Catalytic Staff - Toronto

P2C Board; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Power to Change is seeking catalytic staff to work on university campuses and engage students in evangelism, discipleship, and leadership development. Staff will coach student leaders, teach on campus, and participate in national events.

A strong personal faith and ability to communicate the gospel are essential. Role includes coordination with Catalytic Strategy Directors, training, fundraising with ministry partners, and regular campus visits to evaluate impact.

Qualifications

• A deep, growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
• A passion and commitment to communicate the gospel.
• Demonstrates growing personal maturity: takes responsibility, faithful, adaptable, teachable, self-motivated.
• Demonstrates growing emotional maturity: manages stress and emotions.
• Demonstrates curiosity and a desire to learn; growing knowledge of the Bible.
• Demonstrates problem-solving skills and creativity.
• Initiates and cultivates relationships, works well on a team but also able to work independently.
• Able to communicate a call to ministry and develop a team of ministry partners.

Responsibilities

• Live out our kingdom objectives with your team (face to face ministry) and cultivate a healthy team environment among student leaders with high trust and collaboration.
• Create opportunities for students to be on mission with God, actively sharing your faith with others.
• Mobilize students to be growing in Christ-like character, empowering students to lead others spiritually.
• Spend time on campus to understand campus culture, reach those who don’t know Jesus, and evaluate ministry tools through regular campus visits.
• Plan and prepare for effective ministry with weekly meetings, administrative tasks and budgeting as needed; participate in strategic planning.
• Engage in Standard Staff Training and complete training assignments on time.
• Plan for discipleship, teaching, or leadership engagements with students.
• Build funding habits through Ministry Partner Development and communicate with partners.
• Participate in national priorities and events such as Summit, retreats, and mission trips.

Job description

Department: Catalytic Strategy (P2C-Students)
Job Categories: Evangelism, Discipleship, Leadership, Internship
Position Type: Full-Time Permanent OR One Year: May 1st – April 30th
Job Region/Location: Toronto (including York, Glendon, TMU)
Reporting Relationship: Reports to Catalytic Strategy Directors
Working Conditions: Online, visiting campuses, in person.
Funding: Ministry Partner Development

Ministry Overview

Power to Change is a family of 11 ministries, all pursuing a common mission: to help people know Jesus and experience his power to change the world. A catalytic staff member is expected to serve students toward this goal. In accordance with our mission statement to spread the gospel, everyone who applies to be involved will be required to sign and adhere to the Statement of Faith and Code of Conduct.

Position Overview

Catalytic staff, serving with Power to Change – Students, can expect to work at one or multiple university or college campuses as a member of the catalytic team, under the strategy directors to accomplish our purpose of helping every student take their next steps towards Jesus. Though day-to-day activities may vary, catalytic staff coach student leaders and engage in evangelism, discipleship and teaching on campus. Staff may be connected with campuses locally or at a distance as we expand our reach to new communities. Catalytic staff will have the opportunity to receive and participate in ministry skill development, training, leadership, strategy deployment, resource development, conferences, campus outreach, and other missional activities critical to helping students discover Jesus and become life-long labourers for Christ.

Responsibilities

1. Live out our kingdom objectives with your team (face to face ministry) - 55%

Cultivate a healthy team environment among student leaders characterized by high trust, effective communication, and good collaboration, connecting with student leaders regularly to provide ministry direction, development and shepherding

Create opportunities for students to be on mission with God, actively sharing your faith with others

Mobilize students to be growing in Christ-like character, empowering students to lead others spiritually

While often working at a distance we recognize the importance of spending time on campus in order to understand campus culture, cultivate a heart for those who don’t know Jesus, and to evaluate the effectiveness of ministry tools and practices through regular campus visits as resources allow

2. Plan and prepare for effective ministry - 25%

Participate in weekly team meetings, working together with supervisor to determine the focus of your ministry

Understand and complete any administrative tasks related to your position in a timely and professional manner (emails, reimbursements, HR forms, registrations, submitting measurements, etc.), potentially managing budgets for ministries you support

Engage in strategic planning processes and contribute to collective ministry goals

Participate in Standard Staff Training, completing training assignments as prescribed by your trainer on time and with excellence

Planning for discipleship, teaching, or leadership engagements with students

3. Line up resources - 10%

Build the necessary habits to cultivate solid funding for your life and ministry needs

Communicate monthly with ministry partners

Contribute to vision casting and recruitment of volunteers or those who may also join staff

4. Participate in National Priorities - 10%

Actively participate in the preparation and execution of national and regional events such as Summit or other retreats, fundraising events, Summer Mission Trips, and days of prayer

Requirements:

A deep, growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ

A passion and commitment to communicate the gospel

Demonstrates a growing personal maturity: takes responsibility, faithful, adaptable, teachable, self-motivated

Demonstrates growing emotional maturity: an accurate self-perception, appropriately open and transparent, handles stress and pressure, manages emotions

Demonstrates curiosity and a desire to learn; demonstrates a growing knowledge of the Bible

Demonstrates problem-solving skills and creativity

Initiates and cultivates relationships, works well on a team but also able to work independently

Able to communicate a call to ministry and develop a team of ministry partners

Education & Experience:

Graduation from a post-secondary institution

Relatable ministry experience

Funding:

Ministry Partner Development (MPD) is the process of building a partnership team which provides financial and prayer support for your personal ministry. The financial support will cover the costs of the candidate’s salary and ministry expenses. Power to Change believes that Ministry Partner Development is biblical, a privilege and an integral part of being in ministry. Power to Change is committed to providing training and coaching that ensures success in Ministry Partner Development.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Power to Change; however, only suitable candidates will be contacted to continue the application process. Candidates who are selected will be required to complete a vulnerable sector check.

The mission of Power to Change is to further the movements of Christian evangelism and discipleship. All Power to Change staff members and volunteers work collectively to further this overall religious mission. The successful candidate for this position must have a pre-existing belief and demonstration of lifestyle as outlined in the Power to Change Code of Conduct and Statement of Faith. The successful candidate must agree to, sign and, in all good conscience abide by the biblical principles outlined by these documents. It is a pre-requisite of employment at Power to Change that any and all staff members and volunteers sign and abide by these documents throughout their course of involvement at Power to Change. For a copy of the Code of Conduct and Statement of Faith, please contact Human Resources.

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