Director of Faith Formation & Discipleship

Cathedral of St Joseph; Jefferson City (MO); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Cathedral of St. Joseph seeks a Director of Faith Formation to lead evangelization and discipleship across parish, school, and families, partnering with the Pastor, staff, and volunteers to form intentional disciples of Jesus Christ.

This full-time role oversees all faith formation ministries, sacramental preparation, and outreach to margins—school families, young adults, and young families—with a missionary mindset and strong governance.

Formación

• Practicing Catholic in full communion with the Church; life reflects Catholic faith.
• Demonstrated commitment to evangelization and missionary discipleship.
• Thorough knowledge of Catholic theology, Scripture, and Church teaching.
• Willingness to work several evenings monthly (4–6) for faith formation events.
• Bachelor's degree in Theology, Religious Education, Pastoral Ministry, or related field.
• Minimum of three to five years of parish or diocesan ministry leadership.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
• Ability to recruit, inspire, and mentor volunteers.
• Proficiency with parish management software and Microsoft Office/Google Workspace.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and implement a comprehensive parish strategy for evangelization and lifelong discipleship.
• Foster a parish culture moving people toward mature discipleship and missionary witness.
• Build pathways inviting inactive Catholics and those disconnected from parish life.
• Collaborate with the Pastor to support the parish's evangelizing mission.
• Develop outreach to engage school families and margins, enriching homeschool and public-school families.
• Build relationships with parents through hospitality, events, and faith-sharing.
• Provide leadership for catechesis and sacraments, including OCIA, PSR, and family catechesis.
• Lead leadership and administration: recruit/train volunteers, set goals, manage budget, maintain records.

Conocimientos

Catholic faith commitment

Evangelization

Theology knowledge

Flexible evenings

Organizational skills

Leadership

Communication

Volunteer recruitment

Parish software

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Theology, Religious Education, Pastoral Ministry, or related field

Herramientas

Parish management software

Microsoft Office/Google Workspace

Descripción del empleo

The Cathedral of St. Joseph seeks a Director of Faith Formation to lead evangelization and discipleship across parish, school, and families, partnering with the Pastor, staff, and volunteers to form intentional disciples of Jesus Christ.

This full-time role oversees all faith formation ministries, sacramental preparation, and outreach to margins—school families, young adults, and young families—with a missionary mindset and strong governance.