This position represents the ELCA through the Christian Community and Leadership Area in the Sierra Pacific Synod (SPS) and is responsible for the development of Congregational Vitality: “Communities of Jesus that nurture new life-changing relationships with God, one another and the world,” and reflects the purposes, principles and commitments of the synod, CCL and the ELCA as a whole.
This position will coordinate and facilitate the education of synod staff and others in the synod through the formation and coordination of strategies designed to help congregations engage so that more people know the way of Jesus and discover community, justice and love.
The person in this position is expected to fully participate in the life and ministry of the synod on the synod staff with synod initiatives and is responsible for implementing and building upon ELCA commitments to ethnic-specific communities, people with disabilities, the young-adult population; as well as people and communities experiencing poverty. This person participates in resourcing the synod mission strategy with an emphasis on congregational vitality and leadership.
This position will be coterminous with the synod bishop and supervised jointly by both the Bishop of the Synod and CCL staff. Other assignments of responsibility will be made by the Synod Bishop and Director, DEM Support. The position will be based in the Sierra Pacific Synod and will serve as a living representation of the interdependent nature of the ELCA.