Network Ministry Programs Coordinator (Remote in Africa)

POSITION OVERVIEW:

 

CURE International is seeking a mission-driven leader to serve as the Network Ministry

Programs Coordinator. This role will strengthen trauma-informed, Christ-centered care by

equipping and mentoring hospital-based teams, standardizing children’s ministry activities, and

ensuring the effective rollout of Hope Houses and counseling programs across the network.

 

Working closely with the Chief Ministry Officer and hospital Spiritual Ministry Directors, the

Coordinator will align practices, build capacity, and create sustainable models of ministry that

transform the patient and family experience.

 

Focus areas include:

• Children’s Ministry Activities – playrooms, joyful spaces, and discipleship programming (Jesus and Me, OneHope)
• Counseling Programs – biblical counseling, trauma-informed care, and psychosocial support
• Hope House Program – long-stay family discipleship, life skills, and restorative care
• Administration & Coordination – reporting, standardization, and strategic support

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

1. Children’s Ministry Activities

• Strengthen and standardize playroom ministries across hospitals, ensuring they are consistently used as part of the patient and family experience.
• Support development of joyful, child-friendly spaces (playrooms, playgrounds, gardens) that promote healing and inclusion of children with disabilities.
• Ensure consistent use of children’s ministry discipleship materials, including Jesus and Me and OneHope, across all hospitals — whether in playrooms, wards, or other settings.
• Mentor and equip Children’s Mentors to deliver structured, Christ-centered discipleship and activity programming.
• Collaborate with hospital teams to integrate children’s ministry activities with broader patient and family care goals.

 

1. Counseling Programs

• Lead the development and rollout of biblical counseling services across the network.
• Develop and implement standardized patient counseling assessment tools to strengthen psychosocial ministry initiatives.
• Train and mentor hospital counseling teams in trauma-informed care, psychosocial support, and art therapy.
• Facilitate monthly network-wide calls with counseling staff to review practices, share learnings, and strengthen delivery.
• Provide strategic guidance to Spiritual Ministry Directors on counseling, psychosocial, and art therapy programs.
• Ensure counseling is integrated into both the clinical journey (e.g., pre- and post-surgery) and the spiritual journey of patients and families.

 

1. Hope House Program

• Oversee design and implementation of Hope Houses as restorative environments for families of children receiving long-term care.
• Ensure Hope Houses provide holistic programming that includes:
  • Discipleship – Bible studies, prayer, and fellowship
  • Counseling – individual and family support
  • Education – literacy, tutoring, school readiness
  • Life Skills Training – practical skills to strengthen families after discharge
  • Recreation – family-cente