Director of Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship

Job Description

The Director of Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship is responsible for assisting the pastor with the overall evangelization and ministry efforts in the parish to ensure that everyone in the parish encounters Jesus Christ and deepens their commitment to him and his Church. As a member of the archdiocesan Office for Parish Renewal, the scope of the role is to support, accompany, equip and lead lay leaders in discerning and implementing evangelization and ministry efforts. Taking direction from the Parish Renewal Leader, the director is responsible for the development, implementation, evaluation and ongoing improvement of the evangelization and ministry initiatives and is responsible for managing other ministry staff members at the parish.

Job Requirements

• Experience in a parish that demonstrates ability to engage parishioners and non-parishioners in the process of evangelization and community building.
• Demonstrated ability to foster an environment of inclusion and to engender a spirit of hospitality and welcome.
• Demonstrated expertise in collaborating with clergy, staff, parish leaders and volunteers.
• Ability to direct the work of other staff and volunteers to drive key initiatives and programs.
• PRACTICING CATHOLIC WITH UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT FOR CATHOLIC CHURCH TEACHING, MISSION, AND VALUES.
• COMPREHENSIVE VISION, AND EXPERTISE IN EVANGELIZATION.
• ABILITY TO FORM AND NURTURE A COMMUNITY OF MISSIONARY DISCIPLES THROUGH ENCOUNTER, ACCOMPANIMENT AND SENDING FORTH.
• MATURE DISCIPLESHIP EVIDENCED IN ABILITY TO COMFORTABLY WITNESS TO ONE’S OWN FAITH JOURNEY.
• DEVELOPED SKILLS IN LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT; STRONG COMMITMENT TO COLLABORATION AND TEAMWORK.
• EXCELLENT INTERPERSONAL, ORAL, AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
• FAMILIARITY WITH TECHNOLOGY USED FOR COMMUNICATING AND PRESENTING.
• OPEN TO ONGOING FORMATION / EDUCATION AS NEEDED.
• SERIOUSLY MOTIVATED, DETAIL-ORIENTED, COLLABORATIVE, FAITHFUL, JOYFUL WITNESS, PERSISTENT, AVAILABLE, FAIR AND BALANCED, DEPENDABLE, PERSON OF INTEGRITY, SENSITIVE TO CULTURAL, RACIAL, AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY AND OPEN TO THE NEEDS OF THE PARISHIONERS.
• ABILITY TO DEAL WITH MULTIPLE PROJECTS, FLEXIBLE, SOUND JUDGMENT, AND COMFORTABLE WITH CHANGE.
• ABILITY TO WORK EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS.

Preferred Job Skills And Experience

• Master’s Degree in Pastoral Studies, Theology, Faith Formation or equivalent.
• Three or more years as part of a parish staff.
• Language skills as need (depending on needs of community).

The Archdiocese of Chicago offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information about our benefit programs is available here. This position has an annualized salary range of - $58,662.98 - $73,328.73. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on many factors including but not limited to: relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and organizational needs.