Stewardship Animator - PMRC

Position: Growth and Stewardship Animator - PMRC
The Growth and Stewardship Unit is seeking an individual to fill the role of Growth and Stewardship Animator deployed within Pacific Mountain Regional Council on a permanent full-time basis (35 hours/week).

This position is deployed into Pacific Mountain region providing support to communities of faith.

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The Growth and Stewardship Unit provides focused, coordinated leadership for the renewal, sustainability, and future vitality of the Church. This reflects a recognition that renewing existing communities of faith, creating new communities of faith and strengthening invitation and stewardship across the denomination—requires intentional strategy, dedicated leadership, and sustained investment. They bring together the church’s work in ministry development, innovation, and stewardship to support communities of faith in discerning where they are called to be and how they are invited to participate in God’s ministry in their local contexts.

It creates a cohesive approach to nurturing existing ministries, fostering new and emerging communities of faith, and embedding a culture of generosity and shared responsibility across denomination. On the work of strengthening invitation, the unit collaborates closely with the Communications department within Organizational Development and Strategy. The unit works collaboratively across the General Council Office, Regional Councils, Indigenous communities, and diverse networks to identify opportunities for deepened discipleship, renewal, and innovation.

It supports experimentation, pilot initiatives, and learning, enabling the Church to respond faithfully to changing social, cultural, and spiritual landscapes.

Position Purpose
Within the framework of Toward 2035, and the General Council strategic plan, under the direction of the Executive Minister for Growth and Stewardship, and working directly with Regional Council Staff and Volunteers, Growth and Stewardship Animators support the life of the church; strengthening current and emerging communities of disciples in a contextual life of invitation as they seek to continue the story of Jesus in their own time and place.

Primary Areas of Responsibility

Advance Toward 2035 as a data-informed Whole Church Strategy (20%):
Make the Whole Church emphasis of Toward 2035 legible in the area being served;
Assist in the discernment, development, and articulation of regional and sub-regional strategies under the overall vision and direction of Toward 2035;
Connect regional and local initiatives to national strategic initiatives, ensuring coherence across the denomination.

Support Existing CoF to grow in diversity, inspiration and resilience (70%):
Maintain knowledge of and ongoing relationships with the communities of faith (congregations and other United Church ministries camps, outreach, etc.) in their region;
Support and accompany communities of faith, including with resources to articulate good news, deepen understanding and relationship with neighbours and neighbourhoods, planning, developing an invitational culture and practices, living intercultural ministry, multigenerational ministry, and outreach (i.e. Neighbourhood Profiles, Invitation Planning, etc.).

Support the Development of New Communities of Faith (10%):
Work with relevant regional bodies to spark imagination and discern opportunities for new or emerging communities of faith that both serve geographic areas in new ways and engage demographics and communities currently connected with the United Church of Canada.

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Qualifications

Post‑secondary education in theology, ministry, social services, community development, or related field or an equivalent combination of education and…