Executive Director of Ministry
Madison Square Church
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Madison Square Church is recruiting an Executive Director of Ministry, who reports to the lead pastor. This person would be part of the leadership team that shepherds a multi-cultural congregation of over 1400 people.
Our Vision: To build a community of diverse people who are being transformed by Christ.
As Christians, our worth is not determined by wealth, power, or fame. We are determined to find a stronger support to help us move beyond our fears, anxieties, and weaknesses. As we seek, day by day, to live out our faith, these aspects of life are held to higher standards. These important principles shape us as Christians and help us to live a full life, which is given to us by Christ.
Our Shared Values
Dependence on God
Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we seek to increase our dependence on God by studying His word, hearing it preached and obeying its truths, and through prayer, worship and fellowship.
Caring Community
In small groups, we create a safe place for developing relationships and encouraging one another to be responsible for our own actions and answerable to other members.
Servanthood
As Jesus' followers, we honor and serve one another as equally valuable members of His Body.
Excellence
We give our personal best, using our differing gifts in providing quality services and ministries to build God's Kingdom.
Celebration of Diversity
As God has created diversity, we embrace men, women and children of all races, ethnic groups, nationalities, gifts and experience and welcome the opportunity to learn from each one.
Commitment to Madison’s Neighborhood
We encourage, support and invest in the growth of a stable community by working toward economic and social justice and sharing God's love with our neighbors.
World Outreach
In response to the Great Commission, we send believers throughout the world to share God's love by evangelism, church planting, partnerships with other churches, and caring for the poor.
Executive Director of Ministry
at Madison Square Church
Job Responsibilities
- To support the Lead Pastor by functioning as a servant leader in a “second chair” capacity
- To anticipate and meet the communication needs of the Lead Pastor
- To be an advocate for staff and others by “managing up” to the Lead Pastor
- To thrive in the role of “second chair” leader
- To be comfortable in disagreeing with the Lead Pastor regarding strategies, but always maintaining one voice
- To conduct and lead staff meetings in such a way that the Lead Pastor’s chair position is reinforced
- To protect the Lead Pastor’s workload by recommending that others manage certain key functions and strategies
- To apply an anti-racism perspective toward interpersonal and organizational issues and concerns
To create a culture in which both staff and lay volunteers thrive in ministry by using their
spiritual gifts, passion and personal style
- To ensure that all H.R. practices (supervision, selection, termination) meet biblical and legal standards
- To create a culture that reflects a fair and balanced approach to hiring, firing, wage and salary guidelines and performance reviews
- To create training and development opportunities through well- planned staff meetings, retreats and off-site seminars
- To maintain the 80% performance standard guideline and the “no surprise” rule
- To maintain an open door policy that allows staff and congregants a safe place
- To resolve conflict, raise questions and address concerns
To create, implement and sustain the ministry programs and communication structures which support our Mission, Vision, Values, and Beliefs
- To ensure that congregants and other key stakeholders receive relevant communication regarding ministry activities and outcomes
- To ensure that technological communication reflects a contemporary edge while maintaining a general appeal
- To ensure that departmental programs reflect our DNA and theological perspective
- To ensure that our department heads work in a harmonious manner while maintaining a return on ministry investment
- To ensure that our ministries reflect a balance of discipleship (Reach In) and evangelism (Reach Out)
To create systems, structures, policies and procedures which support staff and volunteers in the various ministry programs.
- To ensure that all administrative functions are free of bureaucracy and enable people to implement and sustain ministry
- To create an annual budget in cooperation with our Treasurer and develop processes that regularly measure compliance with the budget plan
- To meet with the Lead Pastor and Co-chairs of Council to prepare monthly Executive Committee agendas
- To meet monthly with the Executive Committee to evaluate budgets and report on key strategies or assignments
- To ensure that our support systems (office and building and grounds) reflect our Mission and Values
- To ensure that employee payroll, insurance and routine bills are paid in a timely and accurate manner
Selection Criteria
The Executive Director of Ministry reports directly to the Lead Pastor and implements the vision of the Lead Pastor and Council. This individual must have the following attributes, skills and experience:
- Be or become a member of the Madison Square Church and subscribe to the expectations of the Madison Leadership Covenant
- A deep and growing relationship with Jesus Christ
- A passion for our Vision, Mission, Beliefs and Shared Values
- A balanced life, as reflected in good relationships and time spent with family and friends
- The lifestyle of a servant leader, with character that is above reproach
- An understanding of personal strengths and weaknesses
- A proven track record of experience in a multi-ethnic, multicultural organization, with an antiracist analysis of culture, institutions and systems
- The ability to supervise, manage, and lead within a team structure (“giving away power”)
- The ability to train and develop staff and lay leaders, by creating an environment in which people can thrive
- The ability to communicate effectively with the Lead Pastor, advocating for staff and volunteers
- Experience in leading from the “second chair”, building trust by maintaining confidentiality and speaking with one voice
- A proven record of accomplishment in organizing, administrating, implementing and sustaining ministry
Contact
Please send resumes to Madison Square Church, 1434 Madison Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan
49507, or via e-mail to office@madisonsquarechurch.org.
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Please view below some pages from our website: www.madisonsquarechurch.org for a glimpse at our diverse body, vision, values, staff, Making Room Campaign, and more. Feel free to visit our website, where you may find out much more about this amazing body of believers and the incredible journey our Father is leading us through as we seek to serve Jesus for His Kingdom to come and His will to be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
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