General Information
Job Title:
Director/Pastor of Small Groups: Storyhill Church, Inc.
Job Description:
The Director (Pastor, if EPC ordained) of Small Groups is the primary champion of our church’s Foundational Practice of “Grow Together”—helping adults at Storyhill connect to Jesus-centered community throughout the week in smaller settings. Storyhill believes that whether a person is cautious
about Jesus, curious about Jesus, or committed to Jesus, taking the next step of spiritual growth is
inextricably linked to meeting regularly with a group of others to study the Bible together, pray together, and share the joys and sorrows of life together. We are looking for someone who can build upon our existing
strategy of community and spiritual growth, which involves oversight of Community Groups and Bible
Studies, seasonal Courses/Studies, and our Ministry to Women and Ministry to Men.
Position Qualifications:
● Evidence of an abiding and fruitful relationship with Jesus Christ.
● Leadership experience in a vibrant church.
● Highly relational, collaborative, and team-oriented.
● Record of effectively leading teams and developing congregational/lay leaders.
● A history of creating community environments that help people develop spiritually.
● Added Benefits: Counseling background; M.Div. or comparable degree; ordained or ordainable in
the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC); preaching ability; previous exposure to Storyhill
Church; and knowledge of the church’s culture and heart for Christian Spiritual Formation.
Application Deadline
05/01/2025
Job Type:
Full Time
Salary Range:
$71k-$90k
General Information
Church/Organization Name
Storyhill Church, Inc.
Contact Name & Contact Info
Industry
Church
Denomination
Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC)
City, State
DAVIDSON, NC
Description of Organization
Storyhill Church is a healthy, growing church located in Davidson, NC. We began on August 21, 2011, under the name Lake Forest Davidson, as the first satellite campus of Lake Forest Church (Huntersville, NC). We are forever thankful for the visionary leadership of Lake Forest and the sacrificial commitment of the 50-person Launch Team who helped create this church family. In 2021, with the blessing of Lake Forest, our church “graduated” from a satellite campus to a freestanding local church called Storyhill Church. While our church draws people from a variety of faith backgrounds, including “none,” we find our denominational encouragement and accountability through the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
You will hear people use different words to describe Storyhill, some of which are fit to print: simple, authentic, Kingdom-minded, unproduced, big tent, etc. One of our favorites is “greenhouse,” recognizing that (1) we want everyone to grow into Jesus-centered vibrancy and maturity and (2) some people will then be sent out, with that vibrancy, as catalysts/blessings to other spiritual ecosystems.
Storyhill’s unwavering focus is to welcome the cautious, the curious, and the committed–that we might all be transformed by God as we worship together, grow together, and serve together. We measure success in “God Stories” (i.e. stories of God making more and ever-growing disciples of Jesus). We love to know that the cautious are safe, the curious are seeking, and the committed are stretching.
On average, we have around 1,000 people worshipping together on Sundays (the majority being in-person with some worshiping online.) Of that group, over half of them are engaged in “grow together” opportunities (i.e., smaller groups, classes, retreats) – and the same is true of “serve together” opportunities (i.e., church teams, international mission trips, local and regional outreach). Our people are busy in their everyday lives, yet still engaged with the life and growth of the church and surrounding communities.
After years of worshipping in a school, in a field, and at a local YMCA, in early 2025, we are now worshipping in our permanent facility on South Main Street in Davidson, forever cementing our commitment to Davidson College students, being walkable from campus. We anticipate that this new church building will bring a period of significant attendance growth for the church—something that can be emotionally and organizationally harder at times— and we are staying in tune with that. A building, we remind ourselves, is not a holy grail but rather a long-term home from which our church can do ministry in this community for generations to come.
Navigating the world and church life can be complicated sometimes, so we always come back to these words: Love God. Love People. Keep Christ at the Center.
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