Faith Development Committee
Role:
To support the life of the Faith Development Missional Group (FDMG) as an essential part of Glen Waverley Uniting Church’s (GWUC) total life and mission.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure that effective leadership for the FDMG is developed and maintained at GWUC.
Encourage and support faith & leadership development in all areas of FDMG ministry
- To appoint a Chairperson and Secretary to facilitate and record meetings.
- Support the FDMG Coordinator with identifying resources for FDMG ministries.
- Communicate with the wider Church community about FDMG ministry events.
- Encourage FDMG participants to connect with other missional group activities.
- Encourage connections between the different FDMG programs.
- Planning and facilitating FDMG combined events.
Ensure that leaders of FDMG programs are supported in ensuring WWCC & Safe Church requirements are met for all volunteers.
- Attend a Safe Church training session every three years, beginning in the first year of volunteering at GWUC.
- Participate in long term / big picture dreaming and planning for the enhancement and growth of FDMG at GWUC.
- Assist the FDMG Coordinator with preparing reports for the operation and development of the FDMG ministry where needed.
- Annually assess goals to ensure they are in line with GWUC goals
- Report annually to the Congregation (via a Congregational Meeting) and to Church Council (via the ministry review document in January of each year for the year preceding) to ensure accountability and transparency
- Support all FDMG programs in completing the Approval for Ministry where needed.
Requirements:
- A mature and committed Christian
- A passion for faith development in GWUC.
- Excellent strategic thinking, biblical knowledge and pastoral skills.
Commitment:
- One meeting every quarter.
Proposed Membership of group:
- Faith Development MG Coordinator
- Chairperson
- Secretary
- Any other member of the congregation with an interest in Faith Development ministry