State Director for CEF of Missouri Inc.

Annual Salary $45,000- $60,000

General Responsibilities

The State Director of CEF of Missouri Inc. will be responsible for fulfilling the purpose of Child Evangelism Fellowship®  executing the vision of the Missouri state board, and USA Ministries while overseeing all aspects of  CEF Ministries in Missouri. The primary ministries offered through CEF® are Good News Club®, 5-Day Club®, and Christmas Party Club™.

Ministry

The State Director must,

• Understand that the foundation of ministry is prayer and lead by example in being committed to developing, implementing, improving, and growing an effective state prayer program.
• Pursue and speak with churches and Christian businesses regarding God’s love for the next generation.
• Be able to identify, enlist, equip, develop, and encourage others to get involved with God in this ministry.
• Maintain a minimum level of direct ministry with children to maintain an understanding of today’s child and to adequately evaluate the effectiveness of CEF programs in the state.
• Strategically establish and/or improve Christian Youth In Action® as a next-generation recruitment tool for future leaders.
• Establish new chapters, develop local committees, and improve chapter effectiveness to cover the entire state

Leadership

• Regularly meet and work with all established local committees in providing vision and strategic plans for reaching and discipling children within the chapter, striving to establish them with churches for Christina Living.
• Meet often with local staff to provide encouragement, counsel, and direction.
• Assist staff in developing and evaluating their ministry goals.
• Develop, implement, and execute a local committee training plan.
• Work with the state board in raising sufficient funds for the ministry.
• Annually assess all ministry staff.
• Collaborate with the state board on developing a succession plan for the state director and all local directors.
• Mentor leadership skills with staff, volunteers, and summer missionaries.
• Shepherd all ministry workers, paid and volunteer, through regular contact, emails, encouragement, etc.

Administrative

• Ensure that all CEF policies and procedures are followed and proper governance is maintained.
• Keep accurate and complete records.
• Present all local budgets to the state board for approval.
• Work with the state board to develop an annual state budget to be implemented January 1.
• Ensure that all reports, minutes, communications, money, and donor receipts are submitted as required.
• Communicate accurately to the state board about overall state ministry health.
• Attend all USA-sponsored events as requested by USA Ministries

Support Raising

• The state director will collaborate with the state board to innovate strategies for support raising.
• Support raising is a major responsibility.  It is essential for meeting the state’s need to cover salaries, benefits, software, administrative support, and unforeseen costs.
• The state director of Missouri will have the spiritual understanding that the support raised belongs to the Lord, comes from the Lord, and returns to the Lord.

Qualifications

• Possesses leadership qualities as found in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1.
• Demonstrates love for Jesus Christ, prayer, and a passion to reach children with the Gospel.
• Has prior and proven leadership experience.
• Is a continual learner, relevant, big-picture thinker, and strategist.
• Genuinely love people, and demonstrate an understanding of how to lead and build a diverse team with skills, experience, and culture that can work together well.
• Able to mentor, cast vision, and evaluate all aspects of state ministry.
• Loves the local church/other Christian organizations and value them as ministry partners.
• Completed or will complete 12 weeks of Children’s Ministry Institute®.

Comments

As state director, you have the freedom to fully concentrate on reaching the lives of children with the wonderful news of everlasting life through a relationship with Jesus. We have high expectations of the successful candidate! We are excited to find God’s chosen steward to take this ministry to the next level across Missouri, working with and through chapter directors and in concert with the state board. We are looking for grit, determination, high character, energy and enthusiasm good organizational skills, and great chemistry. Our standards are high, but the mission is too important therefore it’s not a role for the faint-hearted.

Candidates for this position should be familiar with Child Evangelism Fellowship®. Those who have previously volunteered in Good News Clubs, graduated from the Children’s Ministry Institute®, and/or served as a local Director of CEF are preferred. Do you believe that the Lord is leading you to accept this Challenge? Join us on this journey!

Note: Child Evangelism Fellowship Inc. is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees or prospective employees on the basis of religion.