Christian Women's & Men's Job Corps

Christian Women’s Job Corps® (CWJC) and Christian Men’s Job Corps® (CMCJ) seeks to equip women and men, in a Christian context, for life and employment. Through these two vibrant ministries, participants gain self-confidence, purpose, direction, and hope for the future.

Through the 43 CWJC/CMJC sites in Texas, lives are impacted through high school equivalency diploma preparation classes, English as a second language classes, computer training, Bible study, mentoring, and job readiness skills.

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National CWJC/CMJC Certification Training

Registration:

$125/person: The fee includes training materials, lunches, and refreshments. All other meals, transportation, and lodging are at your expense.

Registration information will be made available soon.

Training Dates & Locations:

March 31 - April 1 (In-person only)
May 11-13 (Virtual only)
August 9-11 (In-person only)

Lodging information will be made available soon.

Level One Training

The Level 1 (2 days) training equips prospective site coordinators to plan, develop, operate and evaluate a Christian Women’s Job Corps/Christian Men’s Job Corps ministry. This training is the beginning point of a CWJC/CMJC leader’s journey.

As a result of completing this training, individuals will be able to:

Articulate the Biblical basis for the CWJC/CMJC model.
List and explain the key elements of a CWJC/CMJC ministry.
Identify the steps to create and run a CWJC/CMJC ministry site.
Articulate the purpose and skills necessary for a mentoring relationship in a poverty context.
Complete a ministry plan for organizing, operating, and evaluating a CWJC/CMJC ministry.

Required Reading Level 1:

What Every Church Should Know about Poverty by Ruby Payne
When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett & Brian Fickkert

Level 2 Training

The goal of Level 2 (2 days) training is to better equip an active CWJC/CMJC site coordinator to operate and evaluate a ministry site through a more in-depth exploration of key leadership and organizational issues. Attendance at NCT Level 2 is open to those individuals with at least 12 months of involvement in a CWJC/CMJC site since the completion of Level 1.

As a result of completing this training, individuals will be able to:

Strengthen leadership skills
Address primary concerns from their sites
More consistently implement the key elements
Develop a better understanding of organizational principles that affect a ministry site
Revise the ministry plans for their sites
Exchange ideas with other site coordinators
Meet individually with a trainer

Required Reading Level 2:

Strengths-Based Leadership by Tom Rath

Please purchase a new copy of the book and take the online assessment related to the reading- code provided in the book.

Regional Leadership Training

WMU of Texas Regional Leadership Training is designed to encourage, equip, and train small group leaders, WMU directors, church leaders, and volunteers around the state in missions discipleship and leadership.

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We Would Love to Hear From You

The WMU of Texas team is available to answer any questions you may have about WMU or our age-level curriculum. Please feel free to contact us for consultations, resources, workshops, and more.

Chris Rowley
CWJC/CMJC State Consultant
WMU of Texas
(737) 280-8660
chris.wmutx[at]txb.org

WMU of Texas
10325 Brockwood Rd.
Dallas, Texas 75238
(214) 828-5150
wmutx[at]texasbaptists.org