Nonprofit
Part-Time
Posted: Feb 24, 2025
Application Deadline: Jun 7, 2025
Description
The position is part-time, hourly and considered entry-level for any care team staff member at FirstLight.
The Successful Candidate Will Meet the Following Criteria:
• A Christian man with a heart for men who are broken in the area of sexuality.
• Team-player able to accomplish tasks in a relational manner.
• Approachable, grounded in grace and compassionate.
• Willingness to follow set curriculum guidelines
• Member of an evangelical church and who can affirm FirstLight’s statement of faith and statement on sexual ethics.
• Understands common grace: has an interest in integrating modern psychological practices with a robust theological understanding of humanity as revealed in Scripture.
• Self-motivated to educate himself about issues regarding sexuality, soul care, psychology, and especially male sex addiction.
• Open about his own sexuality and efforts to maintain the Bible’s ideal. If he has a history of sex addiction himself, he will be in recovery and open about his struggle with FirstLight team members.
• Able to work several nights per week and on occasional weekends.
This person will be responsible for the following:
• Facilitate at least 2 Groups of 6-8 men each through a 10-month curriculum.
• Attend required training sessions prior to facilitating
• Attend weekly Staff Meetings and Monthly Discipleship Dinners
• Commit to facilitate at least 2 (10-month) group cycles. (eg. if trained by August 2025, commit to facilitate groups through August 2027)
• After the first full year of part-time employment, Care Team Staff may be eligible to apply for other full time care positions within the organization, such as entry-level therapist positions, or full-time roles in our discipleship programs.
• Develop awareness of how the entire FirstLight program works
Salary: Hourly
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have advanced training in understanding the Bible and theology, and small group discipleship. Training in pastoral care and counseling is also highly desirable. Candidates who are pursuing a master’s degree in a related ministry field are preferred. Someone who has, or is pursuing, both a masters in theology or divinity, and a masters in counseling is ideal.
How to Apply
The position pays $18-22 per hour depending on experience and education for 10-15 hours per week.
Please send resume and cover letter to David Noble at david@firstlightstlouis.org, using the Subject Line: Men’s Care Team Staff Application
Primary Contact: David Noble
Email: david@firstlightstlouis.org
Phone: 3143983036
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