Job Description

Opportunities at Parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago Director of Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship Hours: Full time Parish: St. Patrick, Lake Forest 5100 North Marine Drive Chicago, IL Description: The Director of Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship is responsible for assisting the pastor with the overall evangelization and ministry efforts in the parish to ensure that everyone in the parish may encounter Jesus Christ and deepen their commitment to Him and His Church. The scope of the role is to support, accompany, equip and lead the lay leaders in discerning, designing and implementing evangelization and ministry efforts. The Director is responsible for the development, implementation, evaluation and ongoing improvement of the evangelization and faith formation initiatives and will be responsible for managing/supporting ministry leasers and volunteers. The Director must demonstrate strong communication and leadership skills necessary to identify, develop, and retain a fully formed and well-functioning staff and volunteer teams critical to the success of parish initiatives. Requirements: Job Requirements

• Experience in a parish that demonstrates ability to engage parishioners and non-parishioners in the process of evangelization and community building.
• Demonstrated ability to foster an environment of inclusion and to engender a spirit of hospitality and welcome.
• Demonstrated expertise in collaborating with clergy, staff, parish leaders and volunteers.
• Ability to direct the work of team members and volunteers to drive key initiatives and programs.
• Practicing Catholic with understanding and support for Catholic Church teaching, mission and values.
• Comprehensive vision and expertise in evangelization and faith formation.
• Ability to form and nurture a community of missionary disciples through encounter, accompaniment and sending forth.
• Mature discipleship evidenced in ability to comfortably witness to one’s own faith journey.
• Developed skills in leadership and management; strong commitment to collaboration and teamwork.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with technology used for communicating and presenting.
• Open to ongoing formation / education as needed.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, collaborative, faithful, joyful witness, persistent, available, fair and balanced, dependable, person of integrity, sensitive to cultural, racial and ethnic diversity and openness to the needs of the parishioners.
• Ability to deal with multiple projects, flexible, sound judgment and comfortable with change.

Preferred job Skills and Experience Master's Degree in Pastoral Studies, Theology Faith Formation or Equivalent. Two or more consecutive years as part of a parish staff. Special Directions: Internal Candidates (existing employees) – Please complete the subject field of your email with the following: “Internal Candidate – Job Title – Full name” External Candidates - Please complete the subject field of your email with the following: “Job Title – Full name” #J-18808-Ljbffr Archdiocese of Chicago

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