Ministry Consultant - Renewal and Discipleship

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

1. Facilitate the Thriving Congregations renewal pathway, including Thriving Essentials, Thriving in Mission, and Thriving Practices cohorts.
2. Equip local churches and classis leadership with shared language, tools, and ongoing coaching.
3. Support congregations in defining their unique missional mandate through the Thriving in Mission discernment process. 
4. Guide creation of customized five-year ministry plans that integrate the localized gospel vision into the daily life of the church.
5. Provide consultation and training to congregations and classes on missional identity and discipleship. Support a shift from clergy-driven models to every-member disciple-making that equips the laity.
6. Facilitate Thrive’s disciple-making cohorts by guiding church ministry teams through a structured nine-month journey of immersive workshops, customized tool-building, and ongoing practical training.
7. Curate accessible discipleship materials deeply rooted in Reformed theology, utilizing sound adult learning theory to translate complex concepts into flexible tools.
8. Partner with diverse communities to develop contextual tools.
9. Equip congregations to support and value disciple-making in diverse contexts.
10. Assist in research methodologies to assess discipleship multiplication and congregational renewal.
11. Other duties as assigned. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Professing membership in a Christian Reformed congregation, or of a church in communion with the CRCNA, and agreement with the doctrine of the church signified by signing a covenant statement.
2. Proven track record in public speaking and group facilitation, including experience coaching and mentoring other facilitators.
3. Ability to foster dynamic learning communities and guide church leadership in strategic planning, spiritual discernment, and change management.
4. Skilled at translating complex theological concepts into simple, reproducible tools using proven adult learning and community-building principles.
5. Proven ability to work cross-culturally, cultivating mutual learning in diverse communities.
6. Excellent interpersonal, listening, and communication skills. 
7. Highly collaborative cross-functional team player.
8. Strong organizational, project management, and administrative skills. 
9. Intermediate computer skills and digital communication, including virtual platforms (e.g., Zoom) and digital resource distribution networks.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

1. Master’s degree in pastoral ministry, theology, education, or a related field required. 
2. Ordination or eligibility for ordination in the Christian Reformed Church is preferred.
3. Advanced experience in pastoral leadership, congregational coaching, or ministry consultation is required.
4. Experience with the CRCNA denomination and Thrive’s renewal pathway or similar congregational discernment frameworks is an asset.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

• Ability to travel within Canada and the United States as needed to facilitate in-person immersions, cohort retreats, and Classical consultations.
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• 50% travel during the fall and spring, including weekends, is required to perform the duties and responsibilities described above.