Global Maritime Ministries is looking for someone ready to learn more about seafarer welfare and port chaplaincy while serving the needs of international seafarers and local workers in the port community. We have a three-month Summer Internship available.
Requirements:
- Demonstrate flexibility and a cooperative attitude.
- Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
- Ability to obtain a valid TWIC card (reimbursed expense).
- Availability to begin the internship no later than July 6.
- Availability to attend a port ministry conference in Philadelphia, PA from August 4-6.
Responsibilities:
- Complete ship welfare visitor online training course, TWIC Escort training with the Harbor Police Department, and weekly seafarers’ welfare online sessions.
- Communicate and coordinate with GMM chaplains to assist in providing Christian ministry in the port community.
- Visit on ships for the purpose of informing the crew of our ministry and determining the needs of the crew.
- Visit with port personnel (i.e. guards, longshoremen, truckers, etc.) for the purpose of informing them of our ministry and determining their needs.
- Transport seafarers to and from ships to visit the center and to go shopping.
- Lead and participate in carrying out ministry with seafarers and port personnel at the center.
- Actively seek to have conversations, pray with people, share Scripture, and share a personal witness of the Gospel.
- Work with and encourage volunteers to the ministry.
- Submit reports of ministry activities and a monthly ministry article for publication.
- Meet monthly with the staff to coordinate ministry.
- Help clean and maintain the center, vehicles, and other ministry equipment.
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Global Maritime Ministries is looking for people ready to serve on a team in a unique ministry that offers local opportunities for evangelism and missions. We have part time Port Chaplain positions with flexibility on hours available in both New Orleans and Reserve, LA (River Parishes).
Requirements:
- Possess an assurance of God's call to ministry.
- Be willing and capable of sharing the message of salvation through faith in Christ with others in an effective manner.
- Be dedicated to ministering to people from various backgrounds, cultures, and religions.
- Demonstrate flexibility and a cooperative attitude.
- Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
- Ability to obtain a valid TWIC card (reimbursed expense).
Responsibilities:
- Visit ships for the purpose of determining how to meet the needs of the seafarers on the ship in
order to create witnessing opportunities. The chaplain is to actively seek to lead a Bible study,
pray with seafarers, and share a personal witness. Adequate time is to be spent on each ship to
ensure that ministry opportunities are used, and an appropriate record of each visit should be kept
to assist in follow-up ministry.
- Minister to port personnel (i.e. truckers, longshoremen, guards, etc.) through Bible studies,
personal witnessing, discipleship, and prayer.
- Lead and participate in carrying out ministry at the center, which meets the needs of seafarers
and port personnel. The chaplain will initiate personal witnessing opportunities with individuals
and lead groups in devotionals.
- Work with and encourage volunteers to the ministry.
- Submit a monthly ministry article for publication.
- Submit reports of ministry activities
- Meet monthly with the staff to coordinate ministry.
- Help maintain the center, vans, and other ministry equipment.
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Global Maritime Ministries is looking for someone to help with ministry and administration. The Ministry Coordinator will act as a first contact at the ministry for visitors, organize volunteers, and assist with administrative responsibilities. This is a full time position based at our New Orleans ministry center.
Requirements:
- Be dedicated to ministering to people from various backgrounds, cultures, and religions.
- Demonstrate flexibility and a cooperative attitude.
- Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
- Ability to obtain a valid TWIC card (reimbursed expense).
Responsibilities:
- Greet visitors, act as a host, and help to meet needs and minister at the center.
- Answer phones and send correspondence (thank you notes, ministry information, etc.)
- Keep the ministry calendars updated and accurate with events and reminders.
- Keep up to date and accurate records of financial and in-kind donations.
- Balance the register and make bank deposits.
- Receive packages, collect mail at the post office box and mail box, and coordinate bulk mailings.
- Coordinate, schedule, orient, and supervise, as well as encourage and recognize, volunteers.
- Update and maintain the ministry website and social media.
- Submit reports of ministry activities.
- Meet with the staff to coordinate ministry.
- Help coordinate seafarer requests.
- Help maintain the center, vans, and other ministry equipment.
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Global Maritime Ministries is looking for someone to help amplifying the stories of the port ministry. This is a part time position based out of our New Orleans ministry center.
Qualified applicants should:
- Be dedicated to helping a ministry to people from various backgrounds, cultures, and religions
- Demonstrate flexibility and a cooperative attitude
- Possess a high degree of comfort with technology, especially social media platforms
- Be familiar with Adobe Creative Suite or similar design programs
- Write with exceptional grammar
Responsibilities:
- Ensure meaningful and impactful digital communications to amplify the message of our mission.
- Design and deploy communications with impactful images and writing.
- Develop a consistent voice for the organization through digital messages and responses to comments.
- Work in collaboration with our staff to gather ministry pictures and stories.
- Maintain a schedule for digital communications
- Monitor social media platforms and quickly respond and engage in conversations
- Identify opportunities to promote our mission
- Help set goals for increased reach and engagement online
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