Job Description

College Director

Overview:

Mountain View Community Church is hiring for two unique positions– a College Director and an Associate College Director to join our community and serve on our team. These positions demand a pioneering spirit, strong leadership and vision for campus transformation. These leaders will recruit and develop college staff, leaders, and college students to ensure healthy, multiplying environments where students connect to the local church and live on mission.

MVCC is a young church with a vibrant young congregation. Of the 225 people who worship with us on Sundays, ~75% are under the age of 30. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a heart for discipleship, and the ability to create systems and ministry environments that reach college students for Christ. The candidate must have the gift of raising up young catalytic leaders within the church and on MSU’s campus with the vision of equipping and sending them out to plant more churches.

Reports to: Lead Pastor and Elder Board

Supervising: College Staff, interns, and student leaders

Employment Status: Full Time Salaried + Support Raised (45+ hours per week)

Compensation: $60,000 per year. $1,500 per month will be raised by the candidate (coaching available), the rest will be paid through MVCC and Crossway Network. Competitive benefits package including health insurance, retirement savings plan, 21 days of paid time off, and opportunities for professional development.

Major Responsibilities:

Develop, cast, and implement the overall vision for the MVCC College Ministry
Create and build out a weekly gathering for college students
Preach regularly at the Midweek College Night and quarterly on Sunday gatherings
Start and multiply student-led groups that are on mission at the campus of Montana State University
Recruit and develop a College Staff that is healthy
Take College students through the leadership pipeline
Fundraise and assist in providing coaching and accountability to ministry and staff fundraising

Competencies

Expertise in recruiting, training, and deploying volunteer teams, with a vision to supervise over 100 volunteers.
Expertise in communicating the vision, mission, rhythms, MVCC DNA core values, and opportunities for future church plants to staff and students (written, media, verbal)
Competency in preaching, capable of delivering engaging and theologically sound sermons.
Provide wisdom and discernment regarding the vision of College Ministry (especially weekly gatherings and scattered student-led groups)
Help coordinate the annual calendar of events (Mission Trip to Campus (MTC), Fall Retreat, Summit Conference, etc.)
Create and develop D-Groups and monthly leadership training
Implement a student leadership application process
Work with Crossway Network International and local church partnerships to create summer trips
Maintain relationships with the Crossway Network College Ministries
Hire interns and residents for college staff (Approval from direct report)
We desire a catalytic leader who excels at equipping others, delegates effectively, and raises up teams to plant churches and regions using our full-spectrum disciple-making philosophy.

What does a successful outcome of this position look like?

Disciples who embody the core values of MVCC and student leaders raising up new leaders within the ministry
Students highly invested in the local church, on their campus, and joining future church plants
A growing midweek gathering and multiplying groups (numerically and spiritually)
College staff that works hard, but feels like family

Full Spectrum Ministry

Full Spectrum Ministry (FSM) is a comprehensive, relational evangelistic approach to fulfilling the Great Commission among young people. It encompasses four key zones:

Red Zone: Seeking the lost by building bridges of relationships through intentional

outreach and engagement in community settings.

Orange Zone: Proclaiming the Gospel through one-on-one interactions and regular

group activities, with invitations to follow Jesus.

Green Zone: Apprenticing young disciples to grow in faith and become Kingdom

leaders via small groups and mentorship.

Blue Zone: Establishing rhythms of retreat, camps, and mission trips for spiritual renewal, leader development, and deeper commitment.

This model emphasizes recruiting, equipping, and empowering teams while coaching other leaders for multiplied impact.

Your Role and Our Commitment to You

As our College Director, you will lead a full-spectrum ministry reaching Montana State University students and young professionals in Bozeman.

Your responsibilities include:

Building relational bridges to seek the lost (Red Zone).
Proclaiming the Gospel through weekly gatherings and special events (Orange Zone).
Developing disciples into leaders through small groups (Green Zone).
Planning retreats and mission trips for spiritual renewal (Blue Zone).
Coaching and supervising a team of volunteer leaders and staff.

We are committed to your success and growth. You will receive:

Executive-level spiritual and leadership coaching twice monthly, valued at $1,750/month.
Professional development opportunities to sharpen your skills.
A supportive pastor team of highly qualified leaders to collaborate with and learn from.

We promise to invest heavily in you, ensuring you thrive as we grow a vibrant College ministry together.

Why Bozeman?

Bozeman is a fun, thriving community with abundant young people, access to world-class outdoor activities, and an ideal place to raise a family. This role offers a chance to live out your calling in a place where ministry and lifestyle align beautifully.

Our Vision for You

We envision you as a humble, visionary leader with “extreme ownership,” driving our

church’s mission to raise up church-planting teams. Your leadership will shape a legacy

of disciple-making, impacting Bozeman and beyond for generations.

Education: A Bachelor’s degree is preferred, with consideration given to relevant experience and theological training.

