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.
National CWJC/CMJC Certification Training
Training Dates
Date
November 2-3, 2025, Longview, Texas
Location
CWJC of Gregg County
323 B North High St
Longview, TX 75601
Day 1: 2:00 PM - 6:00 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.
Email chris.rowley[at]txb.org to pre-register or request more information.
Registration
$75 per person
The fee includes training materials, lunch, and refreshments. All other meals, transportation, and lodging are at your expense.
Lodging
3037 N. Eastman Rd. Longview, Texas 75605 USA
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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