Ecumenical Staff Officer & Leadership Development, Washington D.C.
Ecumenical Staff Officer & Leadership Development
Washington, District of Columbia (DC) 20002
Role Overview:
The Ecumenical Staff Officer (ESO) of The United Methodist Church (UMC) serves under the authority of the Council of Bishops (COB) through the Ecumenical Officer.
The role is responsible for serving The UMC in its quest for unity and for the development of relationships with other churches, ecumenical organizations and religious faith communities. In this regard, the role will work with bishops to prepare them to appropriately represent the UMC in these global, regional and national associations and relationships. Also, the role is accountable for strengthening bishops’ ability to foster relationships and address issues relating to ecumenical and interreligious work in congregations and communities in their residential area.
The role is responsible for working with bishops to identify and develop leaders across the denomination in areas of ecumenical and interfaith understanding and leadership.