Coordinators
Do you have the gift of encouragement and administration? one by one Coordinators work directly with the Regional Ministry Director to lead and manage the One by One effort within a local church/community. Please click on the link below to submit an on-line application and then consent to a background check.
Coordinator Position Description
Standard of Christian Commitment: One by One Ministries’ volunteers are to demonstrate a love and commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ; actively participate in a local church body; and exhibit conduct becoming a follower of Jesus Christ.
Basic Function: To coordinate One by One Ministries within a local church/community. Duties include:
I. Training:
- Complete Mentor Training and Coordinator Training.
II. Within the Church/Community:
- Act as the liaison between the church/community and One by One Ministries; be the “face” of One by One in the church/community; be the point person for mentors and prayer partners.
- Work with church staff/community partners assigned to this ministry to ensure clear communication, develop awareness about this ministry within the church family/community, and provide feedback about progress/needs/prayer requests.
- Help facilitate informational meetings in the church/community for this ministry.
- Recruit mentors and prayer partners from the church/community on an on-going basis.
III. With Mentors and Prayer Partners
- Conduct mentor interviews and reference checks with new mentors in order to meet and ensure a good fit for the ministry; assist mentors in identifying a prayer partner if needed.
- Maintain an email distribution list for regular communication with volunteers.
- Meet regularly (every other month or once per quarter) with assigned church/community mentoring group to: encourage and motivate, share ministry updates/resources, allow mentors time to report/share prayer requests, and offer assistance/prayer.
- When available, maintain an inventory of materials and resources for mentors in making monthly visits with One by One moms.
IV. With Enrolled Moms
- Assist One by One staff as needed in: matching moms with mentors; ensuring that mentors meet regularly with assigned moms and submit forms as requested; assisting mentors as they help moms in finding needed resources.
- Maintain records on volunteers and moms, keeping all information strictly confidential.
V. With One by One Ministries
- Collect and forward any forms received from mentors, prayer partners, and moms to the One by One Central Office.
- Share mentor and mom stories/photos with One by One Director on a frequent basis.
- Communicate in a timely and efficient manner with One by One staff in response to emails, requests for information, etc.
- Make every effort to attend bi-monthly Coordinator Meetings the Regional Ministry Director (RMD) of One by One Ministries and other area Coordinators.
- Participate in Volunteer Gatherings, in-service trainings, and ministry events.