Closing date: open until filled

Job Context Information

The Mission Investment Fund’s primary purpose is to support the establishment and growth of ELCA congregations, synods, and affiliated ministries. This is accomplished by providing loans, income producing investment opportunities and consultative services via the various products offered by the Mission Investment Fund

Job Purpose

The primary responsibility...

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On behalf of the ELCA, Global Mission stewards relationships with companions in every corner of the globe; funds long-term, sustainable health and development projects; responds to international disasters; listens to companion church bodies and supports companion priorities by sending global personnel and through program grants and leadership development opportunities; and receives the gifts of Christian

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The ELCA Foundation is a separately incorporated ministry of the ELCA that provides comprehensive giving opportunities for individuals and educational and support services in current gifts and deferred giving programs to congregations, synods and institutions of this church toward the goal of increasing resources for all the ministries of the ELCA.  The Foundation also offers opportunities for congregations and institutions of the ELCA to i...

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The ELCA Foundation works with the Mission Advancement (MA) unit of the churchwide organization to sustain and grow ministries of the ELCA. With the MA it is responsible for major gifts and deferred giving programs for individual donors and pooled investment opportunities for ELCA related ministries.

Job Purpose

This position is primarily responsible for managing the administration and accounting functions of t...

This position is part of the Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations staff team in the Office of the Presiding Bishop.

Ecumenical and inter-religious relations shall be exercised by the Office of the Presiding Bishop. An executive for ecumenical and inter-religious relations, appointed by the presiding bishop, shall coordinate the ecumenical, inter-Lutheran, and inter-religious activities of this church, and shall recommend, through the presiding bishop, policies to...

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The Mission Advancement unit is responsible for communicating with constituents and donors, handling marketing and public relations, and directing our current, deferred and major fund appeals in order to most effectively communicate around a clear identity and mission, while also motivating donors to respond with financial gifts.The work of the Mission Funding team includes: Global Church Sponsorship; ELCA World Hunger a...

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Strategic Communications is a team within the Mission Advancement unit responsible for planning and implementing effective and integrated communications, publications, public relations, marketing and digital media strategies for the churchwide expression of the ELCA.

The Content team within Strategic Communications is responsible for creating a unified storytelling platform for the...

Job Context Information

The ELCA Foundation works with the Mission Advancement (MA) unit of the churchwide organization to sustain and grow ministries of the ELCA. With the MA it is responsible for major gifts and deferred giving programs for individual donors and pooled investment opportunities for ELCA related ministries.

Job Purpose

This position is primarily responsible for managing the financial reporting and accounting functions ...

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Strategic Communications is a team within the Mission Advancement unit responsible for designing, planning and executing effective and integrated marketing, public relations and digital media strategies for the churchwide expression of the ELCA.

Job Purpose

Working as part of the Strategic Communications team in the ELCA, the Communications Specialist supports the growing base of major, mid-level, and regular do...

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The Director for Meeting Management serves as a member of the Management Team within the Office of the Secretary.

Job Purpose

The Director for Meeting Management supervises a Meetings Team of three staff that arranges and/or supports over 100 meetings hosted by the churchwide organization annually. The Director for Meeting Management is the organization’s primary contact and negotiator with travel, hotel and oth...

Job Purpose

Working in collaboration with seminaries, synods and ecumenical partners, this ELCA Global Mission position will lead the implementation of Glocal and other global mission educational events. This position also provides hands-on leadership for planning, monitoring and evaluation of missionary orientation and re-entry. This position assists with the development of mission formation educational materials.

Job Responsibilities

Job Context Information

The ELCA Youth Gathering team and this position is part of the Domestic Mission Unit of the ELCA. Working with Lutheran and ecumenical partners, the Domestic Mission unit of the ELCA will accompany new and renewed congregations as centers for evangelical mission as they help bring people to a richer understanding of their baptismal vocational call to serve God’s mission in the world. It will partner with synodical and local systems to support t...

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Information Technology (IT) provides technology services, support and solutions to drive the mission of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and ensure that the data sources of the enterprise systems inform and support the strategic direction and intent of the churchwide organization.

Job Purpose

This ELCA Global Mission position directs the implementation of a new programmatic area that develops diversity and intercultural competencies for leaders identified by congregational and synodical partners. This position ensures the translation of existing educational content into curriculum and online learning platforms and drives the over...

