Director Of Christian Formation

Chester United Methodist Church seeks a Director of Christian Formation (DCF) role that's full-time (30+ hours) with access to benefits. We’re a growing church in central VA that emphasizes embracing diversity, loving families, and making a positive impact in our community. The DCF would coordinate, collaborate, and plan ministries with children, youth, and families while promoting outreach, discipleship and leadership. Salary range $38k to $45k, depending on experience, credentials, and passion. Submit resumes to Lead Pastor Nathan Decker at [email protected].

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Director of Christian Formation at Chester UMC

Summary:

The Director of Christian Formation is a full-time, salaried position who coordinates, collaborates, and plans ministries with Nursery (ages

0-4), Children (ages 4-12), youth (13-18), young adults, and families.

Essential Functions: (each of equal priority)

● Coordinate monthly events promoting discipleship and outreach among children, youth, young adults, and families.

● Coordinate weekly small groups for young adults, parents, youth, and children.

● Recruit and Nurture laity leadership and volunteers in children, youth, and family ministries.

● Develop annual age appropriate formation moments (first Bible, first

Communion, Confirmation, Baptism, Graduation).

● Establish annual/periodic opportunities for children and youth to participate in hands-on missions, volunteerism, spiritual-development, and advocating justice.

● Collaborate in planning Vacation Bible School.

● Engage in relationships outside of church with community members.

● Form relationships with Teachers, Parents, and Students of

Preschool.

Other Responsibilities:

● Support and encourage volunteers.

● Attend Staff Meetings and Collaborate Ministries of Chester UMC.

● Attend and build relationships within Scouting Ministries.

● Oversee Safe-Sanctuaries training, implementation, and compliance.

● Suggest literature and direction for small groups.

Core Competencies:

● Spiritual Maturity- faith rooted in forgiveness, inclusivity, concern for those in need, joyful, peace-filled and lives a life of faithful discipline: spiritual practice, accountability, and grace. Heart of Christ.

● Makes Disciples- leads people to faith through teaching, practice, mentoring, empowering, experience, and example.

● Communication- able to use a variety of media to communicate with young adults, parents, youth, and children including but not limited to text and social media.

● Organization- can gather and allocate resources (people, funding, material, support) to get things done, able to orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal effectively and efficiently.

● Leadership- envisions objectives and goals, breaks work down into process steps, plans, develops schedules and task/people assignments.

● Adaptability- willing to change and evolve to meet each contextual challenge.

● Relatable- excels in working with people, inside and outside the congregation; builds rapport, keeps appropriate boundaries, is a team player.

● Conflict Management- sees problems as opportunities, reads situations quickly, listens attentively, and uses a wide variety of responses including directing, collaborating, and compromising.

● Curiosity/Creativity- sees the world with wonder, lives in questions, imagination, and creativity; filled with child-like love for humor, exploration, and risk-taking.

Minimum Qualifications:

● Strong commitment to Christ, the Lead Pastor, Vision, and overall ministry of Chester United Methodist Church.

● Supports and grows in understanding of the theology and polity of the

United Methodist Church.

● Strong Work Ethic (reliable, dependable, and punctual).

● Exhibits professionalism and civility at all times as a part of our team.

● Certified in CPR.

● Pass Background Check regularly and/or as needed.

Physical Requirements:

● Able to lift and care for small children.

Job Type: Full-time

• Salary: $38,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year