Job Summary

Grounded in our purpose and priorities, the executive for administration will serve as the chief operating officer of the organization, managing daily operations to allow the Church to carry out the strategies that it establishes. The incumbent in this position will ensure the operational work and spending of the organization is aligned with the organizations purpose and goals. The EA will support the work of the Presiding Bishop especially in day to day ...

Job Context

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is working toward a vision of, “A world experiencing the difference God’s grace and life in Christ makes for all people and creation.” The ELCA Innovation Lab is a path forward and space for the church to generate ideas, unleash creativity and create positive change in the world God so loves. The Lab champions and drives 1) organizational change and innovation culture; 2) the development of new and useful t...

Job Context Information

Responsible for overseeing a comprehensive prospect management and engagement program focused on the implementation and maximization of tools and methods to cultivate and maintain strong relationships with existing donors, prospective donors and leadership volunteers for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Purpose and Scope

The Director of Prospect Development will be responsible for directing prospect i...

Job Purpose

Under general direction of the executive, this position works as part of a team within the Office of the Presiding Bishop which embraces work of theology, diversity, justice, and relations. This position provides Churchwide direction, strategic planning, and coordination of programs, education, and outreach in the areas of racial equity and inclusion. It supports the Presiding Bishop and this church’s commitment to anti-racism. It directs and supports the ...

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Grounded in our purpose and priorities, the home area of Christian Community and Leadership (CCL) helps the ELCA reach and engage new, younger and more diverse people, welcoming them into the Christian faith. To this end, we will energize and engage our core membership and work with the whole of the ELCA to recruit, develop and deploy the leadership, both lay and rostered, that the church needs to fulfill its purpose of spreading the gospel and...

Job Context Information

Grounded in our purpose and priorities, the home area of Christian Community and Leadership (CCL) helps the ELCA reach and engage new, younger and more diverse people, welcoming them into the Christian faith. To this end, we will energize and engage our core membership and work with the whole of the ELCA to recruit, develop and deploy the leadership, both lay and rostered, that the church needs to fulfill its purpose of spreading the gospel and ...

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 Analyst underwrites primarily commercial and some consumer loan applications a...

Job Context

Grounded in our purpose and priorities, the home area of Christian Community and Leadership (CCL) helps the ELCA reach and engage new, younger and more diverse people, welcoming them into the Christian faith. To this end, we will energize and engage our core membership and work with the whole of the ELCA to recruit, develop and deploy the leadership, both lay and rostered, that the church needs to fulfill its purpose of spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ...

Job Context

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.

Information Technology strives to achieve its commitment to service: People delivering and supporting purposeful technology solutions in a secur...

Job Context

Development Services serves as the constituent data management team of the ELCA and is responsible for ensuring that all information entered in our CRM is accurate, complete, and consistent. Further, the team ensures that all reporting is accurate, useful, timely, insightful, and meets the ELCA’s data-use policies.

Job Purpose

The Data Analyst will work with all teams within the ELCA, and occasional external partners, to imple...

Job Context

The Development team is part of the Office of the Bishop in the Operations home area and is responsible for planning and implementing effective and integrated fundraising through marketing and communications strategies, donor stewardship, and building relationships with our congregations and synods for Mission Support. This vital team shares the stories of the many ministries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

Job Purpose...

Job Context Information

The Donor Engagement team collaborates with internal and external partners to: manage fundraising and grant-making operations for Fund for Leaders and mission personnel sponsorship; manage major donor events; coordinate grant-seeking relationships with corporations and foundations; and create and implement effective and seamless strategies, policies and procedures for stewardship of all ELCA donors.

Job Purpose

As a member of th...

The Regional Gift Planner (RGP) will be responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and securing planned and current gifts from individuals in support of churchwide ministries, congregations, synods and other ELCA-related ministries. Gift planners work in partnership with synods, ELCA related organizations and institutions to expand the network of prospective donors, increase support for ELCA-related ministries and present opportunities to invest in the Endowment Fund Pooled Trust. ...

Location:

• Cairo, Egypt

Assignment Includes:

• Overseeing the administration of the graduate studies program of the seminary in collaboration with the Graduate Studies Committee, the academic dean, and the registrar
• Recruiting, promoting, and overseeing the annual admission of new students into the program. Developing the graduate studies course curriculum and monitoring student progress towards its fulfillment....

Location:

• Slovakia and Poland

Assignment Includes:

• Teach in a bilingual junior/senior high school or elementary school. Emphasis is for conversational English teachers but math, science, religion and geography teachers are needed also. All instruction is in English language.
• Interpret and implemen...

