Mission Center President in French Polynesia

Mission Center President in French Polynesia

10 August 2026

The Mission Center President for French Polynesia will oversee the pastoral, administrative, and civil leadership of the mission center's congregations.

Position Description

Employer

French Polynesia Mission Center

Not eligible

Required Language(s)

Fluent in French and Tahitian; English preferred

Education Requirements

High School (BAC); Bachelor's degree; Master's degree (seminary) preferred, or equivalent leadership experience

Experience Required/Desired

• 3–5 years in ministerial and administrative leadership
• Must be an ordained Melchisedec priesthood minister (High Priest or Elder) in Community of Christ

Appointing Authority

The First Presidency of Community of Christ ("World Church"), which holds sole authority to make and to end this appointment at its discretion. The appointment is presented to the mission center conference for an affirming vote annually.

The Field Apostle appointed by the World Church to oversee this mission center. The MCP reports to, is supervised by, and is accountable to the Field Apostle for the conduct of the mission center.

The MCP serves automatically, by virtue of this appointment, as President of the Association (Communauté du Christ de la Polynésie française – Autahi no te Metia no Porinetia farani – Église Sanito). The civil office begins and ends with the ecclesial appointment.

Employment Status

Full-time

39 hours/week

Summary of Position

The Mission Center President is the chief administrative, pastoral, and expansion officer of the church within the mission center, consistent with the Church Administrator’s Handbook — entrusted with the care and direction of its congregations through their properly established officers, and focused on strengthening existing congregations while supporting new expressions of mission. The MCP serves alongside the Mission Center Financial Officer as one of the two set-apart officers of the mission center. Building and sustaining a culture of collaboration — between the two officers, within the mission center team, and with field and World Church leadership — is an essential duty of this position.

Essential Functions

Mission and Congreational Leadership

• Facilitates participatory planning that establishes mission center priorities aligned with mission and strategic opportunities, nurturing communities of disciples and seekers engaged in spiritual formation, community-building, and Jesus-inspired ministry; supports new expressions of mission responsive to changing contexts.
• Supports and supervises congregational pastors, who are accountable to the MCP for the conduct of their congregations; develops pastoral leadership through continuing education aligned with the church's Identity, Message, Mission, and Beliefs.
• Aligns mission center support ministries with congregational needs and ensures World Conference and local resolutions are implemented in all congregations.

Collaboration and Communication

• Oversees the administration of, and models personal adherence to, World Church policies and procedures.
• Works transparently with the MCFO, the mission center team, and field leaders; coordinates significant initiatives, staff-affecting communications, and representations to civil authorities with the field team before acting; communicates relevant World Church and Field information to local members.
• Uses the assigned@CofChrist.org email account as the sole channel for all role-related communications; role-related business is not conducted through personal email accounts.

Personnel

• Supervises the Mission Center Financial Officer for day-to-day administrative matters only. The MCFO also holds a direct administrative reporting line to the Field Bishop, whose financial oversight authority derives from the Presiding Bishopric; authority over financial procedures, internal controls, and professional financial standards remains with the Presiding Bishopric through that line. The MCP supports and never impedes the MCFO's use of that line.
• Supervises other mission center staff as designated in writing by the Field Apostle, conducting ordinary supervision: regular feedback and coaching, performance conversations, scheduled evaluations under the established evaluation process, setting work priorities, and addressing day-to-day concerns directly with the employee.
• Takes no formal employment action — written warnings, discipline, suspension, termination, any communication concerning resignation or continued employment, or changes to compensation, hours, or position status — without the prior written approval of the Field Apostle. Outside the established evaluation proces