Some of the things Eric has been working on are several positions within our North Kona Mission Zone: Three Missionary type positions that combine social, familial, and bodily well-being with discipleship. Two of the positions are partner positions with the Pregnancy Center of Kona for a Mobile Team Missionary to do ultrasounds around the island and the Kumu Alaka'i (Mentorship) Missionary. The third, a Missionary-Farmer position, is outlined below.
Over the past couple of months, Eric has met with several housing managers, community leaders, and County Health Dept. employees to gain a better understanding of the general health and well-being of our neighbors. Having seen the increased rates of food related diseases, the local desire for re-connecting with the land, the economic need for lower food costs, and the willingness for collaboration around food sustainability, KCN is excited to post the following job description to be shared with all interested individuals.
Seeking Staff Position for:
Missionary-Farmer
[Job Description, Accountability, and Responsibilities]
Description
Kona Coast Nazarene is a local church committed to reaching the
lost, discipling the found, and modeling the Kingdom on the Big Island of Hawai’i. Given the contemporary challenges of ministry
and the unique context of the various communities along the Kona Coast, KCN
recognizes the necessity to respond appropriately to cultural, social, and
relational differences within distinct communities. Therefore, KCN is calling, equipping, and
sending Missionary-Pastors to facilitate ministry development, equip local
leaders, and invest in the health of their communities for eight identified mission
zones along the West Coast of the Big Island.
The Missionary-Farmer will be working within the North Kona Mission zone
under the leadership of the N. Kona Missionary-Pastor.
Missionaries
are those called to vocationally respond to the Great Commission, making the
Gospel contextually relevant and meaningful.
Farmers are committed to the health of both the land and its inhabitants
through sustainable food production. A
Missionary-Farmer uniquely touches a growing need in North Kona to address
declining health, food education, and cultural re-acclimation to the land among
recent immigrant groups.
The
Missionary-Farmer is a hybrid role—combining the practical and relational elements
of farming with the commitment to making kingdom-focused disciples. The Missionary-Farmer must be deeply
committed to the working of God’s grace outside the walls of the church,
culturally adept and able to assimilate to new cultures, possess knowledge of
and ability to teach and learn various forms of sustainable agriculture, build
a network of relationships across social and religious boundaries for the
purpose of food development and health, submit to the local church body, and
connect meaningfully with the Kona Coast Nazarene community. The work of the Missionary-Farmer is viewed
as an extension of Kona Coast Nazarene in the community, modeling the Kingdom
of God for our neighbors.
Accountability
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The Missionary-Farmer will report
and be directly responsible to the N. Kona Missionary-Pastor.
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The MF will welcome
accountability from the Pastoral Team, which is a regular component of required
staff meetings.
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The MF is expected to be
professional and perform his/her duties at the highest level of excellence.
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Annually, the MF and the N. Kona
Missionary-Pastor will work together on goals and reviews.
Responsibilities
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N. Kona Mission Zone
o The first and most important role of the MF is to be sensitive to
the cultural milieu of HI, assimilate into the local context of ministry, and
begin to build relational bridges with local residents.
o Farmer
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The MF will organize a network of people
devoted to food sustainability, health, and discipleship in various
neighborhoods. The MF must be well versed in various forms of gardening
and agriculture, ability to learn and cultivate native food varieties, teaching
local gardening/farming for reproduction, and creatively access new
avenues for growing.
o Missionary
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Consistent with the mission of
KCN, the MF contextualizes the Gospel in relevant ways, guiding others through
growth in the Spirit as they form relationships in the community through
farming/gardening. The MF will use food
growing, food and health literacy, meal prep, and diet and nutrition as vehicles
to develop community and discipleship opportunities.
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While KCN promotes “organic”
discipleship, the MF is expected to establish and work toward objective
ministry goals that fit within the measurable parameters of church
ministry. (Ex: bible study, prayer
gatherings, discipleship clutches, missional communities, compassion projects,
etc.). These goals will be established
and reviewed annually.
o The MF will be given leeway to think creatively for any
entrepreneurial investment that may uniquely aid in the whole health of our
neighbors.
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Kona Coast
o The MF is on the KCN Pastoral Team and is expected to invest in
the accountability of that team through attendance at and contributions to team
fellowships and staff meetings.
o The MF is expected to believe in and embody the mission and vision
of KCN, which includes participation and implementation in the Three C’s
framework—Discipleship Clutches, Missional Communities, Church
Celebrations. This assures consistency
in ministry along the coast and strengthens KCN’s impact on the Big Island.
o The MF will participate and invest in appropriate KCN events
intended for the whole Kona Coast.
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