Weekly/Monthly Calendar Items:

Conduct regular one-on-one discipleship meetings with college leaders
Maintain consistent service attendance, actively participating in the life of the church.
Shepherd college staff, leaders and students
Engage in weekly one-on-one mentorship meetings with your direct report (Lead Pastor) to foster personal and professional growth.

Yearly Calendar Expectations (Annual calendar events that are on your calendar to lead or attend):

Church:
Major Church Calendared Events: (worship nights, Snow Tubing, Beast Feast, etc.)
Leadership Events (College Retreats and relevant Crossway Network Events)
Any other Leadership Community meetings (1 or 2 per year)
Personal Development:
Two annual personal day retreats
One conference

Experience required to be successful in this role:

A vibrant and authentic relationship with Jesus Christ, evidenced by, amongst other things, a strong prayer life, personal devotions, and commitment to spiritual growth.
A passion for MVCC's mission, values, and the community of Bozeman, with a heart for evangelism and outreach at MSU.
Review and accept our doctrinal beliefs.
In alignment with our complementarian values and commitment to pastoral leadership, this position requires a male candidate who demonstrates a heart for shepherding the college ministry.
Demonstrated humility, integrity, and a relational demeanor, complemented by a good sense of humor.
A desire to work collaboratively on a team and dedicated to maintaining and developing a healthy staff culture.
Sound biblical theology that resonates with MVCC’s convictions and the ethos of the Crossway Network.
Proven leadership ability in discipleship, spiritual care, and ministry oversight.
Competency in preaching, capable of delivering engaging and theologically sound sermons.
A collaborative spirit, excellent communication skills, and the ability to inspire and mobilize volunteers towards the church's mission.
An appreciation and understanding of the cultural context of Bozeman, fostering meaningful connections within the community and church body.

How to Apply

Explore: Please read the following webpages and documents found in the links below and make sure that you are in essential agreement with them (full agreement with our statement of faith, and theological convictions is required):
Mountain View Community Church Beliefs
Crossway Network DNA
Crossway Network Mission Statement
Pray: Seek God's guidance on whether or not you should apply
Submit: To be considered for the position please submit via email the following items:

Cover Letter: A personalized cover letter expressing your interest in the specific position, sharing your vision for ministry, and how your experience aligns with the church's mission and values.
Resume
MVCC Application
A brief testimony
2 Sermon samples

After we have reviewed your application, we may contact you to schedule a follow up interview and ask for any additional information we may need.

Snapshot of Mountain View Community Church

Mountain View Community Church (MVCC) was planted just over 5 years ago in Bozeman, MT, through the support of Crossway Network. Bozeman’s rapid growth, disproportionately large college population at MSU (16,700+), numerous outdoor activities, and transplants from all over the country reveals its growing need for the gospel and biblically grounded churches. Our church has grown in depth, breadth, and financial stability, thus increasing our need for shepherding care. In light of this, Mountain View is seeking a second full time pastor.

MVCC has a few hundred that call it their church home, with an average attendance of 200. Even with the fluctuations from college breaks, we often serve over 200 people on a Sunday. We meet in a basketball gym at a local Christian school, which allows for greater investment in the mission of the church. Our pastors are open to a building, should the Lord direct us in the future. The demographics of our congregation largely reflect the city. The majority of our church body is under the age of 30, and a growing number of older members. The children’s ministry serves around 42 children each week, and the high school youth group is led by highly committed volunteers. Our church desires to shape a thriving young adults/college ministry, a discipleship pipeline for our young and old, and to continue building our Missional Community ministry (currently operating 8 groups). Our church currently leads Trail Life, a ministry reaching well beyond our local congregation, as well as a thriving Backcountry Ministry, offering outdoor trips throughout the summer (including 9+ trips this year), led by in-house, trained guides.

Our Staff Culture is fun and driven, meeting weekly to debrief the things worth celebrating and our growth areas from the previous Sunday. In addition, we plan out the next two Sundays. Our team consists of a full time Worship Leader (+administration and young adults), part time Children’s Director, an unpaid part time Operations Director and the Lead Pastor. Our team prioritizes staff culture, desiring "roots before fruits". We're serious about our mission but are careful to not take ourselves too seriously. This creates a truly healthy environment where the staff is equipped to do what God has designed them to do in ministry. Our next full time college director will join this team and work closely with the Lead Pastor to continue to develop the culture of the college ministry, both on staff and within the entire body.

The vision of MVCC is only becoming more clear as the pastor team is prayerfully developing a 10-year vision to present to the church. Our church exists to introduce people to Jesus Christ and help them grow as his followers. We have a deep desire for both evangelism and discipleship as we want to see every person in Bozeman know Jesus, grow as his follower, and go plant churches regionally and globally for the glory of God. This growing hope to plant more churches may one day be accomplished by the everyday student who graduates and seeks work in a new city with the strategy to join the mission of the next church planting team in the Mountain Pacific region and beyond. MVCC is committed to boldly pursuing church planting and acting as a future hub of support for churches in the Mountain Pacific Region and beyond.