Assistant Mission Director

Job Description

Are you passionate about evangelizing young adults (age 18-30s) and forming them into missionary disciples in order to build up the Church and transform the world?

The Assistant Mission Director works with the Mission Director to form a community of young adults in the South Bend area. Together, you spearhead our efforts as full-time missionaries to local young men and women. You witness and proclaim the Good News to young adults in order to set their hearts ablaze, guide and journey with them as disciples following the Lord, and equip them to become missionaries to their peers. All programs are accomplished through developing leaders from within the local community.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
The overarching responsibility is the evangelization, accompaniment, and formation of young adults to produce missionary disciples within a peer community. This responsibility is shared as a team with the Mission Director and other Assistant Mission Directors.
- Activities must engage English-speakers and bilingual Spanish-speakers in ways that are culturally relevant to the young adult community.
- Pre-Evangelization: lead social gatherings that reach the unevangelized in order to provide a Christian witness that opens their hearts to the Gospel.
- Evangelization: lead activities that explicitly proclaim the Gospel in compelling ways, such as our Alive Series.
- Discipleship: lead activities that provide spiritual, intellectual, and human formation for disciples, such as parish groups, retreats, and pilgrimages.
- Apostleship: lead activities that provide apostolic formation to turn disciples outward to become missionary, such as our Intentional Discipleship Series and the Called & Gifted Process.
- Community: spend time building close relationships with local young adults, both individually and in group settings, in order to accompany and provide pastoral care as situations arise.
- Partnerships: collaborate with the local diocese, parishes, and/or other organizations that partner with us for joint activities.
- Peer Leaders: recruit and train young adults to form leadership teams that plan and implement each of the above activities.
- Communications: manage email lists, create newsletters, post to digital media channels, message WhatsApp groups, and edit webpages as needed.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
- Catholic and passionate about evangelization and forming missionary disciples
- Ability to take initiative, work independently, and meet deadlines
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize responsibilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication and well-developed interpersonal skills
- Ability to collaborate and maintain working relationships within the organization
- Able to think critically in order to evaluate relevant information, recognize potential issues for concern, recognize alternatives, and reach logical conclusions
- Skilled in managing digital media accounts and basic graphic design
- Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Master of Divinity/Theology preferred
- 2+ years of experience in ministry or mission with young adults
- Familiarity with common evangelization programs/organizations is helpful
- Fluency in English is required, fluency in Spanish is a plus

MISSION LOCATION
- South Bend, Indiana (must live within 10 miles)
- Hybrid: in-person activities & prep/planning from home
- Must have a car and be able to drive to activities
- Schedule includes some weekday evenings & weekends
- Flexible schedule for planning around personal life

WHAT WE PROVIDE
- Competitive salary
- Healthcare policy reimbursement
- Paid time off bundle (PTO: vacation & sick leave)
- Career advancement path to higher positions

SALARY RANGE
Full-time, Exempt, 40 hours/week
$50,000-$60,000 commensurate with experience

START DATE
January 2027

APPLY
Please submit a cover letter and resume to Sean Allen at sallen@ablazemission.org

About the Employer

Ablaze Mission is a Catholic apostolate that evangelizes young adults (age 18-30s) and forms them into missionary disciples who evangelize their peers in order to build up the Church and transform the world. We extend the Church to young adults through establishing regional missions that go out to them and meet them where they are - physically and spiritually. We draw them back to the Church through enlivening their relationship with God, providing solid faith formation, and connecting them with peer community and partner parishes.

More Info: ablazemission.org