Missionary - Student Ministry

Cadence International is a support‑based mission. All appointed missionaries are required to raise their individual support before they are released to the field.

Provides leadership for transformational student ministry within the military community in support of the Garrison Chaplain/Wing Chaplain.

Minimum of 4 years

• Initiates and maintains contact ministry among military personnel and families in the community.
• Develops corporate contextual Cadence Student Ministry (CSM) vision with CSM Staff and chaplains:
• Shows proficiency at sharing the gospel individually and corporately.
• Creates a plan and culture of sharing the gospel.
• Builds safe biblical community, which invites transparency and grace.
• Demonstrates ability to make disciples.
• Effectively equips disciples in godly character and developing ministry competence in volunteers, parents, and student leaders.
• Creates space for volunteers, parents, and students to minister alongside the CSM staff.
• Builds opportunities for volunteers and students to engage in a lifestyle of ministry.
• Supports and encourages student‑initiated ministry.
• Creates opportunities for students and volunteers to serve in their families, youth groups, schools, communities, host nations, and foreign nations.
• Provide community leadership:
• Plans and executes regular programs up to and including any of the following:
• Effectively evaluates community needs and context and design a ministry to meet those needs.
• First contact and resource for community ministry questions and issues.
• Develops appropriate team roles and expectations according to context and gifting.
• Local support for parent/student/community/chaplain conflict issues (injuries, angry parent, facility problems, etc.)
• Tasking and assignments for contributing to the overall success of student ministry in the community.
• Enabling community ministry through procuring resources.
• Sr. chaplain representation of local ministry activities and plans.
• Local shepherding, encouragement, and development of CSM staff support:
• Ability to give sound counsel to staff, parents, volunteers, and students.
• Conducts regular staff meetings and evaluations.
• Supervision of community staff.
• Plans and executes weekly youth programs that are effective at evangelism, missions, and building a healthy youth ministry:
• Plans and executes middle school and high school youth group meetings and Bible studies.
• Plans and executes student ministry team training.
• Plans and executes middle school and high school retreats/special events.
• Recruits and trains adult volunteer staff.
• Demonstrates ability to make disciples and successfully mentor individuals.
• Completes required reports and invoicing according to deadlines (CSM and military).
• Attends and participates in CSM and Cadence events (monthly meetings, staff conferences, combined retreats, etc.).
• Born again, mature Christian with an affinity for the mission and work of Cadence International.
• Because of the distinctly Christian emphasis of Cadence’s mission work, willing to sign and comply with Cadence International’s Code of Christian Conduct.
• Thirty (30) hours of Bible training.
• Demonstrated spiritual, emotional, marital (if applicable), and financial health.
• Demonstrated leadership gifting.
• Willingness to abide with policies in missionary handbook.
• Specific
  
  Skills:
• Knowledge of standard business written communications. Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in general computer skills:
  Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability and willingness to learn and become proficient in software applications used by Cadence.
• Strengths in administration, multi‑tasking, and organizational skills. Able to handle administrative and financial tasks required by Cadence.
• Ability to graciously re‑prioritize workload as demands change throughout the day.
• Flexibility to meet the demands of a dynamic work environment.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and disciple students.
• Demonstrated ability to share the gospel clearly and effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit and equip volunteers.

• Masters of Divinity or education beyond a bachelor's degree: preferably…