AGE-LEVEL STRATEGIST

Description

Texas Baptists is a convention of more than 5,300 Baptist churches. Active membership at a church supportive of Texas Baptists is a condition of employment. Texas Baptists makes all employment decisions based on its religious mission, purpose, and beliefs while otherwise complying with all federal, state, and local employment laws. The BGCT is dedicated to fair hiring practices and only relies on lawful exemptions to employment laws to the extent necessary to protect its religious mission, purpose, and beliefs.

BASIC FUNCTION

To develop and implement a strategy for missional disciple-making for all age-specific audiences (preschool, children, and students) and to serve as a liaison between WMU of Texas and the local church.

Requirements

RESPONSIBILITIES/TASKS

NOTE: Some descriptions may have more specific duties and/or goals and objectives attached to this form. Such attachments normally reflect unique aspects of specific locations, shifts, departments, etc.

1. Develop and implement a strategy for missional disciple-making among all age-specific audiences; submit annual goals and plan of work to be implemented that will support the organization’s mission, vision, values, and priorities.  

2. Serve as a strategist, consultant, and mentor between WMU of Texas and all age-specific missions leaders. Identify and cultivate the ministry potential of others using various personality, spiritual gifts, and skills inventories.  

3. Maintain professional growth through continuing education, skill development, and professional involvement in the areas of missiology and age-specific missions discipleship.  

4. Manage the budget for the age-specific ministry area. This will include handling check requests, expense reimbursements, etc.

5. Prepare and provide to the Executive Director-Treasurer reports of the progress of age-specific missions discipleship for continued evaluation and development of ministries, events, and resources.

6. Promote awareness of and participation in the Mary Hill Davis Offering® and Week of Prayer for Texas Missions.

7. Promote WMU of Texas Endowments to age-specific audiences.

8. Create and facilitate workshops and training for mission leaders. Design handouts and presentations as needed. 

9. Prepare and proofread blog articles designed for the age-level leadership audience.

10. Maintain compliance with WMU of Texas and Baptist General Convention of Texas policies and procedures. Maintain compliance with all state and federal laws and regulatory requirements.

11. Champion best practices, current trends, and models for preschool, children, and student ministry.

12. Prepare and speak at various events, including but not limited to missions camps, banquets, luncheons, associational meetings, board meetings, annual meetings, etc. 

13. Have a deep understanding of theology, educational philosophies, and biblical leadership.

14. Understand how missions are a vital part of the discipleship process and how they are lived out at various age levels.

15. Implement mission strategies that incorporate the developmental needs of preschool, children, and students.

16. Create, organize, implement, and evaluate missional disciple-making resources.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: 

NOTE: These requirements represent minimum levels in order to perform the job on a satisfactory basis. Candidates must have the ability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the job.

1. In-depth understanding of ministry for the age-level audience, generally acquired through an earned bachelor's degree in a related field. Master’s degree in a ministry-related field preferred, and at least three (3) years or more experience in working with WMU’s age-specific audiences.

2. Develop cross-cultural skills and agility to navigate a global society, ministry, and work environment. Understand and engage intercultural audiences and implement growth strategies for mission discipleship in various contexts. 

3. Active membership in a church supportive of the BGCT during employment; have a deep sense of God’s call in life to serve in missions, discipleship, being able to articulate that call; and consistently demonstrate a spiritual lifestyle, commitment to Christian principles and teachings both professionally and personally.

4. An in-depth understanding and sensitivity to the needs and views of those served in the age-specific ministries.

5. Ability to relate positively, influentially, and sensitively to a broad spectrum of people to include but not limited to clergy, laity, institutional staff/faculty, various Baptist organizations, churches of all sizes, cultural identities and worship styles, board and council members, Baptists of Texas and beyond.

6. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, vendors, churches, committees, organizations, etc, relational skills for all cultures, ages, and with both sexes. Must be respectful of different customs. 

7. Ability to provide strategic and logistical planning and facilitate meetings, conferences, workshops, and retreats as required. 

8. Good listening skills, interpersonal skills, and relationship-building skills as part of a dynamic, functional team.

9. Possession of a current passport and the ability to travel to various geographic locations and some overnight stays. This may require driving and flying, on your own, for various events in-state and across the US.

10. Ability to maintain confidentiality. 

11. Proficient bi-lingual (English, Spanish) communication skills are preferred.

12. Professional appearance in the office and in the field, to include professional and accurate communication with others.

13. Advanced working knowledge and ability to use various office software, including, but not limited to, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher, and proficiency in interacting on social media platforms. They should have an understanding of administering Facebook groups and pages. 

14. Ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 pounds continuously to move objects (setting up, tearing down at events, packing…etc.)