Discipleship Team Lead

DISCIPLESHIP TEAM LEAD

Hillside Fellowship

Adult Ministries Department | Full-Time | Exempt

Anticipated Start Date: January 2027

Reports To: Director of Adult Ministries

Schedule: Sunday - Thursday, with occasional evening and weekend responsibilities

Benefits: As outlined in the Hillside Fellowship Personnel Handbook

ROLE SUMMARY

Hillside Fellowship believes that Jesus Changes Everything! Our mission is that we exist to worship God, by proclaiming Jesus, making disciples, rooted in the Word of God, empowered by the Spirit of God. Discipleship is a byproduct, as we know and make much of Jesus.

The Discipleship Team Lead serves under the direction of the Director of Adult Ministries to provide leadership, oversight, and support for adult discipleship environments at Hillside Fellowship. This role helps cultivate biblically faithful, relationally healthy, and well-supported spaces where adults experience the transforming power of the gospel, grow in spiritual maturity, and take intentional steps toward following Jesus.

This role oversees re:generation and the Journey discipleship program, ensuring each ministry is aligned with Hillside's mission, vision, core values, and discipleship pathway. Working closely with the Director of Adult Ministries, the Discipleship Team Lead develops staff and volunteer leaders, strengthens ministry systems, and helps create environments where adults experience healing, grow in their relationship with Jesus, and become increasingly equipped to live out their faith.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Discipleship Strategy + Alignment

Provide leadership and oversight for Hillside's discipleship ministries, including re:generation and Journey, ensuring alignment with the church's mission, vision, teaching direction, and strategic discipleship priorities

Partner with the Director of Adult Ministries to develop clear pathways that help adults move from spiritual need and brokenness toward healing, spiritual growth, and active discipleship

Evaluate the health, effectiveness, and fruitfulness of discipleship ministries and recommend thoughtful adjustments as needed

Maintain clarity around the purpose, audience, structure, and desired outcomes of each discipleship ministry

Help ensure discipleship environments emphasize genuine spiritual transformation rather than program participation alone

Team Leadership + Development

Provide direct leadership, coaching, and support to assigned Discipleship staff as positions are established and filled

Establish and maintain clear expectations, responsibilities, and quality standards across Discipleship ministries

Develop staff through regular one-on-one meetings, constructive feedback, and intentional leadership development opportunities

Delegate responsibilities appropriately, building confidence, ownership, and leadership capacity while maintaining accountability

Identify and support opportunities for staff growth and increased responsibility, preparing team members for future ministry leadership opportunities

Foster a healthy team culture marked by humility, collaboration, accountability, emotional maturity, and genuine care for people

Volunteer Leader Recruitment + Development

Provide oversight for the recruitment, training, development, and support of volunteer leaders serving within discipleship ministries

Build a healthy volunteer leadership pipeline by identifying, inviting, equipping, and developing emerging leaders within re:generation and Journey

Establish clear volunteer expectations, training rhythms, communication structures, and appropriate processes for responding to participant needs

Provide ongoing coaching, encouragement, and care for volunteer leaders, helping them serve effectively and sustainably

Encourage volunteer leaders to grow in spiritual maturity, humility, emotional health, and Christ-centered care for others

Identify and recommend emerging volunteer leaders for broader ministry development opportunities

Ministry Operations + Communication

Oversee ministry calendars and planning rhythms for re:generation and Journey in coordination with the Director of Adult Ministries

Ensure discipleship gatherings, programs, and events are well-organized, clearly communicated, and effectively supported

Provide oversight for registrations, curriculum coordination, volunteer scheduling, participant communication, and follow-up processes

Collaborate with the Communications Team to ensure discipleship opportunities are promoted clearly, consistently, and accurately

Maintain effective systems for tracking participation, leader involvement, program health, and ministry engagement

Ensure appropriate confidentiality, care protocols, and escalation processes are maintained when participants share sensitive information or require additional support

Financial Stewardship + Ministry Oversight

Assist in developing and managing budgets related to discipleship ministries

Steward ministry resources wisely and in alignment with Hillside Fellowship's mission, priorities, and strategic objectives

Monitor ministry expenses and resource allocation throughout the year, making adjustments as needed to support effective stewardship and ministry priorities

Work with the Director of Adult Ministries to assess future resource needs for curriculum, volunteer development, leader training, and ministry activities

Provide guidance to ministry staff and volunteers regarding approved spending, resources, and planning processes

Collaboration + Churchwide Alignment

Collaborate with Adult Ministries staff, ministry leaders, and church leadership to ensure discipleship environments complement and support the broader ministry of Hillside Fellowship

Participate in planning conversations related to discipleship, spiritual formation, leadership development, care integration, and ministry calendar alignment

Help connect adults from discipleship environments into broader opportunities for community, service, care, and mission

Partner with pastoral care and other appropriate ministry leaders to facilitate healthy referrals and transitions when participants need support beyond the scope of discipleship ministries

Support churchwide initiatives and strategic priorities as requested by the Director of Adult Ministries

Additional Responsibilities

This role may include additional responsibilities as needed to support the mission and leadership of Hillside Fellowship, with the scope of ministry growing and adapting as organizational needs change

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Faith + Character

Demonstrates a maturing relationship with Jesus Christ and embodies the culture and values of Hillside Fellowship (Galatians 5:22–23)

Must be a member of Hillside Fellowship or willing to pursue membership within six months of hire

Demonstrates a commitment to Hillside Fellowship's mission, vision, and values

Demonstrates a heart for gospel-centered discipleship and helping adults experience spiritual growth, healing, and transformation

Approaches leadership with humility, wisdom, integrity, emotional maturity, and a servant-hearted mindset

Exercises discretion, compassion, and appropriate confidentiality when serving individuals navigating sensitive personal and spiritual circumstances

Education + Experience

Bachelor's degree preferred; degree in ministry, biblical studies, theology, counseling, or a related field preferred

Minimum of three years of ministry leadership experience in adult discipleship, recovery ministry, spiritual formation, small group ministry, or a related ministry environment

Experience leading volunteers, teams, or discipleship environments required

Experience supervising staff preferred or demonstrated readiness to lead and develop direct reports

Familiarity with the re:generation ministry model, curriculum, and philosophy preferred

Demonstrated ability to organize mi