Research and Development Staff Team at Campus Ministry Toolbox

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Research and Development Staff Team Overview The Research and Development Team has the charge of one of the most key elements of Campus Ministry Toolbox. As a ministry geared towards supporting college ministers in their ministry it is critical that we are on the cutting edge of not only getting the best of the best tools into minister’s hands, but also creating our own helpful resources and tools. Purpose of Position The R&D works to make sure that Campus Ministry Toolbox is always moving forward in finding and creating the best materials. You will be the one to have your thumb on the pulse of Campus Ministry as a whole and ensure that your efforts are prioritized to meet the greatest needs of those hoping to reach out to college students, bringing glory to God, and fulfilling the great commission. Range of Positions Within the R&D Team there exist three levels of responsibility as determined by experience: Staff- requires basic skills in R&D and some experience in college ministry (highly recommended but not required) Senior Staff- requires proficient skills in R&D and a minimum of 2 years college ministry experience Director- requires superior skills in R&D and a minimum of 4 years college ministry experience CMT Vision Vision: components 1) a return to Evangelism, Discipleship and Missions/Mobilization (EDM) on campus 2) blessing, catalyzing and synergizing force in campus ministry worldwide, 3) more students mobilized for world evangelization as a result of the tools, strategies, resources of CMT. Vision Statement: Serving the Body of Christ by blessing, catalyzing, and synergizing campus ministries worldwide and providing the best tools, strategies, and resources so that every campus has a community of Christ followers who passionately engage in evangelism, disciple-making, and mobilize students for global missions. Time commitment 35-45 hours a week, depending on weekly schedule, travel and “all hands on deck” events for CMT. Responsibilities 1) Read and Review Books- For many years now men and women have been publishing books in the hopes of passing on knowledge to those hoping to grow in their knowledge, character, and vision for ministry. As a part of your research you will read these books and write reviews for the ones that you feel as though need to make it into the hands of campus ministers (about 2-3 per month). 2) Review EDM Tools- Thankfully, new tools for campus ministry are being produced all of the time (new campus surveys, new ways of sharing the gospel, etc). As a part of your research you will gain a through knowledge of these tools and how they have been successfully (or not successfully) used in college ministry. For those that are finding great success you’ll want to create a review to be posted to the CMT website. 3) Researching Blogs, Magazines, and other forms of contemporary media- In this information age there are numerous ways in which people are passing on their wisdom and experience on to the public. As another part of your research you will be on top of the latest blogs, twitter accounts, magazines, websites, and whatever else you can find to make sure that CMT is able to pass on the gems in the pile of rocks (about 15-20 per week). 4) Write a Blog- CMT doesn’t just want to be a part of passing on the best tools to Campus Ministers; we want to be a part of producing them ourselves. Taking your thoughts/lessons learned from your research (giving credit where it’s due), you will maintain a consistent blog on the CMT website (about 1 entry per week). 5) Producing Articles for Website- There are many experienced College Ministers out there that have a lot of wisdom to share from their particular area of expertise. As a part of your research and development you will find the experts in Greek Ministry, Athletic Ministry, Community Campuses, etc and commission them to write an original article (or release a previously written article) to be posted on our website for the edification of other ministers. 6) Creating Content for Workshops- CMT hopes to take all that we have to offer for college ministry off of the web and bring it into the real world through conferences and workshops. As a part of your development you will take the best of the best of CMT materials and shape it into content that can be expressed in several different 30min to 1 hour workshops (depending on the venue/conference and the special ministry needs that they have). 7) Recruiting- Finding both volunteers and full-time staff that thrive and excel in areas of research and writing will enable this team to thrive in accomplishing its goals. Recruiting is primarily the responsibility of the Director, but Staff and Senior Staff are encouraged to provide as much assistance as possible. 8) Support- This role, like all of our other staff roles, requires raising personal ministry support for personal income. Each staff needs to raise and maintain healthy support. We will train and help you as you put together a team of financial supporters. Relationships - Part of the Center for Missions Mobilization (basically USCWM and The Body Builders (TBB) in Fayetteville) - The Director reports to CMT Director directly. Indirectly reports to Steve Shadrach. Peer relationships with other Body Builder directors - The Director is coached by CMT Director - Staff and Senior staff report to the Director and are in turn coached by him/her - Works closely with Vision 7:9, and Support Raising Solutions staff - Building Friendships with Experts in the varying fields of College Ministry Team Environment and Personal Development - The BB does several things to foster community within our staff. This includes monthly meals together, annual staff retreats for the whole family, corporate and personal prayer time, and weekly prayer and worship times. We desire the spouses of all office staff to participate in these times as well. - We also have a passion to continue developing our staff, and when all possible, include the spouse in personal development as well. This plays out in monthly book readings, a weekly meeting that varies from book discussions to listening to guest speakers, and even a monthly half-day of prayer. - We expect all of our staff to be above reproach in all walks of their life. One step we have taken to ensure all men are protected from the temptation of internet pornography is by installing Covenant Eyes web tracking software on all personal and work computers to. - We also keep each other accountable in our personal relationship with Christ by praying for each other and sharing struggles with each other. - CMT will also seek to develop our staff through a Personal Development Plans and bi-annual feedback on job performance - We ask that all staff spend time in actual campus ministry investing in students lives, testing ideas, learning more about campus ministry. We never want to be detached from those we serve. Results - Growing numbers of reviewed books and EDM tools posted on the CMT website - A consistently updated Blog worthy of being followed by CMLs - Original college ministry articles consistently made available to the CMT website - A growing R&D team preventing work overload for any individual staff member - Job satisfaction, team ethos, and performance of CMT staff (more intangible) Benchmarks - Raise full support in 4-12 months depending on support goal and personal circumstances - Be fully transitioned by summer 2012 Skill Requirements At least partial experience in college ministry, a critical eye for quality college ministry materials, a creative flare for redistributing helpful information, superior writing skills, the ability to synthesize information, the people skills to develop new relationships with experts in their fields, self starter as well as a team player, the ability to lead a team effectively and efficiently (Director only), good skills in prioritizing projects, passion for evangelism, discipleship, and missions. Salary Staffs are required to raise their own financial funds through the coaching and guidance of The Body Builders, Inc. The salary goals are very competitive, designed to comfortably meet the unique needs of each staff member, and take into account the level of experience and level of responsibility within the Research and Development Staff Team. Benefits All health, life insurance, and dental insurance, as well as optional 403b are paid for through the staff’s personal ministry accounts. The BB provides all receipting of financial gifts and management of donors. Location This position is located in Fayetteville AR.

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