Posted 17 April 2024
Open until filled
Employer
World Church
Required Language
English
Education Requirements
Bachelor’s degree. A master’s degree in religion is desirable. Note: Seminary education will be provided for the right candidate if a master’s degree has not already been obtained at the time of hire.
Experience Required/Desired
2-4 years
Immediate Supervisor
Field Apostle
Employment Status
40+ hours/week
Summary of Position
Rocky Mountain USA Mission Center includes 21 congregations meeting in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, and New Mexico, USA, that seek to embody and live Christ’s transforming love and peace. The landscape is breathtaking, and the people are dedicated, loving, and engaged in multiple ministries that are making a difference in their local communities. Mission center leadership is carried out through a team of full-time, part-time, and volunteer individuals and includes the mission center president, mission center financial officer, mission center invitation support minister, youth minister, administrative support staff, and pastors. There is a high level of commitment and desire to discern and live Christ’s mission in a changing world. The ideal candidate will be highly relational, organized, innovative, and a good listener. Leaders in the mission center are committed to a leadership team model that provides administrative and pastoral support to enable a significant focus on innovative ministries associated with current congregations and new expressions of Christ-centered community. This is a challenging and rewarding position in a great location with core group of disciples and leaders ready to move into the future This is the chief mission, administrative, and pastoral officer in the mission center. This position helps strengthen current congregations while cultivating new expressions of Christ-centered community. This position will be supported and augmented by a leadership team of dedicated individuals providing specific project and functional support enabling a significant focus on mission support and innovation.
Essential Functions
- In conjunction with leadership team, facilitate collaborative discernment, planning, and execution of focused mission center priorities which birth, nurture, and multiply communities of disciples and seekers engaged in spiritual formation, community-building, and Jesus-inspired compassionate ministry and action.
- Cultivate new expressions of mission in community that relate to changing contexts in existing congregations and new expressions of Christ-centered community.
- Supervise mission center staff, coordinate team building, and effective deployment of staff.
- Support pastors and key mission center leaders, providing opportunities for continued nurture, development, and empowerment for mission. Ensure alignment with Community of Christ identity, mission, message, and beliefs.
- Oversee the administration of World Church policies and procedures.
- Provide basic mission center support functions and ministries (see the Bylaws for a listing of basic Mission Center functions).
Required Competencies/Skills
- Ministry of Presence. Provides leadership and ministry by investing in relationships of mutuality and trust.
- Possesses high emotional intelligence. Has high level of self-awareness of how one’s words and actions impact individual and group dynamics.
- Deep listener. Values and practices listening as a core discipline of relationship development and discernment.
- Encourager. Helps individuals discover and utilize their giftedness in ministry and leadership.
- Learner/Innovator. Is creative and willing to try new approaches to ministry, reflect and learn from experiences, and continue to experiment incrementally into the future.
- Organization and Planning. Is organized in thought process and approach to addressing needs and opportunities.
- Communications. Communicates clearly and effectively in word and action. Integrates good communication into all other competencies and skills.
Desired Competencies/Skills
Supervisory experience: Supervises two part-time administrative and communications support staff and mission center financial officer.
Supervisory Responsibility
Yes
Other Duties
Please note that this job description in not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned when necessary.
Required Trainings
Registered Youth Worker and Anti-harassment Training: New employees are required to be a registered youth worker with Community of Christ or be able to register within 30 days of hire date. Anti-harassment training is also required within 30 days of hire and then required annually.
Ministerial Status
Yes
Overtime Status
Exempt
Application Instructions
Current Employees: Email a letter of interest and resume to Human Resources Ministries.
New Applicants: Complete the World Church Minister Application.