The CV UK team recently hosted a workshop which aimed to equip church leaders with knowledge on how to optimise the online space to reach their community.

The DigitalReach Workshop was led by experienced and enthusiastic speakers who delved into topics that contained practical and easy to understand steps for the attendees. 

These topics included: embracing online spaces, knowing the target audience, designing content, using AI (Chat GPT), and creating a digital evangelism strategy.

The workshop had a total of 20 attendees, with some church leaders flying all the way from Ireland to participate. 

CV received encouraging feedback from attendees who said they left with new tools that would enable them to revive their online ministry – many also requested another workshop be held soon. 

Overall, the workshop was a success and provided Christian leaders with ways to generate ideas, develop skills, and create opportunities for churches to reach more of their community.

Because the workshop was a huge success, the CV UK team is planning another workshop which is scheduled for January 2024.

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CVCLAVOZ, an initiative of CV, has empowered pastors, ministry leaders, and Christian media professionals with skills to create high-quality Christian content for evangelism.

The recent La Asociación Glocal de Comunicadores [Association of Global Communicators] (AGC) Summit held in Miami was a melting pot of creativity and innovation in Christian media. CVCLAVOZ hosted a series of workshops at the event that provided more than 100 participants with the tools to create better-quality Christian content focused on digital evangelism.

CV offered attendees the chance to deepen their understanding of modern media techniques. The workshops spanned a variety of topics, including the anatomy of content production, audiovisual production essentials, and transmedia marketing planning.

For many attendees, the Summit was a life-changing event. Participants walked away from the event enriched in knowledge and loaded with practical tools to improve their church’s content and social media posts. Survey data collected post-event showed overwhelmingly positive feedback, with attendees eager for more offerings from CV and CVCLAVOZ.

“These workshops have empowered individuals with the knowledge to produce top-quality Christian content, which is vital for spreading the word of Jesus effectively,” CVCLAVOZ Manager, Fabio Criales said. “The Summit was a testament to the potential for synergistic collaborations in the Christian media space.”

As CVCLAVOZ continues to make strides in its mission to equip and mobilise the church for spiritual growth and evangelism, the success of the AGC Summit sets the stage for more collaborative initiatives in the future.

To learn more about CVCLAVOZ, visit their website here: https://cvclavoz.com/

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Featured Benefits

• 100% paid premium for robust medical insurance
• Simplified Pension Plan; employer paid
• Work-Life balance with an enhanced PTO package including 15 vacation days, 12 holidays

Who We Are

Christian Vision (CV) is a well-established Christian organization with offices in 25+ locations globally. We uphold a strong desire to serve and equip Christians and the local church, in their evangelistic endeavors. To this end, we work to see impact in three key areas:

1. Introducing people to Jesus;
2. Mobilizing Christians to evangelize; and
3. Resourcing the Church with free digital content and knowledge.

For more information on our organization please visit our website at www.cvglobal.co

Specific Responsibilities

The Community Manager leads the Community Team to engage with both our ministry partners and the audiences we serve, building relationships with those who utilize our evangelism tools and interacting with communities impacted by these initiatives. The Community Manager reports to the Country Manager.

• Develop and implement all aspects of the Community strategy for North America in line with regional and global KPIs.
• Identify strategic networking opportunities to introduce and promote the vision and mission of CV at events, conferences and exhibitions to external ministries, organizations, churches, and community groups.
• Provide regular feedback from partners and target audiences to Content and Marketing teams, including quantitative and qualitative evaluation of engagement and response.
• Identify strategic online and offline influencers and individuals, develop relationships and seek synergies on behalf of CV.
• Participate in the development of new products and the generation of resources for CV.
• Lead, manage, and facilitate the CV North America Representatives and Community Team members.
• Assist in all CV global initiatives, on-boarding new church partners, and providing feedback and updates through frequent communication via email, phone calls and meetings.
• In line with CV best practices, assist with replying to ‘explorers’ by responding in a timely fashion through social and internal communication platforms (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, etc).

General Responsibilities

Comply with other duties common to all employees and, according to parameters set forth in the company’s handbook (Statement of Beliefs, values, mission statement, protocols). This includes:

• Have a positive attitude and be proactive.
• Build and maintain a strong working relationship with peers.
• Comply with all corporate rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Be present in all personnel and team meetings.
• Commit to professional development as necessary.
• Comply with all health and safety requirements as set by CV.
• Be a positive representation of CV.
• Be available for personal and spiritual development opportunities.
• Keep confidential the affairs of CV and its employees.

