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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with about 4 million members in nearly 10,000 congregations across the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. We are a church that walks by faith, trusting God's promise in the gospel and knowing that we exist by and for the proclamation of this gospel word. We proclaim Jesus Christ crucified and raised from the dead for the life of the world.
Job Description
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Specific Assignments May Include The Following
There are five major areas of ministries in which the NILC Pastor will be in-charge or give proper supervision.
The NILC Pastor must have an attitude of delegating the services of the above ministries to those who have been chosen to run the same. NILC under the pastors supervision must be represented in all Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church committees, executive council and the general assembly and abide to the KELC constitution. The Pastor will represent the NILC at the Theological committee of KELC and other bodies which he/she may be asked to participate.
All ELCA Global Personnel participate in mission interpretation.
Site Information
This position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya with the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church and Nairobi International Lutheran Congregation. The NILC Pastor is accountable to church members, church council, KELC executive council, and the KELC General assembly.
Required Experience
Terms and Conditions
This position is supported under the terms of ELCA Service and Justice Expectations and Support for Long Term Global Personnel. Those provisions include: international transportation, transportation related to work assignment, pensions and major medical coverage, assistance with schooling for children through high school, housing and cash salary which is adjusted according to the goods and services differential for Kenya
If Candidate is Married
Both must complete an application for this position, even if the spouse will not be fulfilling a specific role in the ministry. In the context of global mission service, a spouse is seen as a representative of both the ELCA and of the receiving church, regardless of their actual role. It is important for the ELCA that both members of a couple understand the role of a missionary and are comfortable with this reality. In addition, an accompanying spouse receives an appointment to service by the ELCA and the support package for mission personnel includes compensation for an accompanying spouse.
General Qualifications For ELCA Global Personnel
Keyword: Kenya, Communications, Journalism, Consultant, ELCA, Global Mission
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