Position Description

Location: Lamont County, Alberta
Type: Live-In Position 

Start Date: Spring 2027

How to Apply: Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your qualifications, faith journey, and vision for the role. Applications can be sent to admin@penocreekrenewalcentre.com

About Peno Creek Renewal Centre:
Peno Creek Renewal Centre is a not-for-profit Christian organization located on a farm on the North Saskatchewan river in Lamont county, Alberta. Our mission is to offer a space for individuals in need of spiritual renewal such as those facing substance abuse, broken family lives, or periods of deep grief to be transformed by Christ and engage in a meaningful community. We provide a sanctuary for guests to heal, grow, and re-enter the world equipped with practical skills and renewed hope in Christ.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a compassionate, dedicated Director to oversee the operations of the centre and provide leadership in guiding guests through their spiritual and personal renewal journeys. This includes overseeing staff, programs, finances, and facilities to ensure the mission is faithfully and effectively fulfilled. As this is our pilot year, the Director will play a key role in preparing the centre for its first group of guests, assisting in organizing programming, and ensuring that everything is set up to run smoothly when guests arrive (tentatively May 2027). Once operational, the Director will manage the overall retreat activities, including organizing meals, coordinating essential programs to support guests' personal transformations, and overseeing the upkeep of the facility. This is a 5 day a week, live-in position, with room and board provided at the centre.

Note - A Head Agrarian will manage the market garden, instruct guests on farm tasks, and oversee the sale of produce at local farmers markets. The Director will collaborate with the Head Agrarian, but the farming operations will not fall under the Director’s direct responsibility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide pastoral care, discipleship, and spiritual guidance to guests, staff, and volunteers.
• Cultivate a faith based community of teamwork and service within the centre.
• Ensure that all programs and retreats align with biblical values and the centre’s mission.

Vision & Program Development

• Contribute to strategic planning in collaboration with the Board to advance the centre’s mission.
• Develop and oversee a calendar of retreats, workshops, and events, including life-skills programs to support guests post-stay (e.g., driver’s license prep, vocational certification).
• Coordinate with local professionals and the Head Agrarian to integrate farm-based and instructional programs into the retreat experience.
• Participates  fundraising in collaboration with the Board.
• Take the lead in preparing the centre for its future guests ensuring both programming, operational and logistical readiness.

Operations & Administration

• Oversee daily operations of Peno Creek Renewal Centre, ensuring a safe, welcoming, and well-maintained environment.
• Organize and manage meal preparation for guests using the centre’s kitchen.
• Ensure effective use of site facilities, guest services, and scheduling.
• Manage operational finances; oversee budgeting and reporting
• Ensure the maintenance, safety, and stewardship of all facilities and grounds.

Staff & Volunteer Oversight

• Advise on recruitment of staff and volunteers 
• Oversee training and supervision of staff and volunteers.
• Foster a healthy, Christ-centered staff culture rooted in teamwork, prayer, and service.
• Provide ongoing support, performance reviews, and leadership development opportunities.

Communications & Outreach

• Serve as a spokesperson and ambassador for the centre.
• Develop and implement communication and marketing strategies in conjunction with the board and start up director
• Engage with donors, churches, and supporters to help build partnerships and ensure financial sustainability.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Mature committed Christian with a testimony of faith and a calling to spiritual renewal ministry.
• Experience in ministry, ideally in a non-profit or retreat setting.
• Experience in organizing programs, creating new initiatives, and developing operational structures for a new organization.
• Comfortable living in a rural setting and the capacity to engage with guests in a hands-on, retreat-based environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage budgets.
• Bachelor’s degree in theology, ministry, leadership, or a related field preferred.

Ideal Candidate:

We are seeking a director who is deeply rooted in their Christian faith and committed to the mission of Peno Creek Renewal Centre. The ideal candidate will be servant hearted, mission driven, spiritually discerning and prayerful. They will have strong administrative and organizational skills, experience in launching new initiatives and managing diverse programs, and the ability to build meaningful relationships with guests through compassionate, relatable communication. 

Compensation:

Negotiated based on experience. Room and board provided on-site.