Area Ministry Director - Missouri (Undergraduate Ministries)

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship

131d • $55,200 - $73,608

About The Position

The Area Ministry Director leads and oversees a ministry team to plant and to grow witnessing communities of students and faculty who follow Jesus on college and university campuses. Through these groups, we believe ever-increasing numbers of students and faculty from all ethnic groups and areas of the campus will be transformed by the gospel. We expect to see campuses increasingly become places where people, ideas, and structures flourish for the common good and to the glory of God. We confidently anticipate that our InterVarsity alumni will be growing disciples and change agents across the country and around the world.

Requirements

• Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement.
• Abide by InterVarsity’s Code of Conduct.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum three years campus ministry or equivalent work experience required.
• Strong ministry skills including the ability to communicate spiritual vision and teach spiritual principles.
• Proven ability to work well with others and develop a team of campus ministers.
• Strong interpersonal skills to minister to diverse ethnic communities and faculty.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with word processing, presentation, email, and spreadsheet software.

Responsibilities

• Model spiritual maturity as a disciple of Jesus Christ.
• Pursue a vibrant relationship with the triune God through engagement with Scripture, prayer, and worship.
• Exercise self-leadership and embrace Scriptural standards for behavior and attitudes.
• Inspire, coach, and develop campus staff ministers, students, faculty, and ministry partners.
• Create a culture of dependence on God to gain vision for establishing and advancing witnessing communities.
• Lead staff, students, and faculty through Scripture, prayer, teaching, and discipleship experiences.
• Set appropriate annual goals through prayer, research, and reflection with teams.
• Develop and implement plans to achieve ministry goals.
• Recruit a diversity of qualified minister candidates.
• Supervise ministers and help them accomplish assigned tasks.
• Establish and develop healthy relationships across racial, ethnic, national background, and gender barriers.
• Participate in regional leadership to set ministry vision and strategies.
• Build productive ministry partnerships with regional and national collaborative leaders.
• Develop a team of partners who will resource the ministry financially, in prayer, or with volunteer service.
• Ensure ministry budget is fully funded.
• Communicate regularly with ministry partners.

Benefits

• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• 403(b) matching contributions
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Flexible work schedule
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees