Summary of Position

Responsible for casting vision, providing leadership, and implementing the Summit Institute strategies. As the Institute director, you are expected to develop and expand a pipeline for developing and discipling global leaders.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Ability to effectively communicate vision.
• Experience in developing and implementing strategies to execute the vision.
• Proven ability to effectively shepherd and coach high-capacity leaders.
• Ability to discern individuals' strengths/weaknesses and gifts/skills; ability to shepherd individuals through questions of calling.
• Ability to cooperate with and facilitate Summit's ministry at the central and campus levels.
• Ability to work with outside ministries and agencies.
• Experience in pastoral ministry and leadership development.
• A member of the Summit Church or willing & able to become a member.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead strategies to achieve Summit's goal of planting 1000 churches.
• Advance the vision and culture of sending to The Summit Institute (TSI) students and mentors.
• Identify and develop students for future global ministries.
• Personally mentor and disciple a selected number of students.
• Personally mentor and disciple a selected number of mentors.
• Counsel and give direction to mentors about development and discipleship.
• Oversee coaching and supervising of Summit church mentors.
• Cast vision for and mobilize people within Summit church towards future ministry.
• Coordinate and support Summit Campuses.
• Consistently create new pipelines to develop future church leadership.
• Oversee the training scope and sequence of the TSI students and mentors.
• Teach on a variety of topics within the TSI Scope and Sequence.
• Participate in all TSI training and events.
• Recruitment of students
  • Visiting colleges, seminaries, and Summit campuses.
  • Initial interviews of prospective students.
  • Communication with students through the process.
  • Assessment of students as to their fit with TSI and Summit ministries.
  • Placement of new students within Summit ministries.
• Develop relationships with churches, seminaries, colleges, and other development ministries.
• Help to create and oversee the TSI budget.
• Oversee and develop the TSI Team, including:
  • One-on-one in bi-weekly meetings
  • Weekly staff meetings
  • Quarterly offsite planning meetings
  • Yearly vision retreats