Location:

• Bratislava, Slovakia

Assignment Includes:

The Central Europe Teachers Program serves at the invitation of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in the Slovak Republic and the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland to provide English language instruction from a native speaker to promote fluency and contribute to the students’ and schools’ academic achievement. In addition, the Ce...

Three positions are available

Location:

• Kumamoto, Japan

Assignment 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.
• Participate in school staff meetings and perform administrative duties associated with the curriculum.
• Plan and par...

Job Context Information

The Episcopal Church Building Fund (ECBF) assists Episcopal congregations and ministries through mission-focused financing of capital projects. This includes providing loans for a variety of projects, from construction to renovation, purchase of land or buildings, refinancing and "green" or accessible building improvements.

Job Purpose

On behalf of ECBF and its partner, Mission Investment Fund (...

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...

Shared Placement Personnel with Metropolitan New York Synod

Location:

• Bukoba, North-Western part of Tanzania

Assignment Includes:

• Teach English, grammar and reading.
• Give monthly and term tests and exams
• Be creative and flexible
• Ready to perform what they are assigned to do.
• Work with the local teachers
• Start a Blog to stay connected with Metropolitan New York Synod

Lutheran Global Health Volunteers

Locations:

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

Location:

• São Leopoldo, Brazil

Assignment Includes:

• Teach in the Undergraduate and Post-Graduate Programs
• Research and publish in books and qualified periodicals in conformity with the institutional policies and those of CAPES
• Collaboration in the institutional management including, but not limited to: committees, councils, leadership positions, projects, and internationalization
• Pa...

Location:

• La Paz, Bolivia

Assignment Includes:

• Consolidate and formalize the curricular design and organizational design of the Betel Seminar in the Iglesia Evangélica Luterana Boliviana (IELB).
• Organize and lead courses on Theological Education and Ministerial Formation, with emphasis on confessional identity
• Facilitate workshops and dialogues that strengthen the church, congregations, and d...

Location:

• Bogotá, Colombia

Assignment Includes:

• Facilitate workshops and dialogues that support the church and congregations in community organizing processes
• Areas of focus for workshops and dialogues include:
• Peacebuilding, capacity-building to prevent and resolve violent conflicts and build a sustainable peace involving the church, civil society and other relevant stakeholders,...

Location:

• Kingston, Jamaica

Assignment Includes:

• Teach in the Undergraduate and Post-Graduate Programs
• Serve as academic advisor to students
• Serve as chief pastor to students, especially those who identify as Lutheran
• Serve on faculty sub-committees, such as the academic sub-committee, Community Affairs, etc.
• Produce academic papers to share in the College's writing, resea...

Location:

• La Paz, Bolivia

Assignment Includes:

• Facilitate the processes of teaching English in the four main skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing, responding to the Iglesia Evangélica Luterana Boliviana (IELB) need to incorporate the training of English as a foreign language in schools.
• Interact in an elementary school (boys and girls 6 to 12 years old), and in a secondary school (adolescen...

Location:

• Pematangsiantar, Indonesia

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 research and writing
• Provide tutorials for students (particularly international students) with special needs in English enhancement<...

Location:

• Sogamoso, Colombia

Assignment Includes:

• Facilitate the processes of teaching English in the four main skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing, responding to the Iglesia Evangélica Luterana de Colombia (IELCO) need to incorporate the training of English as a foreign language in schools.
• Interact in an elementary school (boys and girls 6 to 12 years old), and in a secondary school (ado...

Global Mission Volunteer

Location:

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

Assignment Includes:

• Give classes in ei...

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 educ...

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...

Applications for the coming service year open on November 1st, and close on January 15th, 2021. No further applications will be received after this day.

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 ten country programs around the world, being shaped by the witness of our global neighbors ...

Location:

• Juba, South Sudan

Assignment Includes:

The assignment offers coordination and administration of programs and activities in South Sudan and Gambella, Ethiopia. This will be accomplished in consultation with the Director for East and Southern Africa and the strategic priorities of the Global Mission Unit of the ELCA.

• Coordinate all programs and activities in Juba, South Sudan funded by ELCA synod...

Location:

• Lusaka, Zambia

Assignment Includes:

• Accompany Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zambia (ELCZa) in strengthening its management and leadership capacity.
• Work with the church leadership - pastors, evangelists, and lay leaders - to build their capacity in the areas of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation of programs and activities, leadership training, management skills, and sustainability.

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 ...

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 ...