Director of Evangelization & Faith Formation - St. Edward The Confessor

Catholic Diocese of Columbus • Granville, OH

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About The Position

St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church is seeking a dynamic, faith-filled, self-motivated leader to strengthen family life, advance family-based catechesis, and help shape a new chapter of evangelization, discipleship, and lifelong faith formation. The parish has more than 900 families, a recently completed listening-based Strategic Pastoral Plan, committed volunteers, and growing faith opportunities.

The Director leads implementation of Strategic Priority 3 (Evangelizing Culture), Priority 4 (Discipleship Culture), and Priority 5 (Family-Centered & Youthful Culture), collaborating with other teams to support parish-wide alignment. The role helps establish a pathway from welcome and encounter with Christ through formation, small groups, ministry, leadership, and mission. The Director reports to Rev. Timothy Hayes, Pastor, and serves alongside the Parish Administrator as a member of the senior parish leadership team. The position has direct oversight of faith formation, PSR, sacramental preparation, youth ministry, and adult formation.

The successful candidate will take initiative, work independently, build relationships across generations, listen carefully, develop other leaders, communicate the faith clearly, and bring creativity, ownership, and follow-through to the work. The parish’s mission is to form disciples of Jesus Christ, rooted in the Eucharist, who proclaim the Gospel and serve others.

Requirements

• Practicing Catholic committed to Church teaching and evangelization.
• Bachelor’s degree in theology, catechetics, pastoral ministry, religious studies, education, or a related field; substantial equivalent ministry experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated ministry leadership, interpersonal, writing, planning, and missionary (volunteer) development skills.
• Recommendation from the Catholic pastor of a parish where the applicant has been actively engaged.
• Ability to meet applicable Diocese of Columbus Safe Environment and background-check requirements.
• Self-starter who takes initiative, works independently, and is motivated to turn ideas into action.
• Ability to build relationships across generations, listen carefully, develop other leaders, communicate the faith clearly, and demonstrate creativity, ownership, and follow-through.
• Comfort with parish technology and digital communications.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible ministry experience preferred.
• Graphic design experience is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead family-life and family-based catechesis initiatives that equip parents as the primary educators of their children in the faith and connect faith formation with daily family life.
• Set vision, priorities, standards, and measurable goals for faith formation, PSR, sacramental preparation, youth ministry, and adult formation.
• Coach and equip ministry staff, catechists, volunteers, and leaders who deliver programs day to day.
• Strengthen connections among Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, OCIA, marriage preparation, family formation, and ongoing discipleship.
• Build adult formation, small-group, retreat, and outreach opportunities; invite new, returning, and disengaged Catholics into parish life.
• Collaborate with Shepherding Teams, the Pastor, Parish Administrator, and communications staff.
• Steward approved resources and evaluate results.
• Lead implementation of Strategic Pastoral Plan priorities for evangelizing culture, discipleship culture, and family-centered and youthful culture, collaborating with other teams on parish-wide alignment.
• Help establish a clear pathway from welcome and encounter with Christ through formation, small groups, ministry, leadership, and mission.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior