How to Start a CWJC/CMJC Site

Has God called you to lead a Christian Women's or Men's Job Corps site? Take a moment to read the guide below, then contact CWJC/CMJC State Consultant Chris Rowley at (737) 280-8660 or chris.wmutx[at]txb.org to get started.

Eight key elements of a CWJC/CMJC site:

• Evaluation
• Advisory
• Council
• Mentors
• Bible Study
• Needs Assessment
• Networking
• Covenants
• Certification as a site

A step-by-step guide to starting a CWJC/CMJC Site: 
Don't forget to pray after each task.

• Catch and share the vision
• Pray - individually and corporately
• Contact State CWJC/CMJC consultant to assist you.
• Develop leadership team – site coordinator, advisory council
• Read “What Every Church Member Should Know About Poverty” by Bill Ehlig and Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D. Highlands, Texas, Aha! Process, Inc., 1999.
• Read “When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor and Yourself” by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert.
• Send site coordinator and other leaders to National Certification Training offered by National or State WMU. Register at lplunk[at]wmu.org for National Certification training.
• Do a needs assessment of the community – what services are being offered in your community and the needs of residents.
• Decide on ministry model
  1. Community-based – multiple churches working together
  2. church-based – one church
  3. 501 c 3
• Set a date for inviting the community to a vision casting meeting
• Decide on location – church, apartments, strip center
• Evaluate what needs to be done to get classroom site ready - equipment needed table, chairs, whiteboard, computers. Gather supplies, materials, etc.
• Decide on classes to be offered, services to be provided, set schedule based on needs assessment.
• Recruit volunteers – advisory council, teachers, encouragers, prayer leader, general helpers.
• Train all volunteers… general orientation for teachers, career closet, hospitality, benevolence, mentors.
• Develop or discover a curriculum for classes to be taught.
• Develop a budget.
• Begin developing policies and procedures.
• Plan a fundraiser and begin contacting churches, individuals, businesses for financial support.
• Publicize in community, recruit participants.
• Sign covenants.
• Celebrate as you begin your ministry.

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For more information, contact Chris Rowley, CWJC/CMJC State Consultant at (737) 280-8660 or by email at chris.wmutx[at]txb.org. To learn more about CWJC/CMJC, visit wmutx.org/cwjc-cmjc.