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First Presbyterian Church ( www.fpcspartanburg.org ) of Spartanburg, SC is seeking a full-time Director of Children’s Ministry to oversee the ministry with children birth - 5th grades and their families. FPCS is a 2300-member downtown church actively involved in mission and serving the surrounding community. In collaboration with the Children’s Education and Discipleship Committee, the Director of Children’s Ministry will develop and implement a vision for children’s ministry that will encourage and challenge children and their families to become disciples of Christ through a rich variety of opportunities undergirded by vital, caring relationships with adults. Children’s programming includes Sunday school, Children’s Worship on Sundays, weekly chapel for the Weekday School, special events, and Kids’ Crossing on Wednesday evenings.   The ideal candidate would combine a highly-relational approach with the maturity and organizational skills to connect and communicate well with children, parents, and volunteers. A Bachelor’s degree, at least 2 years of experience in Christian Education, and the ability to recruit and equip volunteers are required. Qualified candidates should send a cover letter and resume to sara.bailey@ministryarchitects.com .

New Beginnings United Methodist Church ( www.newbeginningsumc.org ), a medium-size (and growing) church in Boiling Springs, SC (near Spartanburg), is looking for their next Director of Youth Ministry. This person would work in partnership with the Pastor, Youth Council and Church Council to oversee ministry that meets the spiritual needs of youth, ages 12 -20 years, that attend New  Beginnings as well as those in the community. The director will oversee weekly programming and special events, build relationships with youth outside the church walls, and recruit and equip a team of volunteers. The director should have a vital, personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be committed to living and modeling a godly lifestyle inside and outside of church. S/he should have at least an associate’s degree and three or more years of experience in youth ministry. This person should also have strong interpersonal skills with youth and adults and a general knowledge of diversity and skills to manage diversity.  Salary commensurate with experience. Applicants should send their resume and cover letter to Chris.sasser@ministryarchitects.com .

First Baptist Church Linesville, Pennsylvania, United States   Mission: Pointing people to Jesus by lovingly sharing the gospel and serving them.   Church characteristics:   We are a growing and vibrant church of 400+ regular worshipping attendees each week, located in Linesville, PA, which is a rural community located an hour south of Erie, PA. We currently average approximately 100 young people (K-12th grade) attending our children and teen programs each week. Each Sunday we have two contemporary worship services. We are relevant in our ministry approach but conservative in doctrine. Our vision is to be a church that seeks to lead others to Jesus by showing them His love and caring for them through Christ-like service. More information can be obtained through our website: fbclinesville.org.   Lead Pastor Job Description: The pastor is leader of the church overseeing the preaching of the gospel, administration of the ordinances, and all other activities. Oversees the worship services, and directs the spiritual welfare of the church Cooperatively leads and serves as a visionary, assisting the church staff and leadership in equipping the church to effectively serve the congregation and community Creates a climate for growth Is committed to his associates' ministry success Serves as a guiding member of all boards and committees   Qualifications: Possess qualifications in accordance with 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9 Has a solid personal relationship with Jesus Christ In agreement with First Baptist Church's statement of faith (http://www.fbclinesville.org/beliefs) Gifted in preaching and teaching Scripture, proclaiming the power and truth of the gospel clearly, accurately, and effectively Capable of equipping, empowering and motivating the staff and the Church to become mature Christ followers Has at least 8 years experience (preferred) of senior level ministry with multiple staff members Has a minimum of a Master's degree (preferred) or greater involving either Biblical or Church ministry studies ( from an accredited college, university, or seminary) Possess or can obtain all necessary background checks   Abilities: Able to identify, mobilize, train, and equip the appropriate people into ministry positions A passion for servant leadership Organized and effective in overseeing programs and ministries A caring team player who models a humble servant attitude A passion for the children and youth ministries Supportive of the AWANA children's program and a general understanding of its characteristics Has a strong passion for Life Groups Competent with technology, understanding appropriate boundaries Able to communicate faith in a relevant manner   Responsibilities: Work in collaborative spirit with the Executive Committee and Church leadership in all responsibilities Responsible for vision casting to staff and church members Provide oversight and work with the staff members to implement and further develop the effectiveness of the church to fulfill its mission to the congregation and community Coordinate budgets for the areas of ministries Provide support and counseling to parents, couples, and young people Assist in the planning and implementation (or oversee a staff member/lay leader) of church-wide or community-wide events. Provide opportunities for growth and fellowship Preach most Sundays while allowing the associate pastor the opportunity to preach a minimum of one Sunday per month Carry out other ministry opportunities (visitation, special services, etc.) as necessary   Submission: Please submit a cover letter, resume, a link to teaching samples, and a list of at least three references to FBCLinesvillePastorSearch@gmail.com. It is preferred if at least one of your references was a pastor that you were accountable to in a previous position.   If you have any further questions, please contact us at FBCLinesvillePastorSearch@gmail.com  

