Community Leader Application

Community Leader Application and Commitment

Thank you for your interest in Community Group Leadership! Below you will see more information about Community Group leading. If you have any further questions, please reach out to Grant Wilkie (gwilkie@watermark.org) or Stephanie Pollard (spollard@watermark.org).

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Community Group Leader Description and Responsiblities

Leading a community group is one of the most significant positions of servant leadership at Watermark. Community Group Leaders assume responsibility for fostering the spiritual growth of those in their group and proactively pray for, plan, and guide group interactions with that goal in mind. While healthy groups collectively share responsibility (by leading and shepherding one another), our Community Shepherds, staff, and church leadership will always look to the group leader(s) for primary communication.

LEADERSHIP CRITERIA

Sustain a growing and abiding walk with God (John 15:4-5)
Maintain a humble and teachable spirit with an openness to be sharpened by God and others (Philippians 2:3-4)
Set an example for the believers in your group in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity (1 Timothy 4:12) so that you can confidently say, “follow me as I follow Christ.” (1 Corinthians 11:1)
Live a life of integrity and authenticity, seeking to be above reproach (Ephesians 5:7-10; Proverbs 10:17)
Strive to embody the Six Community Core Values: devote daily, pursue relationally, live authentically, admonish faithfully, counsel biblically, and engage missionally

After reading through the above LEADERSHIP CRITERIA, do you agree to abide by and uphold these standards? (Type YES or NO in the box)*

If NO, please explain.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

Know well the condition of your group and its member’s emotional, physical and spiritual health (Acts 20:28)
Ensure the group is caring for each other through biblical support, counsel, and attentiveness to issues as they arise (Colossians 3:12-17)
Regularly evaluate the health of the group in light of the Six Core Values, and courageously address any areas that need attention
Ensure communication of group meeting time and location
Proactively communicate updates on the status of your group to your Community Shepherd or Director
Prioritize timely communication with your Community Shepherd or Director when they initiate
Elevate significant needs and challenges to the Community Shepherd or Director when appropriate (ongoing destructive sin patterns, physical or financial needs, unresolved conflict within group, etc.)

After reading through the LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES for serving in Community Group leadership, I will commit to fulfilling these expectations through the power of the Holy Spirit (Type YES or NO in the box).*

If NO, please explain.

Spiritual Life and Growth

State the gospel in your own words, using Scripture verses as applicable.*

Describe when and how you came to trust Christ as your Savior. What impact has that had on your life?*

As you grow in your faith, what are the main areas that God is currently developing in your life?*

What does your personal time with God look like right now? What spiritual disciplines do you practice?*

Do you have any current or previous struggles that could make this not the right time to lead, or limit the effectiveness of your leadership in ministry? Please explain. (Struggles that we’d like to know about and process with you include pornography, alcohol / drug addictions, premarital sex, eating disorders, etc. These aren’t automatic disqualifiers, but we do need to know about them in order to process leadership decisions. Please be honest.)*

Are you dating anyone currently? If so, are you living together? What’s your approach to purity in relationships with members of the opposite sex? (Whether friends, boyfriend/girlfriend, fiancée, etc.)*

What’s your approach to addressing sin when you see it in your own life? (Note: this isn’t a question about specific sins necessarily, but more about how you address sin when it happens in general.)*

Ministry Experiences and Interests

Describe the last time you engaged in a spiritual conversation with someone who is far from Christ.*

Describe your current and any previous involvement at Watermark.*

What other churches, ministries, or Christian organizations have you been involved with, and at what level?*

Have you previously led or participated in a community group? If so, was your experience in that group positive or negative? Please explain.*

What do you consider to be your particular spiritual gifts and/or God-given talents?*

What interests and excites you most about serving as a Community Group leader?*

What concerns or hesitations, if any, do you have about serving as a Community Group leader?*

Thank You!

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