Regional Mission Leader - US Central Region

Description

PURPOSE :

Lead the US Central Region Engagement Team to steward the implementation of the strategy for all three of Resonate’s Core Initiatives : Local Mission, Global Mission, and Church Planting within the US Central Region.

The successful candidate must reside in one of these states : Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, or Nebraska.

The CRCNA exhibits love for the diversity of the human family. As such, we welcome & encourage all regardless of race, ethnicity, ability, and culture to apply. Should you require any accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact our Human Resources Department.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RELATIONSHIPS include the following.

• Work with the Resonate Core Initiatives Leaders to cast vision, develop contextualized strategies for each Core Initiative and focus area, and set goals for mission-shaped ministry in the region in collaboration with local and global partners.
• Lead the US Central Regional Engagement Team to implement contextual plans that catalyze the development of Local Mission, Global Mission and Church Planting while living out our intercultural, gospel, holistic, and witness passions.
• Build the Regional Engagement Team as necessary, through the recruiting and naming of Local Mission Leaders who are influential missional leaders that will implement the Core Initiative strategies in the region.
• Provide support and encouragement to regional Local Mission Leaders, ensure they are working with Core Initiative Leaders to align strategy, and develop and oversee their contextualized regional working goals.
• Catalyze missional imagination with partners in the region around the 3 Core Initiatives.
• Serve as lead representative of Resonate in the region. This includes serving as the primary liaison / communication link between Resonate and church plants, congregations and classes and partner organizations in the region.
• Ensure that the regional engagement team is following through on the role they have in implementing the Resonate advancement strategy in the region, especially with regard to church engagement and our three Core Initiatives.
• Work with the Core Initiative Leaders to create regional and global communities and learning and collaboration around missional themes that directly affect the regional context.
• Develop and oversee a regional budget for Resonate activities in the region.
• Collaborate with the development, tracking, and learning from metrics by inputting interactions into the shared Connections Database, using the available reports to measure regional engagements, and assisting the regional team to do the same.
• Work synergistically with Resonate staff, connecting with other Regional Mission Leaders, Core Initiatives Department staff as appropriate.
• Be involved with a local ministry setting that provides context for missional engagement and learning.
• Travel within the assigned region for in-person visits with some overnight stays.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Regional Engagement Team and administrative staff.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERTISE :

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Significant experience in ministry leadership required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Limited travel within the United States and Canada may be required on occasion, and international trips on rare occasions.

Full-time Benefits

Benefits may be pro-rated based on # of hours worked per week :

Who We Are

The Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) includes just over one thousand congregations across the United States and Canada. About 75 percent of the churches are in the United States and 25 percent are in Canada. While we're a denomination with churches and ministries in two countries, we share in the blessings of ecclesial unity and joint ministry. Almost 230,000 people belong to the CRCNA—not a large number when you consider the population of our two countries. But by God’s grace we can accomplish a lot when we work together.

The CRCNA denominational offices serve the local church, providing resources to pastors and congregations so that people are introduced to Jesus Christ and their faith is nurtured. Other agencies of the CRCNA include ReFrame Ministries , Resonate Global Mission , and World Renew .

Be Who You Are

The CRCNA is committed to building a culture of belonging that encourages, supports, and celebrates the voices and experiences of all our employees. We strive to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our broader culture and the Christian church, and invite all qualified candidates to apply.

To read the CRCNA Diversity Statement click here