First Presbyterian Church of Odessa, TX (fpcodessa.org) is a small congregation committed to building a community of believers who will love and serve all. With over 100 years of visible impact in their community, First Presbyterian Church, affectionately called the “neighborhood church”,  is seeking a Pastor who will lead them into using their plenteous resources to reach an ever growing Odessa community.  Working in collaboration with church leadership,  this person will Lead worship through impactful, relevant preaching and teaching Direct organization and systems to support a sustainable model of ministry Direct the spiritual growth of church members through small groups, Bible study, service to others, and fellowship opportunities - all of which are appealing and inclusive Administer pastoral care for all ages in times of celebration, grief, and growth Lead the church’s strategy and vision to serve their neighborhood and community through Christ’s love , setting goals and actions steps The ideal candidate will have the following: 5-10 years of pastoral ministry in the Presbyterian church; a Master's Degree; ordination; and experience leading a staff. This person must be a team player.  Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience.  Please submit your resume and cover letter to Wynesia Jackson at wynesia.jackson@ministryarchitects.com .

Serve God and country as a US ARMY Chaplain! Multiple locations in all 50 states and US territories A Glorious Past - Powerful Present - Challenging Future. More than 25,000 chaplains have served since then in 36 wars and 242 major combat engagements. Today, as in the past, chaplains serve in a great variety of positions and places throughout the world. While their methods of ministry may change with the transformation of the battlefield, their ministry and message are timeless and immeasurable. No matter what your faith group, the Army Chaplaincy offers various ways for you to serve both God and your Country. Chaplain opportunities we recruit: US ARMY RESERVE CHAPLAINS Provide religious support for soldiers/families while advising the Unit Commander on Religion, Morale and the Moral climate serving part-time 1 weekend/month and 2 weeks for Annual Training normally in the summer. US REGULAR ARMY CHAPLAINS Provide religious support for soldiers/families while advising the Unit Commander on Religion, Morale and the Moral climate serving full-time on active duty. CHAPLAIN CANDIDATES,US ARMY RESERVE Serve in a mentoring relationship with a USAR Chaplain 1 weekend/month while pursuing their MDIV/MA as a full-time student and pursuing CH professional development opportunities during the summer months to prepare them for future service as an Army Chaplain. REQUIREMENTS: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND APPLY ONLY IF ELIGIBLE Active Duty Chaplain US Citizen Under 42 yrs of age 72 credit Master's degree from accredited seminary Endorsement from a religious body Reserve Chaplain US Citizen Under 47 yrs of age, 72 credit Theological Master's degree from accredited seminary Endorsement from a religious body Chaplain Candidate US Citizen Under 37 years of age 120 credit Bachelor's degree from accredited school Enrolled in seminary pursuing a graduate-level theological degree Endorsement from a religious body Contact us today to discuss these great ministry opportunities! Pro Deo et Patria ~ For God & Country Required license or certification: Master's degree in theological studies from an accredited seminary Please contact us at your convenience. Thank you. 0 Links

We (Tidal Creek Fellowship) are in the process of seeking a full-time Children’s Pastor to help us accomplish our mission “to SHARE THE LIFE we have discovered in following Jesus.”   Learn more at  www.tidalcreek.net   Read on…if you are passionate, gifted, and experienced in the area of Children’s Ministry. Read on…If you have a God-given calling to lead a ministry that will inspire the hearts of children towards Jesus. Read on…If you are ready to partner with and equip like-minded parents, families, and interested adults to build a team to disciple children to become life-long followers of Jesus Christ.   The TCF Creek Kids Ministry is ready to move to the next level! Our desire is to raise up a generation of disciples for Jesus Christ by partnering with families and others in the congregation to create SHARE (Safe, Happy, Active, Relational, Engaging) environments for discipleship. It is our desire to maximize the opportunity we have to disciple children on Sunday mornings, yet to explore other opportunities in the time between Sundays…both inside and outside the walls of our church. We understand that good environments for children are based on equipping both families and children’s ministry workers for this God-given opportunity to disciple children. Our goal is to create environments that are so engaging and life-giving that both children and parents find them irresistible.   Creek Kids Mission Statement: Creek Kids exists to partner with families to SHARE Jesus in order to raise up a generation of children who passionately follow Him.   Description of Children’s Pastor/Director Role: The Children’s Pastor (or Creek Kids Pastor) is to give leadership and oversight to the spiritual growth and development of children ages birth through 5th grade. This includes curriculum selection, volunteer recruitment, training and development, classroom management, and operational management necessary to guide a ministry that is focused on raising up a generation of children who want to follow Jesus.   Children's Pastor/Director Responsibilities Include : Enthusiastically cast and lead an innovative vision for Creek Kids Ministry that supports children, families and volunteers. To include development and promotion of: weekly Sunday children ministry experiences a presence of Creek Kids ministry in the Beaufort community through children and family outreach events (such as our Sports Camp) regular periodic enrichment activities for families. family summer outreach events for grades 1-5 holiday/special event children’s programs for Christmas, Easter etc. child dedication services Regularly evaluate, select and/or develop curriculum for a children’s weekly Christian education program Implement children’s registration, classroom management, and security policies/practices in support of weekend services and special events. Direct the recruitment, training, and development of volunteers as needed to staff children’s ministry classrooms and special events.  Use a variety of recruitment techniques, including personal invitation. Lead the creative use and proactive upkeep of children’s ministry facilities and grounds. Assist in the development of an annual budget for children’s ministries and manage spending. Function as a member of the church’s Pastoral Staff Perform other duties as assigned.   Education, Experience, and Compensation The leadership of Tidal Creek is ready to add someone to our team who brings a strong background of education and experience to the role as Children’s Pastor/Director. Required experience/education: A strong understanding and successful application of childhood spiritual development. A degree in childhood education or children’s ministry is preferred. 7-10 years experience in Children’s Ministry with 5 years of experience in Children’s Ministry Leadership **Please note, the compensation for this position is definitely commensurate with a strong background in Children’s Ministry.   Preferred Skill Sets : -Passionate Vision Caster -Highly Relational / Networker -Strong Recruiter and Communicator -Equipper (Families and Volunteers) -Self-starter -Good Manager -Good at Delegation (Because you can’t do it all) -Self-Aware   For consideration for this position, please send your resume to CreekKidsSearch@tidalcreek.net Once your resume has been received, we will be in touch if we are going to take the next steps.  

  Description World Poverty Solutions, an outreach under World Challenge, Inc., works to provide wholistic, biblically based program teaching to areas impacted by extreme poverty, both internationally and domestically.  Drawing on biblical principals about God's caring provision, our efforts focus on training and development that prevents and eliminates poverty.  World Poverty Solutions is actively recruiting for the role of Regional Coordinator.  The Regional Coordinator is responsible for the administrative management of regional partner relationships and works with the Regional Director to empower indigenous leaders through Christian teaching and example, strategic long-term planning and program implementation, resulting in integrated and sustainable impact. Additionally, the Regional Coordinator is involved in the coordination of internal administrative, financial and communications procedures.  World Poverty Solutions is currently recruiting for Coordinators to work in Latin America, Southeast Asia, Europe, and Africa. Coordinate current programs: Collaborate with the Regional Director. Acquire a deep understanding of each partners status and development plans. Develop and grow personal cultural competency with particular regard to the region assigned to improve ability to interact effectively and respectfully. Create and submit partner profiles, budgets and activities for all assigned locations. Manage outgoing wire requests and accounts payable database in coordination with Accounts Payable. Communicate with partners frequently via calls and e-communications to ensure continued mission alignment, accountability, and best practices. Provide notes for Regional Director after all calls. Visit partners annually, or more, for relationship building, training and mission alignment. Collaborate with partners to write and implement annual support agreements, MOAs, OGSMs, budgets, and job descriptions. Fulfill training and speaking engagements (facilitating, teaching, preaching, etc.) as needed. Ensure adherence to program management procedures through coaching and accountability with a high degree of cultural competence. Collect and maintain partner resource management and statistical databases of all partner programs. Review all reports and budgets from regional partner to ensure adherence to agreed OGSM, work plans and WC Grant guidelines. Develop new regional programs under direction of the Regional Director: Network with churches, denominations and NGO’s via email, video or in-person interviews, meetings or workshops. Research compatibility of potential partners to WPS vision, by reports and/or ground visits. Classify potential new partners, using the WPS Partnership Criteria. Develop initial broad plans for potential partnerships, outlining strategies, budgets and timetables. Collaborate with new partners to write and implement MOA’s, OGSM’s, budgets and job descriptions.  Network and communicate: Coordinate with regional teams and media contributors to identify, write, edit and/or proof media including blogs, photos and/or videos. Maintain regional media database. Provide articles, photos, videos, statistical data to WC Media Team. Proofread and fact-check all departmental media content before submission to WC Media Team. Write responses to social media and direct inquires, as requested.  Develop best practices: Participate in wholistic ministry trainings and conferences, especially related to CHE. Grow in knowledge of wholistic ministry concepts and practices through networking, exposure and self-study. Participate in the research, development and dissemination of best practices and new methodologies in the Christian development world. Participate in WC collaboration as requested.  Develop WPS training materials: Research, acquire and/or develop workshop materials. Prepare presentations and/or curriculum for topics on Christian growth, pastoral development, house church ministry, theological topics etc. as needed. Coordinate the translation of CHE and internal training materials as needed. Skills & Requirements University degree within ministry, business, communications or related field Minimum of 1-3 years field experience in mid-level ministry or business administration Agreement and alignment with World Challenge's Statement of Faith Fluent in foreign languages preferred, however, not required Effective oral and written communication skills Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to supervisor and motivate team members and volunteers Ability to understand, communicate with and effectively interact with people across cultures with a healthy attitude towards cultural differences. A desire to gain knowledge and understanding of different cultural practices and world views. How to Apply: If you are interested in applying, please send your resume to hr@worldchallenge.org.  Please put the job title in the subject line to ensure proper processing of your resume.

Position Title:              Project Coordinator - Digital and Data Services Where:                        BBS Akron Office, full-time, 40 hours a week Position Reports To:   Vice President   The Project Coordinator has the primary responsibility to work with the Vice President and Senior Project Manager to: Export, prepare and format client data for use in daily, weekly, and monthly reporting Create reports for Senior Project Manager to review as needed for client meetings Work in the BBS App environment to assist with report building Provide research to the Senior Project Manager As assigned, assists with training and orientation of other BBS staff Coordinate additional research projects as needed Other miscellaneous duties (including but not limited to phone coverage) as needed to support BBS & Associates Other miscellaneous duties as deemed necessary by the Vice President   Qualifications: Bachelor degree or 3 years minimum work experience with the technology/tools listed below Intermediate level of Excel experience (i.e. graphs, tables, advanced formulas and pivot tables) Experience in MS Outlook, MS Word and MS Access Experience with Adobe Acrobat Reader Strong, effective communication skills and attention to details The ability to adapt quickly to new technology Self-Starter Client Service orientation