Minister Cover Letter

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the minister position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for brainstorming and feedback for creative projects such as print publications, social media content, and videos;.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Keen theological training, innovative analysis of Biblical text, and a passion to teach
• Thoughtful, engaging and inspirational preaching style
• Appreciation for important role that music plays in worship and in other outreach, education, and spiritual programs
• Embraces open and inclusive communities and has genuine ease and experience with a broad range of cultural and theological communities
• Demonstrated experience fostering inclusive community building, organizing and planning
• Comfortable fundraising
• Diverse cultural awareness and sensitivity from a historic and current sociopolitical economic context
• A warm, accessible, and connected personality combined with deep personal faith

Please consider me for the minister opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for for the initial and ongoing formation of liturgical ministers and Liturgical Council alongside the Liturgy Team.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Familiarity with NEEAP and NREAP
• Excellent command of written and verbal communication skills in both Arabic & English
• A servant leader who feels called to ministry with a diverse community of college students and who possesses gifts for relationship-building, organizational leadership, pastoral care, and student discipleship
• Ph.D., Ed.D., or D.Min
• An ordained minister with service in a local church or comparable ministry context
• Commitment to deepening their personal relationship with God
• Motivation to serve their peers out of heartfelt compassion and concern for God’s people
• A willingness to respectfully engage with all students – regardless of their faith tradition

I am excited to be applying for the position of minister. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for referral information for students needing the services of the Center for Campus Ministry, Counseling and Psychological Services, Academic Counseling, the Dean of Students Office, and/or Health Services, among others.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Outgoing, comfortable engaging in social activities and in the life of the church
• Communicates well across all levels of the community, both internally and externally
• Experience with and/or sensibility to large, culturally diverse, metropolitan environments
• Be well grounded in Wesleyan theology and tradition and be committed to teaching theology compatible with the United Methodist Church
• Be committed to working with the Board of Directors in fundraising efforts
• Have demonstrated capabilities in worship leadership, supervising leaders, crafting vision, fundraising and administering finances
• Nurture an atmosphere of intellectual, prayerful, socially engaged discernment and development
• Be attentive to students’ spiritual and emotional needs

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the minister position.

Previously, I was responsible for counseling and direction in one-on-one settings, including as a spiritual director for Ignatian retreats – for example, Prayer in Daily Life retreats and adapted versions of the Spiritual Exercises of St.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• A calling from God to serve specifically in campus ministry for the next season of life
• Commissioned elder or deacon in the UMC
• Certified by the Arizona State Department of Education with a minimum of a Substitute Certificate
• Demonstrated experience in one area of the above qualification
• Demonstrated experience in Energy Efficiency
• Demonstrated experience in Renewable Energy
• Experience in producing technical studies, reports, articles
• Experience in producing technical statements

I would like to submit my application for the minister opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for leadership, vision and collaboration for a comprehensive program of faith development and missional living for students.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• A positive role-model and witness to a life of faith on and off campus
• Have on-campus living experience (preferred)
• Have maintained a GPA of at least 2.5 or above and be in good standing with the University
• Skills and knowledge to perform healing and calming music for groups and/or individuals
• Education level that is appropriate for a Campus Minister or Director of a collegiate ministry program
• Demonstrated church experience and sound theological beliefs and polity
• Skills in developing student leadership
• Basic skills in pastoral care