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for the production of ELCA Global Mission formation events from conception through to completion, including Glocal Gatherings. This person in this position relates to staff from across the organization as a manager of contracts for approximately 200 members of the global mission educator network members who resource these events.

Job Responsibilities

1. Manages thelogistics processes for each even...

Job Context Information

On behalf of the ELCA, Global Mission stewards relationships with companions in every corner of the globe; funds long-term, sustainable health and development projects; responds to international disasters; listens to companion church bodies and supports companion priorities by sending global personnel and through program grants and leadership development opportunities; and receives the gifts of Christian witness from the global church to build ...

Job Context Information

The Mission Investment Fund’s primary purpose is to support the establishment and growth of ELCA congregations, synods, and affiliated ministries. This is accomplished by proving loans, income-producing investment opportunities and consultative services via the various products offered by the Mission Investment Fund.

Job Purpose

The Loan Closer/Processor guides congregations and other ELCA ministries through the...

Job Context Information

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is currently finishing a successful five-year, $198-million campaign, the first of its kind in the church’s history. The campaign has allowed us to invest in infrastructure, build a major gifts program and strengthen our planned giving efforts. The new position of Executive for Mission Funding and Gift Planning will build on this momentum to develop a comprehensive mid-level, major and planned gi...

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position represents the Domestic Mission (DM) unit in the territory of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod, and is responsible for engaging synodical leaders, structures and strategies in the formation and development of Congregational Vitality: "Communities of Jesus that nurture life-changing relationships with God, one another and the world," and reflects the purposes, principles and commitments of the synod, DM and the ELCA ...

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position represents the Domestic Mission (DM) unit in the territory of the Allegheny Synod, and is responsible for engaging synodical leaders, structures and strategies in the formation and development of Congregational Vitality: "Communities of Jesus that nurture life-changing relationships with God, one another and the world," and reflects the purposes, principles and commitments of the synod, DM and the ELCA as a whole. This...

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position represents the Domestic Mission (DM) unit in the territory of the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin - ELCA, and is responsible for engaging synodical leaders, structures and strategies in the formation and development of Congregational Vitality: "Communities of Jesus that nurture life-changing relationships with God, one another and the world," and reflects the purposes, principles and commitments of the synod, DM and t...

Job Context Information

This position relates to the Congregational Vitality Team, Faith Formation Team and reports to the Director, DEM Relationships for a two-year term contract.

Working with Lutheran and ecumenical partners, the Domestic Mission unit of the ELCA will accompany new and renewed c...

Location:

• Bratislava, Slovakia

Assignment Includes:

Serving as pastor of Bratislava International Church

• Hold English-language worship services and provide appropriate congregational ministries for the international and expatriate community, university and seminary, and the Evangelical Lyceum
• Be available for pastoral care for those in the various groups who desire it
• Establish pastoral relati...

Location:

• Slovakia, Poland, Hungary

Assignment Includes:

• Teach in a bilingual junior/senior high school. Emphasis is for conversational English teachers but math, science, and geography teachers are needed also. All instruction is in the English language.
• Interpret and implement national and school mandated curriculum through personalized lesson plans
• Prepare students for the end-of-school com...

Lutheran Global Health Volunteers

Specialties:

• Dentist
• Dental Therapist
• Dental Laboratory Technician

Assignment Includes:

• Work alon...

Lutheran Global Health Volunteers

Locations:

• Padhar Hospital

Assignment Includes:

• Work alongside Indian counterparts to teach English at College of Nursing and/or local community school for primary and secondary students.
• Se...

Global Mission Volunteer

Location:

• Varied, Thailand

Assignment Includes:

• Serve alongside a Thai teacher to teach basic English or other subjects, such as math or science, to K-12 grade students in one of 26 schools of the

Global Mission Volunteer

Location:

• Nasushiobara, Japan

Assignment Includes:

• The Asian Rural Institute (ARI) is an international training center for gra...

Lutheran Global Health Volunteers

Locations:

• Mohulpahari Christian Hospital, India
  
• Curran Lutheran Hospital, Zorzor, Liberia
• Bunda Designated District Hospital, Tanzania
• Ndolage Lutheran Hospital, Tanz...

