This team is responsible for preparing, leading, and executing The Hills Retreat.

Roles include-

Co-Directors:

• Lead the executive team, cast vision for the ministry, and maintain alignment of the mission throughout staff.

Assistant Director:

• Assists directors in internal communication and planning.

Communications Exec:

• Responsible for all external communication.

Counselor Exec:

• Responsible for training and equipping of counselors. (1 male, 1 female)

Ministry Exec:

• Builds and maintains relationships with ministries outside of the church board. Plans and executes ministry fair. (1 male, 1 female)

Prayer Exec:

• Responsible for keeping prayer at the forefront of the retreat as well as caring for our prayer team.

Program Exec:

• Leads our program team.

Media Exec:

• Assists our communications executive in running all social media for the Hills Retreat.

Finance Exec:

• Wisely stewards and directs The Hills finances.

Made up of two separate roles.

Head Counselors:

• The Head Counselor position is a relational role that seeks to assist Exec in training and equipping a small number of counselors as they navigate through leading a small group at the retreat.

  • *NEW for Hills 2024 — Head Counselors will lead a tribe for one session, and lead a small group (within the same tribe) for the opposite sessions. This provides an opportunity to lead a tribe as well as cultivate individual relationships within a small group. Head Counselors will attend both sessions.

Assists their respective executive in various tasks.

Worship Chair:

• Responsible for taking care of all tasks regarding worship. The Worship Chair is to help work with the band leading up to and during the retreat. The Worship Chair reports to the Ministry Executives.

Diversity Chair:

• Responsible for encouraging and developing a diverse environment on The Hills staff to enable incoming freshmen to find the community that best serves their needs.

Testimony Chair:

• Work with Ministry Executives to help find the testimonies to be shared at the Hills Retreat. They are responsible for training and equipping the people sharing their testimonies before and leading up to the retreat.

Marketing Chair:

• Assists Communications Executive to operate the marketing and public relations aspects of the retreat.

Program Chairs:

• Supports the Program Exec in providing the program team with logistics, support, prayer, and encouragement. Each of the chairs will be integral parts in the planning of the retreat, specifically the roles of the program team. During the retreat, each program chair will support more specific teams within the program team to make the tea, as effective as possible.

Social Media Chair:

• In charge of working with the Media & Communications Executives to create and implement a social media vision for Instagram and Facebook. This includes working with the video chair to curate content to advertise the retreat throughout the year and during the retreat in particular. Familiarity with social media platforms is preferred, as well as basic familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud.

Video Chair:

• In charge of documenting anything and everything Hills related with videos throughout the year, and at the Tribal Council Retreat, Staff Retreat, and the main retreat in August. This role will include working with the Media Exec and Media Team to brainstorm and create videos that will effectively advertise leading up to the Hills, in addition to capturing the retreat in August. Basic familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud will be helpful for the editing and presentation of videos.

Merchandise Chair:

• In charge of working with Media and Communications Executives to design and produce merchandise for The Hills Retreat.

Fundraising/Food Chairs:

• A team of about three people who will work closely with the Finance Executive to fundraise strategically and prayerfully for The Hills. The Chairs will mainly focus on fundraising ideas and events, but during the retreat will assist the Finance Exec in planning and serving all meals at retreats. In addition, they will be assisting the Finance Exec in any way need throughout the year!

Prayer Chairs:

• Prayer Chairs (1 Male, 1 Female) are responsible for helping cultivate an environment of prayer within all aspects of The Hills while supporting the Prayer Exec in training and spiritually supporting the staff through the school year and at the retreat.

Responsible for running the games, setting up and tearing down chairs and tables for meals and sessions, and maintaining a hype atmosphere throughout the entirety of the retreat!

People dedicated solely to pray leading up to the retreat and throughout the retreat in order to maintain an atmosphere of prayer.

Works closely with the Media Exec and Video/Social Media Chair. Will be responsible for taking and editing pictures and videos leading up to and throughout the retreat

Largest portion of the staff, responsible for leading a small group of freshman campers to foster community, discuss messages from the sessions, and push them to grow in their faith.