Charlotte Staff Openings
Part-Time Pierce Center Coordinator
Function:
The mission of the John and Lois Pierce Center for Disciple-Building at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is to help students grow in intimacy with Christ and in His character and conduct, and to equip them to help others grow in these same ways. The incumbent will serve as the Coordinator fro the Pierce Center and will be responsible for working with students enrolled as Pierce Fellowship members at the Charlotte, NC campus. The Coordinator will report to the Director of the Pierce Center for Disciple-Building and serve in partnership with the Charlotte Dean.
General Overview:
- Developing, in consultation with the Director and the Dean, a spiritual formation disciple-building ministry model compatible with the Charlotte context and in harmony with the Pierce Center ministry philosophy
- Training and supporting Pierce Fellows in basic skills of spiritual formation and disciple-building through one-on-one spiritual mentoring, soul care small groups, Soul Sabbaths, retreats, and other available means
- Organizing and administering the Charlotte Campus Pierce Fellowships
- Training and monitoring Pierce Fellowship led soul care small groups
- Assisting in the recruitment of and overseeing needed communications with the Pierce Fellowship members
- Tracking and monitoring enrollment and participation patterns among the Pierce Fellows
- Reporting to the Director of the Pierce Center and the Charlotte Dean as requested
- Performing other duties relating to the effective operation of the Pierce Center as assigned or requested
Experience and Responsibilities:
- Clearly demonstrate an unmistakable passion for spiritual formation and building disciples for Christ within large and small group contexts and one-on-one settings
- Manifest the spiritual maturity, integrity, devotional life, and character development which group members can emulate
- Have ability to work comfortably with a broad variety of Christian heritages and theological perspectives
- Have experienced significant responsibility in a ministry role relevant to spiritual formation and disciple- building
- Have demonstrated effective organizational, administrative, planning, coordination, record-keeping, Pierce financial aid oversight, and basic computer skills
- Have exhibited both high-level interpersonal and leadership skills and functions well within a strong ministry team
- Have a minimum of a bachelors degree in addition to training in spiritual formation and discipleship (preferably graduate and/or theological training)
- Have personally discipled people on a one to one basis and small group basis in a ministry role relevant to spiritual formation and disciple building
- Have supervisory experience in recognized ministry with high premium on spiritual formation and disciple- building
- Participates actively with supervisors in casting a vision for the ministry of disciple- building and developing it operationally
- Understands the complexity, potency, and risks of intensive small group interaction; exercises discernment and skill in the compositional development and culture-building processes of small group ministry
- Faithfully executes both the large/global, and small but significant details of building relationships and ministry development
Program Specifics:
- Recruit, interview, select, and oversee Charlotte Pierce Fellowship
- Meet at least once per semester one-on-one with each Fellow
- Ensure that all Fellows are participating with Coordinator in spiritual formation groups designed for Pierce Fellows (at least twice monthly each semester)
- Ensure that all Fellows are leading a soul care group with other GCTS students (at least twice monthly each semester)
- Facilitate a spiritual formation retreat for all Pierce Fellows each semester
- Facilitate day long Soul Sabbaths/Prayer Retreats for all Charlotte students
- Monthly reports submitted to Pierce Center Director
- Monthly team telecoms with other Pierce Center staff members in Hamilton and Boston; possible annual retreats with Pierce Center staff team
- Participate as appropriate with Charlotte staff and faculty in service to Charlotte student community (determined in consultation with Director and Dean)
- Engage in other duties as assigned; remain flexible and cooperative as program continues to mature
Please email your resume and cover letter to LBowerman@gcts.edu.
