Production Resident

Summary

As part of the Creative Team at The Austin Stone Community Church, the Production Team Resident will serve alongside other production and worship staff to develop both hard and soft skills necessary to support a church through production. With a high value for excellent worship environments, the Production Team Resident will help champion that vision through the implementation of their day-to-day functions. The Production Team Resident will report to the Associate Production Team Manager.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Grow in Production disciplines through side by side training, online courses and on the job development.
  • Facilitate Worship & Production events through booking, scheduling and implementation.
  • Assist the Production Team with purchasing, selling, and repairs of production equipment.
  • Support Sunday related Production needs as an auxiliary team member.
  • Work alongside the Associate Production Team Manager in the implementation of processes and systems with the context of the Production Team.
  • Attend all required events and activities for The Austin Stone and Creative Ministries Department, including staff meetings, prayer meetings, special events, retreats, and staff development days.

Team Culture

The Production Team serves the Austin Stone through the creative and skillful use of technology. From Sunday worship to special events, seminars, and more, our team creates environments where people can come, relinquish distractions, and focus their attention on God.

The following is what we believe as a Team:

  • We Choose the Word of God Over the Words of People
  • We Depend on the Power of the Spirit Rather Than Our Own
  • We Love and Worship Jesus Above Everything Else
  • We Are a Community of Shepherds

Austin Stone Culture

The current explicit values for The Austin Stone Community Church are:

  • Ruled by God’s Word
  • Christ-Centered in Focus
  • Empowered by the Holy Spirit 
  • Reliant on Prayer
  • Committed to Covenant Community
  • Gospel-Saturated in Discipleship
  • Devoted to Equipping the Saints
  • Relentless in Mission

As a member of our staff, the employee is expected to fully embrace these core values and seek to teach them to others as well.

Employees of The Austin Stone are expected to become partners (our term for members) of the church, fully embracing the values, mission, and purposes. Additionally, all employees of The Austin Stone are expected to understand, affirm, and adhere to our Affirmation of Faith, bylaws, culture map, and other documents defining the beliefs, culture, and mission of The Austin Stone.

Disclaimer

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, nor to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job. 

Culture and Character 

Employees of The Austin Stone are expected to become partners of the church, fully embracing the values, mission, and purposes. Additionally, all employees of The Austin Stone are expected to understand, affirm, and adhere to our Affirmation of Faith, bylaws, culture map, and other documents defining the beliefs, culture, and mission of The Austin Stone.

Employees must also possess the character qualifications of biblical leadership in the church. At a minimum, each employee must agree and aspire to maturity in these qualifications, invite the authority of church community and leaders as a means of growth in them, and pursue them humbly and faithfully by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Please read Attributes of Leaders as Employees at The Austin Stone for a greater description of cultural, character, and other aspects of joining our team at The Austin Stone. 

The Austin Stone Community Church is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Women, Minorities, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the residency start?

The Austin Stone Residency will start on August 01, 2024 and run through July 31, 2026.

Important dates

  • Application Opens: September 1, 2023
  • First Round Application Deadline: November 3, 2023
  • Final Round Application Deadline: January 12, 2024
  • Support Training and Workshop in Austin, Texas (Mandatory): March 2024
  • Support Raising Window: March–July 2024
  • Residency Begins: August 1, 2024

What will the schedule be like?

While each resident benefits from different ministry experiences, every resident completes our Austin Stone Development Program (ASDP), an in-depth study of doctrine and spiritual disciplines, leadership training modules, and a capstone project. Residents also attend weekly staff meetings, meet with supervisors once a week, and regularly gather with other residents for lunch and other activities. Residents prioritize abiding in Christ by sabbathing one day a week.

What will residents learn in ASDP?

The Austin Stone Development Program works through several areas of core Christian doctrine:

  • Doctrine of the Word
  • Doctrine of God
  • Doctrine of the Trinity
  • Doctrine of Imago Dei
  • Doctrine of Sin
  • Doctrine of Christ
  • Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
  • Doctrine of Election
  • Doctrine of Salvation
  • Doctrine of Providence
  • Ecclesiology
  • Eschatology

The program, also, addresses several core ministry philosophies at The Austin Stone and many other topics. Additionally, spiritual disciplines are studied and implemented to further stir affection for and obedience to God.

Are residents paid?

Yes, but residents raise financial support to provide a salary for two years.

How do residents raise support?

Residents go through mandatory training with Reliant, a partnering organization, to learn how to raise support and to manage financial gifts and supporters.

Where do residents live?

Residents live throughout the Austin metroplex, often choosing to rent an apartment or home with other residents. Residents are responsible for finding housing.

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