MISSION & BELIEFS

Our Mission

To see lives and communities transformed as people are reconciled to God through the power of the Holy Spirit and the truth of the Gospel.

Our Strategy

...is to create spaces where people are encouraged and equipped to pursue intimacy with God, grow in community, and love others.

PURSUE INTIMACY WITH GOD // God is real and we can have a real relationship with him. Through personal relationships, engaging worship, and solid biblical teaching we seek to introduce people to an ever growing connection with Jesus who told us that he is the way to God.

GROW IN COMMUNITY // Spiritual growth almost always happens in the context of a community.  We are not solitary pilgrims on a lonely road; we are a family growing in the context of our relationships.  We work to create communities conducive to growth.

LOVE OTHERS // The Christian life is all about giving: giving love, giving hope, giving resources and on and on the giving goes. When there is one who gives, it is nice. When there is a community that gives, it's a party. By investing in the lives of others, we express our thanks to God and our belief that Jesus Christ is the hope of the world.

The beliefs for Hillside Church can be found at https://www.hillsidemarin.org/believe

LEADERSHIP

Lead Pastor, Steve Pridemore

Steve Pridemore is Hillside’s Lead Pastor. Steve grew up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where his parents were missionaries for twenty years. Steve graduated from Wheaton College, just outside Chicago, with a multidisciplinary degree focused on philosophy, art and art history. He then spent a year in the Middle East and North Africa where he studied Arabic and helped develop materials to educate churches about the people of the Sudan. Shortly after returning to the United States he moved to Mill Valley where he earned a Master of Divinity degree from Golden Gate Theological Seminary. Before coming to Hillside he spent several years working for the David B Gold Foundation in San Francisco. In 2006 Steve began working at Hillside as the Pastor of Spiritual Formation and served as Hillside’s Executive Pastor until March of 2014 when he assumed the position of Lead Pastor.

Much of Steve’s ministry is shaped by his own journey to faith. Though he grew up in the church he could not bring himself to believe in God. “I saw God as a beautiful idea, but I had no reason to believe it was a true idea.” That changed in college during a winter backpacking trip. “I think God decided it was time for me to believe. I experienced an undeniable sense of his presence, deeper than my objections and doubts. That has never left me.” Steve has spent the last twenty years exploring the implications of a world in which God is not only a beautiful idea but a true idea. Everything he does as a pastor is an attempt to live and share the beauty and the truth of God.

Both Steve and his wife Jessica love Marin and the people who live there. They were married in January ’06 and now live in Novato. Their son, Kyle, is 9 and their daughter, Claire, is 8. Jessica is currently a TK teacher. Steve is always exploring or building something new. His hobbies include travel, backpacking, and all things food and wine. Together they like to explore, travel, and play.

Hillside is a staff-led church with a board that sets big picture policy and provides accountability for the lead pastor.

CHALLENGE & OPPORTUNITY

VISIONARY LEADER

NextGen Ministry is in need of an energetic leader who can assess and realign the ministry to increase the impact and effectiveness in connecting and equipping parents while growing kids and teens in their spiritual journey. As we emerge into a new season, the congregation is ready for a new vision and new energy, particulary in kids ministry. We are ready to invest signifcant energy in reaching families and are looking for a leader with the passion to lead that effort.

EQUIPPER TO FAMILIES

Hillside Church is located in Marin County where the culture has a strong push against families and kids to be growing in their faith.  The NextGen Pastor will need to create “new” and innovative ways to attract and equip families on how to spiritually grow together.  This will require a leader who is relational and has energy to reach the unchurched and get them connected to the church family.

INSPIRING TEAM BUILDER

NextGen Ministry is need of a leader who can inspire people to want to serve within this ministry area. NextGen needs a ministry champion who is able to bring creativity, passion, intentionality, and a pastoral presence to the ministry and volunteer teams.  

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Summary:

The Next Gen Pastor will provide leadership, development and direction for the Family Ministry team to further the vision, mission and strategy of Hillside Church of Marin. This person needs to be an energetic visionary and equipper of people first.

You'll thrive in this position if:

• You have the entrepreneurial heart of a church planter but want to be a part of a team.
• You like getting out of the office and into the local community.
• You enjoy identifying, developing, and releasing volunteer leaders.
• Cultural and contextual complexity excite you. (Easy bores you.)
• You are comfortable speaking about God with skeptics, agnostics, and non-believers.
• The name "Tim Keller" makes your brain happy but you could never do the suit and tie thing.
• You are comfortable both leading and following.
• You love the local church and like the idea of revitalizing existing places of worship.
• You enjoy speaking regularly and want to further develop your speaking abilities.
• You want to be a part of a healthy team together on a mission.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Study and understand the spiritual and developmental needs of children within the church and the greater community the church serves.
• Oversee all ministry activities, strategies, goals, and environments for children and students (birth - 12th grade), including Sunday mornings and special events (outreach, service opportunities, events, retreats).
• Be the recruiter and developer of people to serve in NextGen Ministries.
• Build up leaders who are not just given tasks but are doers of ministry with authority and responsibilities.
• Pastor, coach, and care for those involved in ministry teams.
• Model a missional lifestyle, being involved in the community, seeking out relationships with those who do not know Christ.
• Choose, lead and oversee the preparation of age-appropriate curriculum and programs.
• Partner with parents, equip them on how to disciple their family.
• Initially, partnering with the Director of Student Ministry, so NextGen Pastor can focus on the kids ministry rebuild, to lead kids through all stages of development and discipleship.
• Oversee future changes in Student Ministry as current Director of Student Ministries transitions to future opportunity.
• Provide pastoral care to children and families in the church, including hospital visits, follow-up, and counseling.
• Manage smooth check-in and track weekly attendance for all programs.
• Able to occassionally preach within a weekend service.
• Develop and maintain a yearly budget.
• Network with other NextGen Pastors (in our community and nationally).

Characteristics, Strengths, and Skill sets:

• A growing, vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ.
• An identifiable calling to vocational ministry.
• An attitude of being faithful, available, humble, emotionally mature, curious, self-starter and teachable.
• A passion for kids and students being discipled and growing in their love for God and people.
• Alignment with Hillside's core beliefs and mission.
• Experience and ability to successfully lead, recruit, develop, motivate, train, encourage, and challenge leaders.
• Excellent organizational, clerical, and communication skills (written and interpersonal).
• Genuine interest in responding to the hopes, needs, and concerns of children in the congregation and community.
• Conducts life with the utmost integrity in all situations.
• Able to keep calm under pressure and respond in a measured way in stressful situations.
• Self-starter and trustworthy with a commitment to personal growth in the knowledge and grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Must lead with the whole church in mind, not a "lone ranger".
• High degree of relational wisdom, good personal boundaries.
• Proven organizational and administrative skills.
• Follow-up skills.
• Good team member as they will work on a staff team.
• Experienced in leading change.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university.
• 2+ years experience in a church setting leading in a NextGen Ministry.

Reports to:

• Lead Pastor

Compensation Package:

• Total compensation is negotiable based on experience and education and takes into consideration the high cost of living in this part of the country. Compensation package includes:
  • Competitive full-time base salary
  • Health insurance - medical, dental, vision
  • Retirement matching
  • Paid parental leave
  • Cell phone reimbursement
  • Professional Development - team and personal coaching, workshops, conferences, trips.