State Director

Child Evangelism Fellowship, (CEF) is the largest evangelistic faith-based mission agency to children in the world, reaching millions of children eah year with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Its International Headquarters is located in Warrenton, MO, 55 miles west of St. Louis. Currently CEF has ministry in over 200 countries and in every state in the USA with a goal of reaching Every Child, Every Nation, Every Day. CEF's three-fold purpose is to 1) Evangelize children with the Gospel of Jesus Christ; 2) Disciple them in the Word of God and 3) Establish them in a local Bible-believing church for Christian living.

CEF of Maryland is a growing ministry within CEF international with its state headquarters in Windsor Mill, a suburb of Baltimore. The Board of Directors is seeking a mature Christian with strong leadership and vision to lead and influence organizational effectiveness and growth. The candidate must be able to demonstrate a life ordered by biblical practices and precepts, a passion for evangelizing children for a life-commitment to Christ and a solid discipleship connection to a local church assembly where they fellowship in good standing.

The state director is a multi-faceted position responsible for the operations and strategic expansion of CEF statewide. This position provides oversight and direction to paid staff, local CEF board leadership and program volunteers. Programmataic activities for CEF Maryland include but are not limited to the establishment and maintenance of Good News Clubs held in public schools, homes and other community venues, and 5-Day Clubs taught by young people via the Christian Youth in Action summer ministry leadership program.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in business, management, accounting, organizational management, or related field and a minimum of five years of experience in a supervisory, leadership position, preferably in a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization.
• OR an associate's degree or certification in missions, theology, ministry leadership, Christian education, biblical studies or some related field with seven years experience may be substituted;
• OR a master's degree in missions, theology, ministry leadership, Christian eduation, biblical studies or related field with three years of experience may be substituted.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to think critically, and pay close attention to details.
• Excellent communication skills (interpersonal, written verbal and digital) that can translate financial complexities and community engagement analytics into helpful information for a variety of audiences.
• Excellent presentation skills to establish community partnerships, develop biblically focused trainings, conduct workshops and coordinate statewide conferences suitable for diverse audiences at all levels.
• Excellent management of personnel and financial operations to assist in advancing robust, reliable financial management.
• Marketing knowledge and ability to develop and implement strategies to promote CEF's mission and recruit new volunteers and donors.
• A proven track record in developing strategies and plans to build ministry, including establishing new chapters, developing local committees, and improving chapter effectiveness to cover the entire state.
• Familiar with current technologies and willing to learn new skills.
• Willingness to complete required CEF training for the position, including the Children's Ministries Institute online or on campus and State Director's Institute.

State Director Personal/Skills Requirements Summarized:

• A mature Christian with leadership, vision and experience
• A Bachelor's degree in business, leadership or related field
• A team leder who is self-motivated and self-directed
• An effective communicator, planner, presenter and promoter
• A leader with a biblical worldview with a multi-cultural perspective

Compensation Package:

Salary Range: $53,000-$57,000

Health Care: $500 monthly allowance

Retirement Plan: Traditional 401(k)

Paid Time Of:

• Holidays: 10 per year
• Personal Days: 17 per year (1st--3rd year)

You can further explore the ministry of CEF at www.cefonline.com and www. cefmaryland.org.

Is God calling you to serve Him as CEF of Maryland's next State Director? Please send your resume to Dr. Martha Wright, Executive Director, at drmarthawright@gmail.com or call (636) 734-2530 (Dr. Wright's cell).