Leadership at Black Rock

At Black Rock we know our church’s opportunity to inspire hope and ignite faith in every person we meet comes as we grow our leadership. Many times our ceiling for new opportunities comes from a great harvest, but the leaders are few. 

Thank you for taking a few moments to read through the content on this page. As you read, see if there is a next step in your leadership through our training, survey, or current leadership positions that you might be able to fill.

Leaders at Black Rock

A “leader at Black Rock” is a volunteer who has one or more of these:

  1. Spiritual Influence (teaching/coaching/mentoring/group leader) 
  2. Managerial oversight over other volunteers (team leader/volunteer coordinator)
  3. Decision-Making power (Elders, Board, Committee, Supervisory team)

Our desire is that each leader live out these values:

  1. Worship in a Service weekly
  2. Connect in a Group
  3. Serve on a Team
  4. Living out Christian character both in the church and in your personal life – We ask all leaders to sign a character commitment.
  5. Demonstrates leadership qualities and receives a recommendation from a staff person or leader at Black Rock before taking a leadership role.

Stepping into Leadership at Black Rock

If you are desiring to step into leadership at Black Rock or grow in your leadership, please consider the following.

Take our LEAD 2.0 class

LEAD 2.0 is an 8-week seminar designed to help you become a Christ-like leader inside and outside the church. The course focuses on three areas of leadership development: spiritual disciplines of a leader, character of a leader, and skills of a leader. Sign up for our next LEAD 2.0 class, which happens three times a year: fall, winter, and spring.

Upcoming LEAD 2.0:

To come in Fall 2023!

RightNow Media

Through RightNow Media we have three leadership courses that we would love for you to go through. If you don’t have access to RightNow Media through BRC, click here.

  • Sticky Teams – Leadership can make or break any organization. In this series, Larry Osborne shares the insights he’s gathered over his years of leading successful ministry teams. These bite-sized videos will walk you through the major points of team-building that Larry feels are most crucial for successful leadership. Learn what it takes to bring people together and keep them together for the betterment of your church or ministry.

  • 6 Tips for a Great Small Group – Equip small group leaders with practical guidance on creating friendly, efficient, relational group experience. In six short lessons, Bill Search shares simple, proven leadership skills that will help groups stay on task, remain inviting to newcomers, study the Bible well, and foster relationships. 

  • Peach Tree Leadership – Effective leadership starts with servanthood. Like the roots of a tree, leaders need to dig into the ground of their workplace, provide stability and structure, and resource their people in order to produce a fruitful environment. Peach Tree Leadership will redefine the way you lead and supply you with the tools to make healthy changes today. 
Survey

Please take 10 minutes to fill out our leadership survey so we understand your gifts, experience, and passions when it comes to leadership.

Take the Survey

Leadership Roles You Can Apply To

If you are interested in learning more about any of these roles, or have any questions please email Pastor Jeremy at jtaylor@blackrock.org.

Guest Reception Leader

The Guest Reception Leader is one of the most unique and exciting volunteer positions at Black Rock Church because it offers the ability to walk with people who are likely unconnected to the church community as a whole and help them to begin to connect with us. The Guest Reception Leader helps schedule, coach, and train their volunteer team to connect with guests meaningfully across all Sunday morning services. The volunteer leader fulfilling this role is expected to be present serving every other week throughout Sunday morning coordinating rotating teams on Sunday mornings to ensure continuity of ministry and service at Guest Reception.

Mid-week Onsite Childcare Coordinator

As a church with many families who have young children, providing opportunities for parents to focus on participation in a discipleship group while their children are well cared for is of high value. Mid-week opportunities at church such as Moms of the Rock, evening Community Groups or Bible studies, etc. allow us to leverage our Kids Cove spaces to provide care for infants and toddlers. The Mid-week Childcare Coordinator manages the recruitment, scheduling and equipping of childcare volunteers so that parents have the opportunity to focus on their spiritual growth. 

Kids Ministry Sunday Small Group Leaders

Facilitate discussions about the weekly lesson with a small group of kids and build a mentoring relationship with them so that they learn more about Jesus and grow in their faith.

Job Description
Kids Midweek Leader

Lead a group of 8-12 children in Grade 1-5 by engaging them in the lesson or activity, connecting them to one another, and modeling worship and active listening. We will provide everything you need to succeed in this role!

 

Job Description
Middle School Small Group Leader

With hundreds of students entering our ministry each week, we need consistent adult leaders to shepherd and disciple students towards being fully devoted followers of Christ. If you love God and like students, you can take this amazing opportunity to replicate yourself in the lives of students as they are divided up by grade and gender.

Job Description
High School Small Group Leader

With hundreds of students entering our ministry each week, we need consistent adult leaders to shepherd and disciple students towards being fully devoted followers of Christ. If you love God and like students, you can take this amazing opportunity to replicate yourself in the lives of students as they are divided up by grade and gender.

Job Description
Community Group Leader

Community Group Leaders guide a group of adults to meet at a regular location and time to build relationships, equip each other to follow Jesus and mobilize to love and serve one another and the local community as a neighborhood expression of Black Rock Church.

Job Description

Testament & More!

THE HUDDLE is a video resource for you as leaders and volunteers to grow spiritually, be inspired, and develop in your leadership at Black Rock.

SEPTEMBER 2022

DEVOTIONAL: Matthew 9:35-38

FEBRUARY 2022

DEVOTIONAL: Colossians 1:10-11
SPIRITUAL HABIT BUILDER: Right Now Media (Colossians Study)
LEADERSHIP FOCUS: Your Strengths – Top 5
INSIDER: Missions Week & Membership Class

JANUARY 2022

DEVOTIONAL: Philippians 2:3 
SPIRITUAL HABIT BUILDER: Thank You Notes
LEADERSHIP FOCUS: Thank You Notes 
INSIDER: 2022 Church-Wide Focus – WHOLEHEARTED

NOVEMBER 2021

DEVOTIONAL: Psalms 103:1-4 
SPIRITUAL HABIT BUILDER: Fasting 
LEADERSHIP FOCUS: Don’t Point The Finger 
INSIDER: Christmas Season, Baptisms & Missions Trips

OCTOBER 2021

DEVOTIONAL: John 15:1-2 & Matthew 9:36-38
SPIRITUAL HABIT BUILDER: Read Through The Bible 
LEADERSHIP FOCUS: The Next Leader
INSIDER: Wednesday Prayer, Missions Trips & 70% Full Parking Lot

SEPTEMBER 2021