Requirements

• Excellent command of the English language both spoken and written.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Understanding of the fundamental principles of digital advertising (e.g. Google Ads, Facebook Ads, etc.).
• Ability to lead and equip both an online and offline community.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence speaking to large groups and audiences.
• Competency and knowledge of social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, etc).
• Past work with international organizations or ministries is an advantage.
• Evidence of successful relationship management with church leaders is advantageous. Recent experience with the US church context (5+ years)
• Experience with HubSpot is an advantage.

Workplace Type: On-site
Salary & Benefits: Discussed at interview. Salary based on candidate’s experience and expertise.

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Jaimee Coetzee, CV Community Manager, and Hana Alemayehu, CV Country Representative, recently represented CV at the Africa Arise Conference hosted by Beza International Ministries. 

The conference was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and provided an inspiring platform for CV to share its digital evangelism expertise with ministries across the continent.

Africa Arise is an annual gathering of Christians and ministry leaders from all over the world who come together to intercede on behalf of the African continent. This year’s event provided an opportunity for Jaimee and Hana to share CV’s vision and the power of digital evangelism.

Jaimee Coetzee highlighted the potential pitfalls of social media, citing it as a source of distraction that can lead people astray from what God wants for them. She emphasised the importance of the Church occupying and doing business in the digital space so that people are reminded of Christ wherever they are in the digital world. According to Jaimee, this is crucial so that God can use social media for the good of his kingdom.

The CV representatives received incredible feedback during the conference, and doors were opened for potential partnerships, and collaborations, with various African ministries.

The Africa Arise conference provided a unique opportunity for CV to share insights into the power of digital evangelism and the role of the Church in the digital space.

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• Introducing people to Jesus;
• Mobilizing Christians to evangelize; and
• Resourcing the Church with free digital content and knowledge.

Our CV North America office is made up of bright, energetic, and enthusiastic individuals eager to learn and create new ways to introduce the gospel of Jesus. With a small, tightly knit office, every individual in the North America team collaborates and works closely together on a regular basis, while maintaining consistent communication with our other country offices around the world. We have a casual and fun atmosphere while still upholding a strong sense of discipline for the work that we do. We get excited knowing our daily responsibilities lead to people’s lives being changed and the Church being equipped to spread the good news of Jesus.

Who you are

CV is looking for a full-time Community Specialist to join our North America team. The ideal candidate is a natural communicator who is passionate about sharing the gospel and, like us, believes that modern technology is capable of facilitating large-scale connections with Jesus.

Specific Responsibilities:

CV Community Specialists engage with both our ministry partners and the audiences we serve, building relationships with those who utilize our evangelism tools, and also interacting with communities impacted by these initiatives.

• Assist in building positive relationships with external stakeholders, key influencers, ministry leaders, and other organizations.
• Maintain a database of contacts and existing partners.
• Maintain a high standard of interpersonal communication at all times.
• Assist the Community Manager with the monitoring, collecting, and analysis of data and maintaining statistics of all responses using web-based or other programs.
• Engage and respond to audiences across a variety of online platforms.
• Implement strategy for follow-up of audience responses using provided systems and tools.
• Adhere to social media policy at all times.
• Adhere to relevant data privacy requirements when managing a database of contacts.
• Prepare communication materials and presentations for both internal and external audiences.
• Organize promotional events and activities as directed.
• Regularly provide feedback from audience responses to content and marketing teams, including quantitative and qualitative evaluation of engagement and response.
• Work positively with content and marketing teams, as directed.
• Undertake tasks positively and professionally under the pressure of deadlines.
• Specialize in one or more core skills, e.g. Response & Follow-up, Networking & Partnerships, and online user engagement.

General Responsibilities:

Fulfill other duties, as common to all employees and as directed, within parameters outlined in both the mission and vision statements. This includes:

• Be available for personal and spiritual growth opportunities.
• Maintain a positive attitude.
• Be proactive and take the initiative on tasks.
• Adhere to all regulations, CV policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Attend all required general staff and team meetings.
• Undertake professional development as required.
• Adhere to all occupational health and safety requirements of CV.
• Keep confidential the affairs of CV and its employees.
• Represent CV in a positive manner.
• Keep abreast of the latest methods and technologies.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident with a willingness to make phone calls to prospects and current partners.
• Competency and knowledge of social media platforms.
• Ability to lead and equip both an online and offline community.
• Must be available for domestic and international travel.
• Willingness and availability to work non-office hours as required.
• Experience working with HubSpot or related CRM is desirable.
• Experience working with international organizations is an advantage.
• Experience with sales and/or partnerships is desirable.

