Director of Religious Activities

Coordinate or design programs and conduct outreach to promote the religious education or activities of a denominational group. May provide counseling, guidance, and leadership relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Adult Ministries Director; Campus Ministries Director; Children's Ministries Director; Christian Education Director; Religious Education Coordinator; Religious Education Director; Senior Adults Director; Women's Ministries Director; Youth Ministries Director; Youth Pastor

Tasks

• Develop or direct study courses or religious education programs within congregations.
• Identify and recruit potential volunteer workers.
• Select appropriate curricula or class structures for educational programs.
• Schedule special events, such as camps, conferences, meetings, seminars, or retreats.
• Counsel individuals regarding interpersonal, health, financial, or religious problems.
• Collaborate with other ministry members to establish goals and objectives for religious education programs or to develop ways to encourage program participation.
• Train and supervise religious education instructional staff.
• Implement program plans by ordering needed materials, scheduling speakers, reserving space, or handling other administrative details.
• Analyze member participation or changes in congregational emphasis to determine needs for religious education.
• Analyze revenue and program cost data to determine budget priorities.
• Attend workshops, seminars, or conferences to obtain program ideas, information, or resources.
• Visit congregational members' homes or arrange for pastoral visits to provide information or resources regarding religious education programs.
• Publicize programs through sources, such as newsletters, bulletins, or mailings.
• Confer with clergy members, congregational officials, or congregational organizations to encourage support of or participation in religious education activities.
• Plan fundraising activities for the church.

Knowledge

• Philosophy and Theology
• Education and Training
• Customer and Personal Service
• English Language
• Psychology
• Therapy and Counseling
• Administration and Management
• Personnel and Human Resources
• Public Safety and Security
• Communications and Media

Skills

• Speaking
• Active Listening
• Reading Comprehension
• Critical Thinking
• Active Learning
• Learning Strategies
• Writing
• Monitoring

Abilities

• Written Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Written Expression
• Oral Comprehension
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Problem Sensitivity
• Fluency of Ideas
• Originality
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Category Flexibility
• Near Vision
• Selective Attention