Karen Granderson Position Description

Associate Director

Areas Areas of Responsibility:

· Christian Education

o Sunday school

o Small groups

o Bible studies

o Vacation Bible School

o Safe Sanctuaries

o Etc.

· Leadership Development

o Workshops, training events

o Planning/visioning with local churches

o Conference/Mission Ministries Leadership Events, such as Fall/Spring Summits, Academy of Christian Education, etc.

GrouI Groups I Relate To:

· Districts…attend Ministers’ Meetings/DMLT, District Nurture Councils, etc.

o Waco

o Mid-Cities

· Nurture Council and its component areas: Worship, Stewardship, Spiritual Growth, ELCC, Age-level/Life-span (children, older adult, singles, marriage/family, etc.)

· Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns (including Texas Conference of Churches)

· Commission on Inclusiveness

· Persons I Relate To:

· District Superintendents

· Mission Leadership Chair

· Nurture Council Chair & Coordinators of component areas

· District Nurture Chairs

· Commission on Christian Unity & Interreligious Concerns Chair

· Commission on Inclusiveness Chair

· Local Church Pastors and Leaders

Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world