Associate Minister of Connections & Outreach

Fairway Christian Church is a vibrant, twenty-seven-year-old Restoration Movement congregation located in Central Florida on the eastern boundary of the nation’s largest retirement community, The Villages. Guided by our GO–SOW–GROW mission, we are deeply committed to disciple-making and living out the Great Commission.

Having recently completed a significant building expansion, we are now positioned to broaden our vision beyond primarily serving the senior population and become a thriving, multi-generational church — a true spiritual home where young and seasoned believers unite to grow in Christ and impact our community.

Available to: men and women

Reports to: Preaching Minister and the elders

Position type: full-time

Fairway Christin Church is seeking a new full-time Associate Minister of Connections & Outreach. We are seeking a creative, energetic leader with a pioneering spirit who will oversee our assimilation strategy, first impressions, next steps, small group engagement, and pathways to meaningful service. A key responsibility will be developing and executing a strategic plan to help Fairway effectively reach across generations and cultivate a dynamic, disciple-making culture.

Details of Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversee the assimilation process from initial visit to assimilation into an authentic discipleship pathway.
• First contact and prospect calls/visits in coordination with First Impressions ministry,
• First Steps seminar with segway into short term group experience,
• Coordinate connecting/assimilation programs with Women’s ministry and other ministries that may overlap,
• Creating entry points into In-home small groups,
• Recruiting and training In-home small group facilitators,
• Assist the Preaching minister in the development and implementation of an overall strategy for Fairway to become a multi-generational Church and to integrate the younger generations into the overall life of the congregation,
• Recruit, train, motivate, and lead ministry leaders and volunteer teams as needed in order to implement our multi-generational strategy,
• Strategize, initiate, and cultivate strategic partnerships with businesses, schools, and other community organizations that might prove beneficial to our efforts in becoming multi-generational,
• Assist the Preaching minister in building a consensus of congregational support in our effort to become multi-generational.

Summary of Additional Responsibilities:

• Preach when called upon by the Preaching Minister (i.e., when he is on vacation, sick, or at other times when requested)
• Engage in weekly teaching responsibilities as needed,
• Participate in the various aspects of the weekly worship services, special and/or seasonal services as needed, requested, or desired.

Men and women are encouraged to apply at tbeckner@fairwaycc.org!