Breaking Barriers Director

Job Type


Full-time

Description

Summary of Position


The Breaking Barriers Director is responsible for the coaching ministry of Mercy Hill Church. The position builds, markets, executes, and continually evaluates how Mercy Hill Church helps other churches grow in both size and in multiplication. By leveraging the Breaking Barriers flywheel, this position helps Mercy Hill Church make disciples and multiply churches by strengthening other churches and their gospel impact for the glory of God.


Duties and Responsibilities

1. Market the Content

• Grow the podcast's viewership.
• Market other content pieces like books, videos, and papers.
• Use the quality content already produced by Breaking Barriers to increase the reach and impact of the ministry.
• Skillfully reinforce the Breaking Barriers brand with top-quality digital design.
• Update the website regularly to keep it fresh and dynamic.
• Function as the administrator of the Breaking Barriers Facebook community, making certain that questions are answered and other leaders are regularly platformed to provide answers to those questions.

2. Grow the Events

• Lead the planning of all Breaking Barriers events, including but not limited to the two-day annual conference and the quarterly one-day trainings.
• Uphold and exceed the high bar Mercy Hill places on honoring guests.
• Manage the internal communication required to execute high-powered events, and bring other in to accomplish the goal.
• Market the events through creative channels to place the brand into new, unreached tribes and streams.
• Consistently evaluate every event and adapt to improve the experience.
• Work with the Events Team to plan, calendar, and execute events at a high degree of excellence.

3. Oversee the Cohort Intensive

• Curate an annual cohort of ideal churches for the experience.
• Manage all communication - internal and external - related to the cohort.
• Leverage the subject matter experts on Mercy Hill's staff to help present the right content during the cohort.
• Secure volunteer serve teams to assist in the logistics around each meeting of the cohort.
• Maintain a high-honor culture with several memorable moments of power.
• Track all data from each cohort.

4. Provide Creative Support for the Mercy Hill Collaborative

• Help curate the churches from the cohort that will be invited to join the Mercy Hill Collaborative.
• Manage communication within the collaborative and marketing outside the collaborative (including newsletters, website updates, and social media).
• Provide support for all necessary design/creative work for the Collaborative.

5. Integrate with the Sending Team

• Fully engage the EOS system.
• Prioritize and participate in weekly L-10 meetings, quarterly planning meetings, and annual off-site retreats.
• Be responsible for all metrics related to Breaking Barriers.
• Take responsibility for quarterly rocks.
• Meet with supervisor for quarterly check-in conversations.

6. Miscellaneous Responsibilities

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive statement of every duty and responsibility that will be required of an employee in this position. Therefore, additional duties, including but not limited to the following, may be assigned:

• Provide assistance with miscellaneous duties during the gathering, including first steps, baptisms, communion, etc.
• Host a table or serve at Weekender and/or Vision Summit events.
• Assist in various ways with large-scale events like Kids Week, Fall Launch, etc.

Job Competencies

• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates comfortably and openly with diverse groups of people.
• Collaborates: Builds partnerships with others to meet shared objectives.
• Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness: Understands personal strengths and weaknesses.
• Situational Adaptability: Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.
• Directs Work: Delegates tasks, organizes tasks, and removes obstacles to get work done.
• Communicates Effectively: Uses multi-mode communication that is prompt, clear, honoring, and professional.
• Drives Results: Consistently achieves results, even in difficult circumstances.
• Manages Budget: Applies understanding of financial indicators to make good budget decisions.
• Manages Ambiguity: Operates effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.

Requirements

Character:

• Models the biblical standard of personal conduct and lifestyle that is expected of all Mercy Hill Church covenant members. (Eph. 4:1)
• Fully participates in the life of the church as an active covenant member by gathering, grouping, giving, and going. (Acts 2:42)
• Submits to and supports the leadership of the church elders. (Heb. 13:17)
• Demonstrates integrity in all facets of life. (Psalms 101:2, 119:1; Prov. 10:9)
• Glorifies God with the humble use of spiritual gifts. (Rom. 12:3-8)
• Pursues an active relationship with God through prayer and the Word. (Rom. 12:12, Col. 4:2)
• Demonstrates an eagerness to repent and believe the gospel. (Matthew 3:8; Mark 1:15)
• Gives regularly and generously of time, talent, and treasure to Mercy Hill Church. (Prov. 11:24-25; Matthew 6:19-21; Acts 20:35)
• Pursues a healthy lifestyle by treating the body as the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 6:19-20) and seeks to balance work with rest (Exodus 20:8-11; John 15:5).

Culture: Staff Core Values

• We are extremely driven. We are hungry for growth in every area of our lives. We possess a relentless passion for achieving goals. We have a bias for action. If we make a mistake, we make it full speed. We are the type of people who need to be held back, not pushed. We have a drive for greatness that comes from within and pursue excellence in everything we do. We love living in a fast-paced work environment where things change quickly.
• We have high emotional intelligence . We want to have friends and be a friend. We want to hang out with the people we work with, and therefore, we need them to have chemistry with us. We view that as a reality of life and not something we need to overcome. People enjoy collaborating with us. We value both humor and self-awareness. We are not easily offended nor are we seeking to be. We want to have fun!
• We are 100% aligned . We are all-in on Mercy Hill Church's ministry philosophy, vision, and mission. We love the church's overall goals, and we want them to drive our actions and decisions. We believe that metrics matter in every area of ministry, the weekend is the most important time for discipleship and evangelism, and if people get in the flywheel, they will grow. We are pragmatic to the max and love finding better, practical ways to get the job done.
• We are church-wise. We are smart in general and "church smart" in particular. We make good decisions in life and ministry. We consistently conduct ourselves with integrity and protect the reputation of the church through our decisions and actions. We are trustworthy and dependable. We avoid situations that lead to even the appearance of compromise. We have a high reputation. We trust God, and therefore, we have a courageous faith.

Work Schedule


Office Hours: Weekend Services, Monday-Thursday.

Organizational Relationship


Executive Pastor of Sending and Development - Primary

Lead Pastor of Ministries and Operations - Secondary

Works closely with Leadership Team, Mercy Hill Collaborative Director, Podcast Producer.