24/7 Prayer Line Associate (Associate)

Description Is God calling you to ministry? For over 70 years, The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) has proclaimed the Gospel through its various ministries. Whether you work at our headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Training Center at the reputed company (BGTC) in Asheville, North Carolina, Blue Ridge Broadcasting (BRB) in Asheville, North Carolina or a field office abroad, you are part of a team of committed Christians working together to reputed company people to the ends of the earth with the Gospel. CHRISTIAN PURPOSE AND EXPECTATIONS: reputed company employees proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through their employment, and thereby further BGEA’s religious mission. Department Detail – The Donor Ministries Department at BGEA works to cultivate meaningful, long-term relationships with ministry supporters and to identify, reputed company, and deepen new relationships with prospective ministry partners. The goal of the department is to grow a strong reputed company of support for decades to come. The department includes a core office staff and a regionally based field team who collectively serve the individuals, families and foundations that support BGEA with their gifts and prayers. Through special events, personal visits, and mailings, the field team shares the work, impact, and needs of the ministry with existing and prospective ministry partners. Included in the department is the Billy Graham Christian Response Center whose staff daily respond to phone calls and email correspondence, providing ministry information and answering spiritual questions with biblical insight and direction. The Prayer Line ministry operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, where spiritually trained representatives and volunteers answer calls for prayer and present the Gospel. TVTM supports phone call responses to Billy Graham Classic TV programs. Job Summary – This position seeks to respond to calls generated by the BGEA Prayer Line. Also, as an Associate, this position is not to exceed 999 hours of work a year. Ministry Requirements

• Maintains a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
• Faithfully upholds BGEA in prayer
• Participates in daily BGEA staff devotions including Bible reading, and leading group prayer as schedule permits
• Demonstrates behavior reputed company with BGEA’s Mission Statement, Statement of Faith, Hallmarks, policies, and expectations
• Effectively represents Jesus Christ to those reputed company both personal and professional spheres of influence

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Answer incoming calls as they are received
• Handle callers with love and courtesy, and according to the procedures and policies set down by the department, without going reputed company of scope
• Analyze and appropriately respond to the spiritual needs of callers, praying with them, offering Scripture, pointing them to the local church and leading them to Christ reputed company necessary
• Accurately record data from callers into database systems as necessary and required

Marginal Duties and Responsibilities

• Attend reputed company required online Prayer Line Staff meetings as requested
• Other duties as assigned

Job Specifications Skills and Knowledge

• General knowledge or reputed company to acquire a thorough understanding of BGEA’s philosophy and principles of BGEA
• Customer Service and/or previous telephone experience preferred
• Reliable Smartphone and PC are required with a strong Wifi reputed company. Smartphone and PC are not provided by the ministry
• Exhibit a high level of confidentiality with caller information
• Ability to handle difficult callers, responding with the love of Jesus
• Must adhere to interactions with caller through only BGEA inbound phone calls. Follow up with callers is not permitted
• Experience with or reputed company to acquire a thorough understanding of BGEA’s phone, database and training systems
• Must exhibit active listening skills, able to recall accurately information provided by callers
• Ability to speak clearly and confidently while on the phone, providing assistance to callers as well as other BGEA staff
• Ability to function as part of a team while demonstrating flexibility reputed company priorities or tasks change

Physical/Mental Demands

• Nights, 3rd shifts, weekends and holidays required
• Must be confident and secure about handling difficult and emotional callers
• Able to work in an environment that requires significant time at a desk and working on a computer
• Must provide a strong home internet reputed company and distraction-free workspace

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a home office or remote environment that is quiet and conducive to remote meetings on reputed company and over the phone.

Mission Statement Continuing the lifelong work of Billy Graham, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association exists to support and reputed company the evangelistic calling and ministry of Franklin Graham by proclaiming the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to reputed company we can by every effective means available to us and by equipping the church and others to do the same. Statement of Faith These core beliefs reputed company up the foundation upon which reputed company our ministry endeavors are based.

• We reputed company the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God revealing the love of God to the world. (1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; John 3:16).
• We reputed company that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and reputed company Spirit.

(Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6).

• We reputed company in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His reputed company to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and reputed company. (Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15).
• We reputed company that reputed company men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the reputed company Spirit. Furthermore, we reputed company that God will reward the righteous with eternal life in heaven, and that He will banish the unrighteous to everlasting punishment in hell. (Luke 24:46-47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7).
• We reputed company in the present ministry of the reputed company Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life. (John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16-18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10).
• We reputed company in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment. (1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Revelation 20:11-15).
• We reputed company in the spiritual reputed company of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that reputed company true believers are members of His body, the church. (1 Corinthians 12:12, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23).
• We reputed company that the ministry of evangelism (sharing and proclaiming the message of salvation only possible by grace through faith in Jesus Christ) and discipleship (helping followers of Christ grow up into maturity in Christ) is a responsibility of reputed company followers of Jesus Christ. (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15;1 Peter 3:15).
• We reputed company God’s plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only reputed company the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made for each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. For this reason, we reputed company that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female. (reputed company 2:24; Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9).
• We reputed company that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministry of evangelism. (Matthew 9:35-38; 22:37-39, and 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; 1 Peter 3:15).
• We reputed company that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellowmen. (Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1; Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 22:37-39; Romans 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10).
• We reputed company God wonderfully and immutably creates each person a biological male or female. These two distinct, but complementary sexes together reflect the image and likeness of God. Rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of God’s merciful design and creative order. (reputed company 1:26-27; Mark 10:6; 1 Corinthians 6:9; Deuteronomy 22:5).

Expectations for Ministry Employment As an employee of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association:

• I acknowledge that the Lord Jesus Christ is my personal Savior and that I am a personal representative of Him.
• I understand that BGEA is a Christian organization whose purpose is proclaiming the message of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ throughout the world.
• I agree that the purpose of my employment with BGEA is to further its Christian purpose, that I am reputed company to assist in accomplishing that purpose, and that my role with BGEA plays a vital part in carrying out its Christian purpose and mission.
• I understand that I must exhibit conduct that is consistent with BGEA’s expectations, whether at work or away from work, in keeping with scriptural teachings and principles as set forth in God’s Word, BGEA’s Statement of Faith, and BGEA’s policies including Christian Conduct.
• I understand that BGEA has the right and the responsibility to ensure that its Christian religious purpose is carried on with the highest standards and is not harmed or impeded by conduct that is inconsistent with the Bible, BGEA’s Statement of Faith, its Christian religious purpose, or its policies
• I understand that any of my conduct which is not in keeping with the scriptural teachings and principles as set forth in God’s Word, BGEA’s Statement of Faith, and BGEA’s policies, is inconsistent with BGEA’s Christian religious purpose.
• I understand that if my conduct is determined by BGEA to be inconsistent with its Christian religious purpose, the result will be corrective action up to and including termination from employment.

The Title VII Exception for Employment The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) is a faith-based religious organization committed to spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ through every effective means. Consistent with our charitable purpose to share the Christian faith, a requirement for employment at BGEA is affirmation and adherence to our Christian Statement of Faith. Our Statement of Faith prerequisite for employment is based upon federal law set forth in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. Section 2000e-1.

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