Developing Role/Positions Descriptions – Paid or Volunteer

All churches have volunteer and sometimes paid leaders who take on governance or operational roles such as Eldership, Diaconate, Ministry Team Leaders. It is important that there are clearly expressed expectations about these roles – authority, responsibilities, accountability, etc.

If your church is looking to advertise for the following positions but aren’t sure what a position description for the roles should entail, samples are available as a starting point for you. As each church is different, it is recommended to add or remove parts, and make amendments in accordance with your church.

The Church Health & Capacity Building Team and the Finance and Admin team have developed sample role descriptions that we encourage churches to adapt to reflect their context. Churches can contact the Team for assistance in implementing these documents.