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About the role

  • Ministry Consultant guiding declining Christian Reformed congregations through Crossroads discernment, pastoral care, and closure planning. Supporting church leaders with legacy pathways, property dissolution, and renewal outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead declining congregations through Thrive’s Crossroads discernment process.
  • Help church members gain clarity on internal dynamics, denominational expectations, and their missional context to make faithful decisions.
  • Provide consultation, coaching, and pastoral care to pastors and council chairs through administrative dynamics of congregational lifecycle transitions or renewal pathways.
  • Guide church leadership in compassionate care for departing members and facilitate membership transfers to nearby congregations.
  • Advise classis leaders on legacy pathways, renewal options, and church closure processes, ensuring legal and financial requirements are met.
  • Guide disbanding congregations and classis leadership in property dissolution and designation of financial assets.
  • Partner with Resonate Global Mission, Candidacy, and local classis leadership teams to establish church planting and normalized legacy outcomes for concluding ministries.
  • Author and curate guidance materials, tools, and case studies on legacy planning and asset designation for distribution across congregations and classes.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • Demonstrated capacity to navigate emotional landscapes, including grief, conflict resolution, and organizational change.
  • Consultative and coaching skills with experience in guiding church councils through discernment processes and planning.
  • Demonstrated capacity for working cross-culturally and collaborating with diverse congregations.
  • Highly collaborative cross-functional team player.
  • Master’s degree in pastoral ministry, theology, clinical counseling, social work, or a related field required.
  • Intermediate experience with the Crossroads Discernment Process, specialized transitional ministry, or related congregational renewal framework.
  • Advanced pastoral leadership experience in transitional ministry or church renewal.
  • Ability to travel in Canada and the United States as needed to support classes and congregations.
  • 50% travel during the fall and spring, including weekends, is required.

Benefits

  • Work-Life Balance
  • Full-Time Flexible Work Arrangements
  • Generous Vacation and Holiday Time
  • Competitive benefits and retirement plan
  • Professional Development Opportunities
  • Contributing to an organization that is making an impact in the world
  • Retirement fund contribution
  • Four weeks of vacation

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$91,482 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Tech skills

Spring

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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