Cove Building Maintenance (Associate)

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Ministry Opportunity

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 Cove (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 reach people to the ends of the earth with the Gospel.

Christian Purpose and Expectations:

All employees proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through their employment, and thereby further BGEA's religious mission.

Department Detail The Property Services department at the Cove consists of the following areas: Building Maintenance, Technical Maintenance, Grounds Maintenance, Vehicle Maintenance, our Safety Program, our RV Volunteer Ministry, Energy Management, and Project Management. The department is committed to providing a distraction free, beautiful and safe facility for our guests. Our mission statement is "Preparing this Place for People to Meet with God".

Job Summary This position is responsible for day-to-day buildings maintenance responsibilities which results in professional and high quality work completed in an efficient and cost effective manner.

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 aligned with BGEA's Mission Statement, Statement of Faith, Hallmarks, policies, and expectations
• Effectively represents Jesus Christ to those within both personal and professional spheres of influence

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide professional and high quality work in the day-to-day maintenance of the buildings at the Billy Graham Training Center
• Be diligent in the performance of work and in communications to the Supervisor. All work and movement to the next task will be done with productive effort and planning
• Coordinate positively with the Supervisor, and communicate needs for materials and equipment to complete the task at hand
• Know and implement with excellence construction and maintenance practices in carrying out the work
• Follows positively the directions given by the Supervisor. Discern when assistance is required in making routine decisions regarding the best way to proceed in a particular maintenance situation
• Committed to the implementation of the Safety Program regarding safety practices and only uses equipment for which they have been trained to use
• Work as a team member with fellow staff members in such a way that is edifying and encouraging for the good of the department
• Represents the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association with the highest integrity

Marginal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned

Job Specifications:

Skills and Knowledge:

• Experience as a construction or maintenance worker in a particular specialized field valuable to the Billy Graham Training Center's Maintenance Department
• Performance of work with the highest degree of quality and workmanship
• Detailed knowledge of the operational use of maintenance and construction equipment, tools, and safety equipment pertinent to the kinds of work performed
• General knowledge of and ability to follow the policies and procedures of the BGEA.
• Basic reading and mathematical skills normally acquired through completion of high school.

Physical/Mental Demands:

• Able to work a flexible schedule as required
• Ability to be very mobile, in and out of a vehicle, in order to perform maintenance and project operations
• Heavy lifting is required
• Able and licensed to drive a vehicle
• Able to receive direction from various people in supervisory and management positions, and focus this direction into appropriate action while communicating back to the Maintenance Supervisor

Working Conditions:

• Ability to work indoors or outdoors in all seasons of the year

Mission Statement:

Continuing the lifelong work of Billy Graham, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association exists to support and extend the evangelistic calling and ministry of Franklin Graham by proclaiming the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to all 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 make up the foundation upon which all our ministry endeavors are based.

• We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God revealing the love of God to the world.
• We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
• We believe 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 ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
• We believe that all 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 Holy Spirit. Furthermore, we believe that God will reward the righteous with eternal life in heaven, and that He will banish the unrighteous to everlasting punishment in hell.
• We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life.
• We believe 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.
• We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the church.
• We believe 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 all followers of Jesus Christ.
• We believe God's plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within 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 believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female.
• We believe 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.
• We believe 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.
• We believe 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.

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 prepared 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'