"Servanthood Discipling toward fulfillment of the Great Commission of Jesus Christ"
Elder Dennis G. Peterson, Ecumenical Patriarch

LEAFSER as a subsidiary of Shekhinah Christian Life Ministries, provides legal counsel, services, and facilitation of due process for judicial assumptions regarding all corporate, institutional, and ministerial operations of Shekhinah Christian Life Ministries within areas of substantive and adjective law relating to judicial procedure, economic development, pensions, tax, and insurance; international law, human rights, business and corporate law, common and family law, criminal law, administrative law, canon law, constitutional law, and real estate. LEASFER also provides litigation counsel for civil rights, constitutional law, freedom of religion and free speech rights, international human rights, communications law, and education issues. Pension funds, insurance programs, health services, retirement plans, real estate transactions, property rights, tax matters, contracts, and other related services for associates and affiliates of Shekhinah Christian Life Ministries are also within the purview of the LEAFSER Institute.

Roles and Qualifications:
Do you like to collaborate and work on a team to find solutions and success? Do you thrive when asked to find solutions for everyday challenges, and enjoy solving problems? Do you enjoy working under deadlines with shifting priorities? If so, this may be the perfect opportunity to apply your diverse legal support services and clerical skills! You will support an attorney in one of our legal departments at LEAFSER, working both as a personal assistant and with other co-workers as a service representative on departmental goals. This position will take your career to the next level, while offering you an environment where you will really enjoy yourself!

As an Administrative Assistant, your primary goal will be to assist an attorney in one of our legal departments, while working on a team of administrative staff to keep the office running smoothly. Duties will range from basic office/file organization, transcription, and processing of legal documents to writing correspondence, calendaring/travel arrangements, and helping the legal team with a variety of tasks. If ten things need attention at once, you will use your keen problem solving skills to prioritize and take initiative on the resolutions. As a ministerial associate, your area of ministry also includes services as a consumer affairs advocate, resolving service issues and building members, ministry officials, associates, affiliates, and employee loyalty and confidence.

As a Christian Legal Services Representative, you will serve as the primary interface between LEAFSER and members, ministry officials, associates, affiliates, the public and employees of Shekhinah Christian Life Ministries, International. Therefore, it is required that you 1), possess a valid license as a minister of the Christian gospel; 2), are a professional or para-professional trained person in the science of law who desires to associate with Shekhinah Christian Life Ministries, International; 3), Spiritually you have an attested personal experience and relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, resulting in acceptance of Jesus of Nazareth as Son of God, Lord and personal redeemer; 4), possess a character that demonstrates a lifestyle of spiritual authority, vocational responsibility, and professional accountability that is consistent with the disciplined example portrayed by Jesus Christ within Holy Scripture; 5), be a certified resident of the State and municipality in which employment is sought; 6), be a loyal member of an accepted and approved Christian church or denomination; and 7), maintain a consistent record and witness as a dedicated practitioner of Biblical Christian faith within such local congregation of said denomination. Additionally, as one who has an attested personal experience and relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, it is expected that you agree in principle to our Abstract of Spiritual Principles/Articles of Christian Life and that you regard your association, affiliation, employment, profession, business, and/or vocation with LEAFSER as privileged Christian ministry; thereby demonstrating a willingness to conform to all policies and procedures required of the position you desire to hold with Shekhinah Christian Life Ministries, International. If you are an individual that adheres to these enumerated requirements then you are encouraged to apply your advanced knowledge in jurisprudence, professional training within the field of social sciences, and virtues through Christian experience to help ensure the delivery of LEAFSER's contracted services.

Benefits:
Shekhinah Christian Life Ministries, International offers a wide range of benefits such as comprehensive health coverage for you and your family, a fully funded retirement plan, life and disability insurance options, time-off, tuition benefits, and more.

How to Apply:
Shekhinah Christian Life Ministries' hiring process is decentralized wherein qualified candidates are pre-screened by our Human Resources Department and then screened, interviewed, and possibly hired by the hiring administrator within the LEAFSER Institute. Depending on the pool of applicants and hiring timeline, it may take a week, a month or longer for selected candidates to be contacted. As an ever-changing and growing institution, Shekhinah Christian Life Ministries' ministerial opportunities in jurisprudence will enlarge and become more available. You are encouraged to apply for positions in which the job qualifications and your gifts, talents, skills, and professional preparation are best suited. Request a separate application for each position for which you wish to apply. Applications remain active only until the position applied for is filled. Presently, we do not have an online application process; however, you may submit a completed hardcopy of your application to:

Shekhinah Christian Life Ministries, International
C/o Human Resources Department
The LEAFSER Institute
P.O. Box 12861
Durham, North Carolina 27709-0962