The Archdiocese of Chicago, the third largest in the United States, serves more than 2.2 million Catholics in 216 parishes in Cook County and Lake County, a geographic area of 1,411 square miles. The Archdiocese, pastored by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, has more than 13,000 employees in its systems and ministries, including Catholic Charities, the region's largest nonprofit social service agency. The Archdiocese also has one of the country's largest seminaries. The Archdiocese's 154 elementary and secondary schools comprise one of the largest U.S. private school systems. Its schools have received 96 U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Awards.

Evangelization Coordinator advances the Archdiocesan plan for Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship in the Archdiocese of Chicago focused on parishes in the spiritual renewal phase of the Renew My Church initiative. Collaborates with other Evangelization Coordinators (EVCs), Directors of Vicariate Renewal (DVRs), Lifelong Formation Coordinators (LFCs) and members of the Renewal Team. The coordinator serves as a coach and resource to those who lead evangelization efforts in predominately Spanish-speaking renewal focused parishes. In addition, serves as a resource for other offices and agencies of the Archdiocese in their efforts to establish and enhance evangelization and missionary discipleship efforts.

Responsibilities include and are not limited to:

Archdiocese

Works as a member of the Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship team to implement diocesan-wide initiatives, which could include special events, centralized trainings, and workshops.

Assists other Archdiocesan offices, as assigned, with evangelization resources to help them look at their ministries through the lens of evangelization.

Coordinates the development and implementation of Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship processes and resources.

Vicariates

In collaboration with the DVRs, provides support and resources for the vicariate-specific evangelization efforts.

Working with the DVRs, helps foster collaboration between parishes within the vicariate.

Parishes

Helps parishes lift-up and train leaders for their evangelization efforts.

With pastor and his team, develop a two-year plan and works in a coaching relationship with their evangelization lead to build out a kerygmatic soft entry point, create infrastructure for a culture of evangelization, and takes steps towards forming missionary disciples.

Serves as direct resource to parishes in fostering best practices for evangelization and missionary discipleship.

Follows up on parish evangelization goals and strategies as outlined in their individual parish plans to ensure progress and provide support.

Links the resources of the Office of Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship to parish needs.

General

Advances on tasks and projects in support the overall efforts of the team.

Performs other duties as assigned by the Director.