Hiring

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND DISCIPLESHIP                  

St. John United Methodist Church      

Status: Part Time, nominally 20 hours weekly, usually M-Th, between the hours of 9am-3pm. 

Wage: $20-$23 hourly 

Supervision: Senior Minister 

Position Description: To facilitate and generate worship and fellowship opportunities. To build, develop, and oversee ministries that establish and nourish Christian discipleship with and in congregants through a personal and vital relationship with Jesus Christ. To create and lead age-appropriate spiritual formation opportunities for children, families, and adults and help the congregation focus its ministry of nurture and faith development.  To facilitate the creation of commercial and multi-media advertising of these opportunities to the public. The goal being to help people to become followers of Jesus, with a desire to grow in the knowledge of Christ and centering their lives on loving God and loving others.  

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Build, develop, and oversee ministries that establish and nourish Christian discipleship.  

• Disciple, encourage, and equip men and women to lead in the areas of discipleship and programs.

• Coordinate events and fellowship opportunities.
• Oversee (and lead when needed) Christian Educational programing and implementation of classes and programs at St. John UMC.  

• Disciple, encourage, recruit and equip men and women to lead in the areas of discipleship.  
• Identify and establish relationships with local residents, businesses, and ministries to be committed partners.  
• Actively maintain community partnerships with local ministries as part of the outreach/missions process.  
• Create marketing strategy and support commercial media content. 

• Creatively use communication and/or events to raise visibility of UMC discipleship opportunities guiding individuals into growing spiritually by joining small-group studies or classes.

• Work with staff and volunteer leaders to develop, implement, and assess programs of engagement with children, youth, and young adults which provide spiritual formation as well as social opportunities.
• Establish and oversee adult discipleship ministries: Children, Youth, Young Adult, and Adult Sunday school classes, weekly Bible studies, and Discipleship Programing.
• Provide regular fellowship and training events for discipleship leaders. 

Oversee the general needs of discipleship

• Review current curricula to ensure consistent Wesleyan perspectives and alignment with congregational core values.  

• Research existing curricula and alternatively develop, or oversee development of, fresh curricula to better meet the needs of the congregation.  

• Recommend space and resource allocation for conducting groups and classes.
• Participate as a teacher regularly and when needed to substitute. 
• Develop and lead on-going encouragement, training, and support activities.
• Work closely with clergy, staff, Leadership Board and ministry teams.
• Promote and implement mission/outreach ministries and events.  

Qualifications:

• Solid Biblical knowledge consistent with traditional United Methodist theology and practice.
• A passion to facilitate spiritual growth and replicate disciples of Jesus.
• Strong relationship skills.
• Flexible, dedicated, dependable, energetic and highly motivated personality. 
• A good team player capable of effective, relevant communication with volunteers and staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree  
• Graduate degree in theology or pastoral ministry, or certification in Spiritual Formation, Discipleship, or Christian Education preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years in fruitful ministry growing disciples.
• Candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to recruit and organize volunteers.
• Creativity and willing to implement new ideas.

SEND RESUMÉ TO:

Rev. Jenny Anderson

jobs@stjohnaugusta.org

St. John United Methodist Church

736 Greene St., Augusta, GA 30901