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Coordinator of Intergenerational Ministries Job Description

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An effective coordinator will develop and nurture a ministry for people of all ages, striving to guide, nurture, and support them as they grow as Christian disciples. This person must pay attention to the needs of the church and the community, providing opportunities for all people to grow in their relationship with God and to respond to that relationship faithfully in the church and the world. An intergenerational ministries coordinator must recognize how all people learn from one another, how all people (no matter their age) have gifts to share with the community, and how God is at work in all people. This person will work to bring people from diverse generations together, encouraging faith formation and spiritual growth in an intergenerational community. While some ministries may be age specific, this coordinator will seek to create an environment that is intrinsically intergenerational, supporting the community in its entirety, ensuring that all age levels are invited and included in the life and work of the congregation. This person will work with other church and community leaders to address the needs of people in their congregation and community, providing intergenerational opportunities for them to learn, grow, and work together for the transformation of the world.

Spiritual Gifts and Qualifications Helpful for the Job

  • This ministry coordinator benefits from having one or more of these spiritual gifts: servanthood, teaching, exhortation (encouragement), leadership, administration, helping, and shepherding. This leader should show evidence of passion for intergenerational ministry, prior effective ministry leadership, and active and growing discipleship.
  • Useful skills for this position are strong communication skills, the ability to listen to and communicate with people of all ages, the ability to work with other ministry leaders, the ability to delegate responsibility, and to follow up to complete tasks. Knowledge and respect for The United Methodist Church and its history, doctrine, and theology is also important.
  • This leader should show genuine interest in responding to the hopes and concerns of all families in the community so that people are affirmed and ministry is launched for transformation of the community.

Responsibilities of the Position

  • The coordinator should maintain a healthy and growing spiritual life and encourage teachers and leaders to do the same.
  • The coordinator should be attentive to the hopes, concerns, and needs of children, youth, adults, and families of all configurations in the community to determine how the congregation might serve them and how they might serve one another as Christian disciples and good neighbors.
  • The coordinator needs to be familiar with the congregation’s overall goals and how they are achieved through intergenerational ministries.
  • This leader will encourage extending the goals of the congregation to include intergenerational ministries.
  • This leader will work with others to plan and carry out intergenerational ministry in a varied and wide-ranging program that includes worship, study, fellowship, service opportunities, and so forth.
  • The coordinator will build networks with community organizations and people to connect the congregation with the community for a strong program. The coordinator will look for new ministry opportunities.
  • The coordinator will guide the work of the ministry council or intergenerational ministry council (if organized) throughout the year, including planning its agendas and presiding at its meetings.
  • The coordinator will work with other leaders to learn about curriculum and other resources available for intergenerational ministry in order to help people select appropriate resources for study and growth.
  • The coordinator is accountable to the charge conference through the church council.

Getting Started

  1. Do some research about what’s currently available. It is not necessary to duplicate or copy other programs, but seek to identify gaps where your congregation can lead the way in making a positive difference in the lives of families
    • What’s going on in your community
    • What’s going on in your congregation?
  2. Ask your senior pastor and members of the staff/pastor-parish relationship committee for names of people who will be able to help you get a deeper understanding of the church and the congregation (history, current ministries, vision, and mission).
  3. Study Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation, 2017-2020: Family Ministries and the Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, 2016 to understand the depth and breadth of your job.
  4. Convene an intergenerational council (if organized) to evaluate, share hopes and concerns, and plan for your work. If the council is not organized, ask a group of interested youth and adults to help you plan. (Make sure you invite people who are diverse in age, race and ethnicity, gender, and life experience.)
  5. Plan the year’s ministries together. Delegate projects to the people on your committee and others in your church and community who have the gifts for the work you are doing. Share each ministry with your church and community and invite them to participate.
  6. After each ministry opportunity, take time to ask for feedback and work with your committee to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the ministry. Decide next steps together and begin the planning process again.

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