<p> Outreach </p><p>Purpose of Ministry: The purpose of serving as Outreach person(s) for Heart of Illinois Via de Cristo is to glorify God by coordinating Outreach activities in HOIVDC community churches and other churches not involved in HOIVDC. </p><p>Objectives: 1. To help discern the will of the Spirit in all matters through prayer. 2. To discern the will of the Spirit in outreaching to individual Christians by educating and evangelizing seminarians, pastors, and congregations </p><p>Responsibilities: 1. Visit pastors and explain the mission and ministry of Via de Cristo. 2. Ask and schedule an opportunity to present a temple talk at churches. 3. Present temple talks at area churches or arrange for a HOIVDC Secretariat Member or Fourth Day Community member do so. 4. Invite prospective members of the congregation and pastors to attend the Ultreyas. 5. Work with the Secretariat and HOIVDC community member churches to develop a strong HOIVDC church coordinator at each church. 6. Meet with the church coordinators three months prior to the weekends to help get publicity in the church bulletins, provide materials for distribution and support for a temple talk to generate interest in the weekends. 7. Ask pastors and Church Coordinators to pray for upcoming weekends and during the weekend possibly naming church team members and participants by name. 8. Provide HOIVDC Brochures, Applications, and Sponsors Guidelines etc to each Pastor and Church Coordinator. 9. Work with the Secretariat to have a booth at the different church wide events such as Synod meetings. 10. Write an article for the newsletter from time to time as needed. 11. Regular attendance at all Secretariat meetings 12. Regular attendance at as many Via de Cristo gatherings as possible 13. Pray regularly for the leaders serving on the Secretariat</p><p>Related Gifts: Good leadership, organizational skills, ability to nurture leadership. Other Qualities: Good facilitator and the ability to work with people. Reports to: Secretariat Service Times: 2 yrs. Length of Service: Two years, renewable by mutual agreement up to (4) four years. Training/Orientation: Past Outreach and Secretariat will work with new person to provide orientation and transitional support and materials. </p><p>Outreach Job Description, 5/3/18 1</p>