Mission Community Church, www.mission68.org an incredible church located in the Phoenix East Valley, has begun their search for a Small Group Pastor. Mission is a contemporary and fast growing church that is committed to building a culture around Micah 6:8, “He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”

If you or anyone you know is interested in this role please email a cover letter and resume to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Check out the job description below.

General Job Description

As part of our spiritual formation department, this person will help create community among our members through supporting, training and mentoring our community leaders. This person will also be involved in the creation and implementation of a formation vision for the entire Spiritual Formation department.

Depending on the skills, gifts and interests of the candidate, sharing the preaching responsibilities from the main stage might also be part of this role.

Primary Job Responsibilities

Train and equip new missional community leaders.

Coach and resource existing group leaders.

Play an integral part in developing curriculum that supports formation among the communities.

Model missional community through a group leader mentoring model.

Possible Additional Responsibilities

Preach regularly (12x/year) in main service, and, as time permits, fill in for students.

Collaborate with the lead pastor and others to help develop an annual teaching plan.

Job Requirements

Clear demonstrated commitment to Mission Community Church (membership required)

Strong relational skills. Not looking for this person to provide long term pastoral care over a group of people, but looking for the ability to relate to leaders and coach them.

Leader of leaders, able to coach missional community leaders.

Strong grasp of Scripture. Formal seminary training preferred. If the candidate does not have a seminary degree, s/he will be asked to begin that process

Problem solver, able to assist missional leaders with issues that arise.

Fully supportive of and engaged in the Micah 6:8 vision.

Willing to live in healthy biblical community with others, modeling what s/he is coaching others to do.

Full agreement with the doctrinal position of Mission Community Church.

If preaching from the main stage, excellent preaching skills demonstrated by years of experience in large gatherings.

Team player who will support the leader of the spiritual formation department, and gladly assist in carrying formation to, among and through the missional leaders

KEYWORDS: mission68, small group, pastor, job, search, opening
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Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on Jan 11 12
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Similar to my life in 2011, my reading plan didn’t quite go according to plan. But hey, that’s what adaptation is all about right? Some of the books I planed on reading I never got to, while new ones replaced others. Many I loved and I posted reviews on them on my blog throughout the year. I want to thank all of you who helped me build my 2012 list by sharing your favorite recent reads via Twitter and Facebook. You’ll notice this year I’m focusing my reading on basically four key areas: Leadership, Ministry, Personal Development, and Family. As always I’ll post my thoughts on the books that I enjoy the most and I believe will be the most helpful to you through out the year. So what are you planning on reading this year?

Glimmer

How Design can Transform your Life, and maybe even the World by Warren Berger

Lightening in a Bottle

The Proven System to Create New Ideas and Products that Work by David Minter and Michael Reid

Switch

How to Change Things When Change is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

Wooden

A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and off the Court by John Wooden

Death by Meeting

A Leadership Fable…about Solving the Most Painful Problems in Business by Patrick Lencioni

You Lost Me

Why Young Christians are Leaving Church...and Rethinking Faith by David Kinneman

Simply Strategic Volunteers

Empowering People for Ministry by Tony Morgan and Tim Stevens

Less Clutter Less Noise

Beyond Bulletins, Brochures and Bake Sales by Kem Meyer

Funded and Free

Fund your Church and Free Yourself from Financial Worry by Joseph Sangl and Casey Graham

The Purpose of Man

Designed to Worship by A.W. Tozer

Death by Love

Letters from the Cross by Mark Driscoll

The King Jesus Gospel

The Original Good News Revisited by Scott McKnight

The Search for God and Guinness

A Biography of the Beer that Changed the World by Stephen Mansfield

Humilitas

A Lost Key to Life, Love, and Leadership by John Dickson

The Five Love Languages of Children

by Gary Chapman

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters

10 Secrets Every Father Should Know by Margaret J. Meeker

Wild Things

The Art of Nurturing Boys by Stephen James and David S. Thomas

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert by John Gottman and Nan Silver

KEYWORDS: reading list, books, resources, leadership, ministry, personal development, family
CATEGORIES: Leadership • Resources •
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on Jan 9 12
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This past weekend I had the opportunity to preach the last message at Sun Valley Community Church in 2011 and the first of 2012. It was a great weekend and God used this message to speak to a bunch of people. The feedback was incredible! Hope He uses it to encourage you. Enjoy!

KEYWORDS: new, 2012, Isaiah 43:18-21
CATEGORIES: Pastoring • Teaching and Communication •
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on Jan 5 12
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