From the Bishop: Pay Attention to Your Neighbor
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The Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist Church seeks a full-time director of congregational development. This position is open due to the upcoming retirement of Rev. Martin Lee, the current director.
The person in this role will be responsible for developing strategies and resources for creating innovative, vital new faith communities and new church starts. The director will also be responsible for developing strategies for creating vibrant, vital existing congregations. The director of congregational development serves as a member of the appointive cabinet and will report directly to the bishop.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications:
Compensation:
Pay: $90,000.00 to $105,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Location:
Application process
Email resume and cover letter to: jobs@gcfa.org
Application Question(s):
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Closing Date: April 19, 2024
Conference information:
The vision of the Northern Illinois Conference is to make and support vital Christians in vital congregations that engage with their communities and the world for peace, justice, and mercy. The Northern Illinois Conference is made up of more than 330 congregations and new faith communities spanning the upper one-third of the state of Illinois in five regional districts.
The Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist Church is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively seeks and encourages applications from minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities. All offers of employment are subject to the applicant successfully completing background, reference, and other applicable checks.
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