The Groups Director at History Makers Church is responsible for building, developing, and sustaining a healthy, growing groups ministry that helps people find community, spiritual growth, and connection within the church. This role provides leadership, coaching, strategic oversight, and pastoral care to group leaders while ensuring that church culture is consistently carried throughout all groups and environments. The Groups Director will oversee the recruitment, training, development, and support of leaders across multiple group categories, including SØNS (men's groups), DGHTRS (women's groups), Marriage, Young Adults, Youth, Courses and Lifestyle Groups. This position also analyzes participation trends, forecasts ministry needs, and develops systems that support healthy and scalable growth. Previous ministry experience would be an asset to this role but is not a requirement.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Leadership & Pastoral Care Build strong relationships with group leaders and co-leaders through regular meetings, coaching, encouragement, and pastoral support. Ensure leaders feel cared for, equipped, valued, and connected to the vision and culture ofthe church. Coach leaders in maintaining healthy group dynamics, discipleship practices, and churchculture. Provide ongoing leadership development and accountability for all group leaders. Recruitment & Leadership Development Recruit and identify at least two potential group leaders each Sunday. Develop a clear leadership pipeline for onboarding, training, and multiplying leaders. Create pathways for emerging leaders to grow into coaching and leadership roles. Maintain a healthy balance of leadership coverage across all demographics and ministriesthat supports the pace of growth of our church. Groups Oversight & Growth Strategy Oversee and support all church groups, including: SØNS GRPS (Men's groups) DGHTRS GRPS (Women's Groups) Youth GRPS Courses (e.g., Financial Peace University, Marriage Course) Lifestyle Groups (e.g., cooking, paddleball, fitness, hobbies, interest-based groups) Monitor and report attendance, engagement, retention, and multiplication of groups. Evaluate group health and effectiveness across various demographics and life stages. Develop strategies to increase participation, discipleship, and member engagement. Training & Events Strategize and coordinate lead leader training, onboarding sessions, workshops, anddevelopment events. Plan and execute seasonal GRPS Fairs and promotional events to help people connect intocommunity. Collaborate with ministry departments and church staff to align group initiatives withchurch-wide vision and calendar. Strategic Planning & Metrics Track and analyze group metrics, attendance trends, demographic engagement, andgrowth patterns. Forecast future ministry needs and recommend strategic opportunities for expansion orimprovement. Develop systems and processes that support sustainable growth and leadershipmultiplication. Prepare regular reports and updates for Senior Pastors. Communication & Administration Maintain accurate group records, leader databases, attendance tracking, andcommunication systems. Ensure timely communication with leaders, participants, and staff teams. Help create promotional materials and communication strategies for groups and events.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Strong and growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Alignment with the vision, values, and beliefs of History Makers Church. Proven leadership experience in ministry, small groups, discipleship, or team development. Strong relational, coaching, and communication skills. Ability to recruit, train, and motivate volunteers and leaders. Strategic thinker with strong organizational and administrative abilities. Experience using metrics and data to guide ministry decisions and growth strategies. Ability to lead teams, manage multiple projects, and thrive in a fast-paced ministryenvironment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience leading groups or discipleship ministries in a growing church environment. Experience with church management software and data tracking systems. Strong collaborative skills and volunteer management experience. Background in leadership development, pastoral care, or organizational growth. KEY CHARACTERISTICS Pastorally minded and relational Vision-driven and culture-focused Organized and detail-oriented Strategic and growth-minded Strong communicator and team builder Passionate about discipleship and communitySPIRITUAL & CULTURAL EXPECTATIONS Demonstrate a growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Carry and represent the vision, culture, and values of History Makers Church in aprofessional and Christ-honoring manner. Lead with humility, integrity, servanthood, and excellence. Create opportunities that help people encounter God. Be a culture carrier who contributes positively to staff unity, volunteer health, and churchgrowth. REPORTING STRUCTUREReports directly to the Senior Pastors. SUCCESS INDICATORS Healthy growth and engagement across all groups ministries. Consistent recruitment and development of new leaders. Strong leader retention and satisfaction. Clear evidence of church culture being carried throughout groups. 6-10% of weekend attendance in GRPS Increased participation across demographics and life stages. Effective systems for tracking, reporting, and forecasting ministry growth. OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Actively network with churches (find your 3) and organizations outside of History MakersChurch in order to gain knowledge, creative solutions and support - bringing The Churchtogether. 80% of all Staff roles at History Makers Church are weighed on their specific roles andresponsibilities. The other 20% is dedicated to: WIT - Whatever it takes! Our goal is toalways advance the vision and mission of God's church: to see everyone live a better storyand we will do whatever it takes (short of sin) to do so!
