Salt Director Residency

About the role

The Salt Director Residency is a full‑time development program designed to prepare healthy Salt Directors to lead from day one of a church plant or established Salt. Residents gain hands‑on ministry experience, structured education, exposure to other Salt Companies and mentorship to embody the character of a director.

Key responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day ministry leadership in an area such as associate directing, freshmen ministry, CGroups, leader care, evangelism, or captains.
• Participate in monthly development blocks covering leadership and responsibility topics across two semesters.
• Lead budgeting, fundraising, and ministry calendar planning for the Salt.
• Oversee pipelines that connect students, develop leaders, and send them into ministry.
• Attend exposure trips to observe other Salt Directors in meetings, midweek services, and full‑week immersion.
• Engage in weekly mentorship meetings to develop character and receive feedback.

Required profile

• Selected by a church to be developed as a director or sent by a church planter.
• Demonstrates Cornerstone staff values: Holy Ambition, Rooted Conviction, Strategic Generosity and Joy.
• Committed to Cornerstone Church membership and its expectations of faithfulness.
• Willing to own an area of ministry and be observed for growth.
• Open to monthly education, exposure trips, and weekly mentorship.