First Alliance Church of Silver Spring, MD is looking for someone to fill a full-time position to serve a multi-cultural community … helping different people come together and be “better together” in the name of Jesus Christ - anticipating the picture painted for us in Revelation 7:9.

Purpose: To join a team of leaders, facilitating the mission of First Alliance Church: changing our world by helping people know God, love life, and serve others.

Calling: To obey God’s leading to serve a multi-cultural community … helping different people come together and be “better together” in the name of Jesus Christ.

Setting: First Alliance is a multi-racial and multi-cultural community church. We come from more than 20 nations of the world and well represent the diversity of the area - one of the most diverse communities in the nation. (look up Silver Spring, MD … https://wallethub.com/edu/most-diverse-cities/12690)

Qualifications

• Dedicated – submitting to the Lordship of Jesus Christ, following him as a fully devoted disciple.
• Theologically Compatible – adhering to the tenants of the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA).
• Humble – demonstrating a teachable spirit.
• Team-Oriented – able to work well with others and contribute to a better outcome together.
• Culturally Adept – able to thrive in a multicultural community, both racially and internationally.
• Passionate – displaying an evident love for people.

Family Ministries Responsibilities

• Lead/coordinate* our ministries to children and youth.
• Recruit, train and encourage volunteers to serve on ministry teams.
• Develop and implement support opportunities for parents.
• Dovetail our internal ministries to families with outreach opportunities into the community.

Community Outreach Responsibilities

• Lead/coordinate* our community outreach ministries including things like monthly food distributions, an inhouse food pantry and practical, need based classes (i.e., Financial Fitness, English, etc.)
• Implement a “follow-up” ministry for people that respond to our community outreach and for people that come to one of our church services.
• *Note: “lead/coordinate” implies ultimate responsibility, but also the ability to work with and delegate to others, developing leaders along the way.

Additional Expectations and Compensation

• Carry out other duties as assigned - as a part of a team-based approach to a holistic ministry.
• Report directly to the senior pastor and participate regularly at staff meetings.
• Participate in annual reviews and in an initial 3-month review.
• Attend events with local Alliance pastors as well as the Mid-Atlantic District.
• Compensation is commensurate with experience and includes benefits.

First Alliance Church … www.1stalliancechurch.com … 14500 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20904

To be considered for this position, please complete the application to include your testimony, resume and other background information related to the position.

Please do not contact the church directly.