Vitality Leadership Systems Coordinator

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Full Time Professional

Location:

To Be Determined, US

4 days ago Requisition

Salary: $ Annually

Area Function

The Congregational Vitality department equips dioceses, congregations, and ministry leaders to cultivate healthy, adaptive, and sustainable Episcopal communities. Its work advances missional priorities through church planting, congregational revitalization and redevelopment, leadership formation, grants and strategic investments, coaching and networks, research and learning, and partnerships across The Episcopal Church. The department connects churchwide resources with local contexts so that dioceses and congregations can discern and take their next faithful steps toward vitality and mission.

Job Summary

The Vitality Leadership Systems Coordinator coordinates churchwide efforts in vocational discernment, recruitment, assessment, and leadership development for emerging leaders called to church planting and/or revitalization leadership. The position coordinates the Pipelines of Formation initiative, connecting emerging leaders with formation pathways, educational opportunities, mentoring, and practical experiences that support their journey from vocational discernment through seminary and formation to church planting curacies.

Working collaboratively with bishops, dioceses, Commissions on Ministry, seminaries, schools of formation, ministry partners, and experienced practitioners, the Vitality Leadership Systems Coordinator helps strengthen a coordinated churchwide approach to identifying, assessing, forming, and accompanying leaders for church planting, revitalization, and redevelopment.

The position reports to the Director of Congregational Vitality and works closely with the Senior Manager for Congregational Vitality, other members of the Congregational Vitality department, and other appropriate TEC staff.

Reports to the Director of Congregational Vitality. This position has no direct reports and works closely with other Congregational Vitality staff and other staff when needed.

Duties & Essential Job Functions

Churchwide Vocational Discernment, Recruitment & Emerging Leader Development — Advance churchwide efforts support dioceses to more strategically identify, encourage, recruit, and support emerging leaders called to church planting or revitalization . Expand access to appropriate formation pathways, mentors, practitioners, educational opportunities, and other resources so emerging leaders develop the theological, pastoral, relational, entrepreneurial, and practical competencies needed to plant or revitalize new Episcopal communities.

Pipelines of Formation Coordination & Leadership Pathways — Coordinate and strengthen the Pipelines of Formation initiative to create effective connections among vocational discernment, recruitment, assessment, formation, seminary engagement, and church planting curacies. Ensure emerging leaders can move successfully through appropriate stages of preparation and are connected to opportunities that support their development and readiness for leadership.

Partnership Development & Diocesan Engagement — Build and sustain collaborative relationships with bishops, dioceses, Commissions on Ministry, seminaries, schools of formation, and other leadership partners. Develop a clear understanding of diocesan practices, opportunities, and challenges related to identifying and supporting individuals called to establish new Episcopal communities, and strengthen churchwide alignment and collaboration around emerging leader development.

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