Assistant Bishop for Congregational Vitality

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Lower Susquehanna Synod seeks an Assistant to the Bishop for Congregational Vitality and Collaboration/Director for Evangelical Mission (A2B/DEM). This full-time, in-person role focuses on energizing congregational vitality, collaboration and mission development across the synod.

You will work with diverse communities to grow engagement, leadership pipelines, and shared ministry, reporting to the synod bishop.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience leading efforts that help bring people to faith.
• Grounding in Christian faith and familiarity with Lutheran theology, evangelism and discipleship.
• Rostered Minister of Word and Sacrament preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the congregational vitality initiatives within the synod, including new and existing congregations and redevelopment efforts.
• Forms and coordinates a synod team that develops vitality and collaboration among congregations.
• Provides trainings in evangelism, collaboration and mission development to strengthen congregational life.
• Fosters intra-Lutheran and ecumenical partnerships and shared mission among communities.
• Convenes and guides a cohort of mission developers, redevelopers and ethnic-specific ministries with coaching and mentorship.
• Identifies, recruits and trains leaders for church work, manages grants and investments supporting vitality initiatives.
• Represents the bishop and synod in planning, events and relationships with churchwide and partner organizations.
• Supports synod assembly planning, worship leadership, and annual reporting for the bishop’s office.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Diversity and Inclusion

Project Management

Team Collaboration

Time Management

Office Software

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Lower Susquehanna Synod seeks an Assistant to the Bishop for Congregational Vitality and Collaboration/Director for Evangelical Mission (A2B/DEM). This full-time, in-person role focuses on energizing congregational vitality, collaboration and mission development across the synod.

You will work with diverse communities to grow engagement, leadership pipelines, and shared ministry, reporting to the synod bishop.