Christian Women's & Men's Job Corps
Christian Women’s Job Corps® (CWJC) and Christian Men’s Job Corps® (CMCJ) seek to equip women and men for life and employment, in a Christian context.
Through the 43 CJC sites in Texas, participants gain self-confidence, purpose, direction, and hope for the future. 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.
National CWJC/CMJC Certification Training
Training Dates
Date
February 5-6, 2025: Dallas, Texas
Location
WMU of Texas Office
10325 Brockwood Rd
Dallas, Texas 75238
Day 1: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Day 2: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Level 1 Training: Required training per National WMU and CJC for all sites with new leaders or new site start-ups.
- Level 2 Training: Should be completed one year after attending Level 1 or after your site has provided services to the community.
Registration
$75 per person
The fee includes training materials, lunch, and refreshments. All other meals, transportation, and lodging are at your expense.
Lodging
Hampton Inn & Suites - North Dallas Central Expy
10370 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75231
Contact State Consultant Chris Rowley at chris.wmutx[at]txb.org for lodging questions.
Training Opportunities
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:
- What Every Church Should Know about Poverty by Ruby Payne
- When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett & Brian Fickkert
Required Prerequisite Online Course:
Level Two 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:
- Strengths-Based Leadership by Tom Rath
Note: Please purchase a new copy of the book and take the online assessment related to the reading- code provided in the book.
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10325 Brockwood Rd., Dallas, Texas 75238
Phone: (214) 828-5150 | Email: wmutx[at]texasbaptists.org