regularly serve together to reach people for Christ and meet the needs of those around them. 
• Volunteer recruitment, training and equipping: Lead your leaders, both staff and volunteers in the process of developing leaders and volunteers; Work with central leadership teams to build passionate, aligned, Christlike volunteer teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 3-5 years of ministry related work experience. 
• Facilitate small group discussions and bible studies. 
• Demonstrated ability to develop volunteers.
• High degree of integrity in personal and professional life
• Excellent communication skills - verbal, written, and relationship. 
• Demonstrated ministry leadership experience, experience in a church or para-church organization preferred
• High degree of bible literacy, seminary degree is a plus
• Experience and knowledge in leading multiple teams, multi-campus ministry experience is a plus

Additional Information

All Mariners Church Staff:

• Love Jesus and call themselves Christians.
• Embrace a high biblical standard of personal conduct and lifestyle.
• Agree to and adhere to the church's statement of faith and leadership commitment. 
• Attend Mariners Church.