Lutheran Global Health Volunteers

Specialties:

• Internal
• Anesthesiology
• Critical/Emergency Care
• ENT
• Surgery
• OB/GYN
• Pediatrics
• Radiology

Assignment Includes:

• Work alongside local counterparts in providing medical and surgical care to patients.
• Assist medical staff as necessary to improve skills and enhance the care of patients ...

Application due February 15, 2019 for service beginning August 13, 2019.

A one-year, international service-learning and faith-formation opportunity in churches and social service ministries for young adults, ages 21-29.

Young adults serve alongside Lutheran companion church bodies and organizations in one of eleven country programs around the world, being shaped by the witness of our global neighbors in a cross-cultural journey of faith. For 2019, country programs are projecte...

Location:

• Cairo, Egypt

Assignment Includes:

• Congregational Duties

  • Leading regular worship services
  • Congregational leadership
  • Work toward the spiritual formation of all members
  • Church, financial, and property management, including staff supervision
  • Strengthening Word & Sacrament ministry among all congregations at St. Andrew’s
  • Working cl...

Location:

• Nairobi, Kenya

Assignment Includes:

The major assignment of the Nairobi International Lutheran Congregation (NILC) Pastor is to serve with undivided spirit to both the Kiswahili and the English speaking groups with a wide knowledge of their background and self interests. They must be a uniting force in terms of service and attitude to the two groups.

Location:

• Hong Kong SAR, China

Assignment Includes:

• Assign incoming students to the appropriate English class(es) according to their levels of proficiency
• Create lesson plans and teach classes at various levels
• Assist with guidance on theological ...

Location: 

• Kumamoto and Tokyo, Japan

Assignment in Kumamoto Includes: 

• Co-teach with Japanese teachers in various classes, with a focus on English conversation.
• Prepare lesson plans and teach classes full-time, up to 25 - 30 hours per week.
• Parti...

Location:

• Nairobi, Kenya

Assignment Includes:

The Communications Consultant is responsible for fostering and maintaining relationships with the media, partner organizations, national ,and international institutions, governmental officials, staff of the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church (KELC) and membership. They are fostering greater awareness about KELC and facilitating opportunities for KELC to increase its visibili...

Location:

• Hong Kong with possibilities in Malaysia, Thailand, or Taiwan 
• Work areas are China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore; and beyond as assigned

Assignment Includes:

• Steward ELCA’s relationships with companion churches and partners in Chinese language areas of Asia. Geographic and subject areas of responsibility may extend beyond this at a later stage. 
• Extend theological ed...

Global Mission Volunteer

Location:

• Managua, Nicaragua - Inter-Ecclesial Center of Theological and Social Studies (CIEETS)

Assignment Includes:

• Give classes in ei...

Lutheran Global Health Volunteers

Specialties:

• Nursing Education
• Critical/Emergency Care
• Outpatient
• Medical Wards

Assignment Includes:

• Assist nursing department to improve skills and enhance the care of patients throughout the hospital and ...

Lutheran Global Health Volunteers

Specialties:

• Biomedical Equipment Engineer
• Laboratory Technician

Assignment Includes:

• Training and management of laboratory services within the hospital.
• Assist laboratory department to improve skills and enhance the care of pat...

Global Mission Volunteer

Locations and Specialties:

• Cairo, Egypt - Christian History or Christian-Muslim Encounters
• West Beirut, Lebanon - Old Testament
• Pematangsiantar, Indonesia - Missiology and Practical Theology
• Lae, Papua New Guinea - Church History, Dogmatics/Theology, Bible
• Chennai, India - Chu...

Global Mission Volunteer

Location:

• Klaipeda, Lithuania

Assignment Includes:

• Serve as a teacher at the Lithuanian Christian College. Possible needs include English, business, economics, history, philosophy, sociology, psychology or German.
• Serve as staff at the Lithuanian Christian Coll...

Global Mission Volunteer

Location:

• Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea
• San Salvador, El Salvador

Assignment Includes:

• Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea: Serve as an English teacher at a school for training lay church workers.
• San Salvador, El Salvador: Provide English language ...

Location:

• Pematangsiantar, Indonesia: Sekolah Tinggi Theologia, Huria Kristen Batak Prostestan (STT-HKBP)

Assignment Includes:

• Work closely and consult with Indonesian theologians (and beyond) in shaping Lutheran identity programs, projects, and processes.
• Assist with the administration and implementation of Lutheran identity program...