Job Type: Full-Time

Workplace Type: On-site

Salary & Benefits: Discussed at the interview. Salary is based on the candidate’s experience and expertise.

Note: Because we place such a high value on in-office collaboration, working remotely is not an option for this position.

Interested parties can submit their resume and cover letter via the ‘Apply Now’ button below.

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Many epic films feature characters with amazing superpowers. The Marvel movies, in particular, have an incredible line-up of superheroes, each with different attributes that no other human has. Some can fly, some have laser eyes, some have bionic implants, and others – bullets can bounce right off them. But of course, these characters are not real, they are just figments of someone’s imagination.

So, what about the 12-year-old who could outsmart professors, or the man who could turn water into wine? What about being capable of healing people from terminal illnesses, walking on water, creating food to feed a multitude, getting fish to jump into a net, and causing one of these fish to get caught on the hook with a coin in its mouth, enough to pay the fisherman’s taxes?

What about speaking to the wind and waves – and having them calm down? What about rising from the dead, walking through a wall, and flying up through the clouds without any visible means of propulsion? To top it all off, this person will live forever.

The great thing about these powers is that they actually happened, they are true, not fictitious. Now that’s what I would call a real superhero. His name is Jesus – and he wants to be our friend, our saviour, our redeemer. He promises that we can spend eternity with him if we will just accept him into our hearts.

Marvel is escapism – but Jesus is real.

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The Africa team at CV Africa & Middle East recently caught up with a church partner to present CV Resources and the endless possibilities churches and ministries now have to embark on their own digital evangelism journey.

Our church partner immediately signed up to CV Resources and downloaded a piece of content to use in a campaign that same week. Our partner wanted to test if CV’s content could potentially better his church’s reach.

Only a week after the presentation, we received this incredibly positive and encouraging feedback:

We have had a busy social media week since running our latest campaign, and we are still waiting for the ad to run its course, so we can assess the impact. However, our Facebook inbox has been filling with messages and I think we’ve had more than 40 responses so far!

We are so grateful for the opportunity to see our church partners equipped and resourced, ready to dive into the realms of online evangelism. Our prayer is that CV Resources will continue to help churches navigate the digital landscape, and, in doing so, help them reach more people with the message of Jesus.

Visit CV Resources and download our free content to watch, use, and share with your congregation and community.

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Members from our CV Africa & Middle East leadership team were able to share their insights and experience recently, at a conference held by one of our Nigerian partner churches, the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

Attendees were there to learn how to effectively run an online ministry, and the feedback from the event is that strong lasting connections were made. 

With over 40,000 campuses in Nigeria alone, the RCCG conference provided a buzzing audience for Nick to speak about content management systems and disciple-making, and for Heinz to share his knowledge on engaging audiences through a compelling brand story.

We give thanks for our developing partnership with RCCG, which has led to greater inroads into countries and languages that would otherwise have not been possible.

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When humanity was facing death because of its sinful nature, Jesus gave life.

Brought to you by the Australia team at CV Asia Pacific, this resource looks at Jesus in a personal light and reframes him as someone who is not only interested in establishing personal connection but who has proactively already done so.

This moving illustration of God’s desire to have a relationship with each person would make an excellent resource for churches wanting to feed the curiosity of those not yet in a relationship with Jesus.

Watch A Beautiful Mess here, then visit our library of CV Resources for this and other free, downloadable videos to share with your congregation and community.

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One of our pioneers from the National Pioneers Initiative (NPI) in Madagascar recently set out to proclaim the gospel, open-air style.

Armed with her brand-new microphone and speaker, she drew in quite the crowd. Encouraged by the response, our pioneer then set out to evangelise door-to-door. In one of the many houses our pioneer and her team visited, there was a sickly man living with his mute daughter and several other family members.

After our pioneer had finished sharing the gospel with the family, she turned to the daughter, forgetting she was mute, and asked if she too would like to accept Jesus. In the clearest voice, the daughter replied, ‘yes please pastor’. Everyone in the room gasped. It turns out that Asha* had not spoken a word since birth and these words were the first they’d ever heard her speak!

A month later, Asha*, now communicating fluidly, asked to be baptised. With no baptismal font available, a feeding trough was located and used for the ceremony. Villagers were left stunned!

Asha* now a successor, works closely with our pioneer and travels around the village praising God and sharing her own story.

We thank God for using our pioneers so powerfully. 

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