To advance the purpose of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, a Link Ministry Staff Coordinator (LSC) will:
- Participate in Link’s mobilization efforts focused on sending qualified staff to meet requests from IFES movements
- Select, hire, and place new Link staff in collaboration with the Link Leadership Team (LLT)
- Develop Christian community and ministry partnership with leaders in the IFES region(s) to which they are assigned
- Facilitate ministry partnerships and exchanges between IFES regions or national movements and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Spiritual Growth:
- Be a maturing disciple of Jesus Christ who grows in love for God, God's Word, God's people of every ethnicity and culture, and God's purposes in the world by:
- Engage in spiritual leadership through teaching, preaching, discipling, leading Bible studies, and/or prayer and worship services in a local church or worshipping community
Provide Member Care:
- Provide spiritual and vocational support to field staff by:
- Ensuring staff have needed pastoral care and spiritual development in collaboration with IFES supervisors
- Ensuring staff have ministry training and professional development in collaboration with IFES supervisors
- Intervening in personal and team conflicts as requested by staff and IFES supervisors
- Visiting the IFES region(s) annually and including personal visits to new Link staff within their first year on the field
- Oversee the MPD work of Link staff
- Provide regular feedback and evaluation to Link staff
Administration:
- Provide administrative services and financial management that enables Link staff to flourish in their ministry placements
- Ensure adherence to InterVarsity’s and InterVarsity Link’s policies, procedures, reporting requirements, and financial guidelines
Partnering with the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES):
- Build strong, trusting relationships with IFES leaders in the region to which the LSC is assigned
- Work with IFES leaders to develop Seconding Agreements
- Attend regional and national conferences (at the request of IFES leaders) to lead in Bible study, worship, prayer, and ministry training
Recruiting, Selecting, Placing, and Orienting:
- Develop strong, trusting relationships with InterVarsity/USA staff directors and staff
- Be available to InterVarsity regions to serve at meetings and conferences
- Collaborate in InterVarsity Link’s recruitment and mobilization efforts
- Review applications, interview applicants, make hiring decision, and work with the IFES and the applicant to identify placement
- Work with the Link Training Coordinator on Link Orientation and on debriefing resources
The Link Leadership Team (LLT):
- Engage fully as a member of the LLT in order to contribute to the accomplishment of the teams’ plans
Minstry Partner Development (MPD):
- Raise 100% of budget
- Communicate regularly and frequently with ministry partners
QUALIFICATIONS
- Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement (Doctrinal Basis and Purpose Statement). Abide by InterVarsity’s Code of Conduct. Believe and behave in accordance with InterVarsity’s Human Sexuality Theological Paper. Affirm and behave in accordance with InterVarsity’s “Women in Ministry Statement of Affirmation”
- Ongoing call to InterVarsity and the mission of the IFES
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2+ years living abroad or its equivalent
- Ministry experience which developed the ability to communicate spiritual vision, teach spiritual and biblical principles, plan ministry programs, and disciple others
- Cross-cultural skills
- Gifts in coaching, pastoral care, and training
- Ability to supervise staff remotely and who live in high stress environments
- Ability to organize ministry and training events
- An ability and commitment to work collaboratively on a diverse, distributed team
- A working knowledge of Microsoft software applications (Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint)
This position is funded through personal fundraising. Accordingly, compensation will vary based on the ability of the individual to secure a donor team to fund the cost of his/her salary. The anticipated salary range for this position on a full-time basis (40 hours/week) is dependent on a variety of factors, including location and cost of living. The actual salary received is subject to the individual’s ability to raise funds necessary to cover the full amount of the salary range noted in the job posting.
