Director of Programs and Discipleship - North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church : Job Details

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND DISCIPLESHIP St. John United Methodist ChurchStatus: Part Time, nominally 20 hours weekly, usually M-Th, between the hours of 9am-3pm.Wage: $20-$23 hourlySupervision: Senior MinisterPosition Description: To facilitate and generate worship and fellowship opportunities. To build, develop, and oversee ministries that establish and nourish Christian discipleship with and in congregants through a personal and vital relationship with Jesus Christ. To create and lead age-appropriate spiritual formation opportunities for children, families, and adults and help the congregation focus its ministry of nurture and faith development.To facilitate the creation of commercial and multi-media advertising of these opportunities to the public. The goal being to help people to become followers of Jesus, with a desire to grow in the knowledge of Christ and centering their lives on loving God and loving others.Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build, develop, and oversee ministries that establish and nourish Christian discipleship.
• Disciple, encourage, and equip men and women to lead in the areas of discipleship and programs.
• Coordinate events and fellowship opportunities.
• Oversee (and lead when needed) Christian Educational programing and implementation of classes and programs at St. John UMC.
• Disciple, encourage, recruit and equip men and women to lead in the areas of discipleship.
• Identify and establish relationships with local residents, businesses, and ministries to be committed partners.
• Actively maintain community partnerships with local ministries as part of the outreach/missions process.
• Create marketing strategy and support commercial media content.
• Creatively use communication and/or events to raise visibility of UMC discipleship opportunities guiding individuals into growing spiritually by joining small-group studies or classes.
• Work with staff and volunteer leaders to develop, implement, and assess programs of engagement with children, youth, and young adults which provide spiritual formation as well as social opportunities.
• Establish and oversee adult discipleship ministries: Children, Youth, Young Adult, and Adult Sunday school classes, weekly Bible studies, and Discipleship Programing.
• Provide regular fellowship and training events for discipleship leaders.

Director of Programs and Discipleship6/18/2025

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND DISCIPLESHIP St. John United Methodist ChurchStatus: Part Time, nominally 20 hours weekly, usually M-Th, between the hours of 9am-3pm.Wage: $20-$23 hourlySupervision: Senior MinisterPosition Description: To facilitate and generate worship and fellowship opportunities. To build, develop, and oversee ministries that establish and nourish Christian discipleship with and in congregants through a personal and vital relationship with Jesus Christ. To create and lead age-appropriate spiritual formation opportunities for children, families, and adults and help the congregation focus its ministry of nurture and faith development.To facilitate the creation of commercial and multi-media advertising of these opportunities to the public. The goal being to help people to become followers of Jesus, with a desire to grow in the knowledge of Christ and centering their lives on loving God and loving others.Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build, develop, and oversee ministries that establish and nourish Christian discipleship.

• Disciple, encourage, and equip men and women to lead in the areas of discipleship and programs.
• Coordinate events and fellowship opportunities.
• Oversee (and lead when needed) Christian Educational programing and implementation of classes and programs at St. John UMC.

• Disciple, encourage, recruit and equip men and women to lead in the areas of discipleship.
• Identify and establish relationships with local residents, businesses, and ministries to be committed partners.
• Actively maintain community partnerships with local ministries as part of the outreach/missions process.
• Create marketing strategy and support commercial media content.

• Creatively use communication and/or events to raise visibility of UMC discipleship opportunities guiding individuals into growing spiritually by joining small-group studies or classes.

• Work with staff and volunteer leaders to develop, implement, and assess programs of engagement with children, youth, and young adults which provide spiritual formation as well as social opportunities.
• Establish and oversee adult discipleship ministries: Children, Youth, Young Adult, and Adult Sunday school classes, weekly Bible studies, and Discipleship Programing.
• Provide regular fellowship and training events for discipleship leaders.

Oversee the general needs of discipleship

• Review current curricula to ensure consistent Wesleyan perspectives and alignment with congregational core values.
• Research existing curricula and alternatively develop, or oversee development of, fresh curricula to better meet the needs of the congregation.
• Recommend space and resource allocation for conducting groups and classes.
• Participate as a teacher regularly and when needed to substitute.
• Develop and lead on-going encouragement, training, and support activities.
• Work closely with clergy, staff, Leadership Board and ministry teams.
• Promote and implement mission/outreach ministries and events.

Qualifications:

• Solid Biblical knowledge consistent with traditional United Methodist theology and practice.
• A passion to facilitate spiritual growth and replicate disciples of Jesus.
• Strong relationship skills.
• Flexible, dedicated, dependable, energetic and highly motivated personality.
• A good team player capable of effective, relevant communication with volunteers and staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Graduate degree in theology or pastoral ministry, or certification in Spiritual Formation, Discipleship, or Christian Education preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years in fruitful ministry growing disciples.
• Candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to recruit and organize volunteers.
• Creativity and willing to implement new ideas.

SEND RESUMÉ TO:Rev. Jenny [email protected]. John United Methodist Church736 Greene St., Augusta, GA 30901

Contact: Tonya Currier, SPR Chair

Address:736 Greene St. Augusta GA 30801

Phone: 706-###-####

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