Minister for Church Legacy and Renewal

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist stable and growing congregations to increase missional impact through new and existing education and training offered by CB&LF, Love of Church and other sources.
• Work with UCC Conferences, the Council of Conference Ministers (CCM), Associations, congregations and clergy to assist and support closing congregations to preserve their enduring legacies and discern mission-aligned real estate disposition strategies.
• Cook up a comprehensive digital and physical UCC Real Estate and Strategic Assets resource, offering best practices for managing, deploying, and preserving church real estate and other strategic assets in alignment with UCC mission and values.
• Champion a “Theology of Mission” collaborating with CB&LF staff to create trainings and narratives that empower local church leaders to view every physical asset as a platform for justice and community renewal.
• Provide healthy congregations with the tools to decolonize their assets and strengthen their community presence.
• Develop a "Legacy Sustainability Model" to ensure that the financial and missional "DNA" of concluding congregations is preserved.
• Facilitate UCC-wide communication, working with Marketing & Communications (MarCom), to promote and share legacy and renewal resources UCC News and other media outlets.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• College degree and other related experience and/or training; demonstrated personal interest in, and commitment to church legacy and renewal from a biblical/theological perspective.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills, including the ability to write creatively, and the ability to speak publicly in an articulate and engaging manner.
• Strong work ethic exhibiting a sense of urgency in completion of tasks and willingness to work a flexible schedule.
• Self-starter with ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize workload and remain motivated and positive.
• Well organized and detail-oriented, and exceptional time management.
• Flexibility to travel for meetings and consultations with local congregations and Conferences.
• Other duties as assigned.