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80NCC7/7/99 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NCC GENERAL SECRETARY SEARCH OPEN THROUGH AUG. 2

NEW YORK -- The National Council of Churches is
accepting applications through August 2 for the position of
General Secretary.  The incumbent, the Rev. Dr. Joan B.
Campbell, will be completing her term of service on December
31 of this year.

The General Secretary is the principal executive
officer of the Council, responsible to the General Assembly
and Executive Board for: providing dynamic leadership,
articulating the mission and purpose of the Council,
providing spiritual guidance and vision, symbolizing the
vocation of Christian unity in service and witness,
maintaining relationships with communions, and implementing
and interpreting policy.

An applicant must be a member in good standing in a
communion that is a member of the Council, be theologically
competent and articulate, and be an active participant in
church life and in the ecumenical movement. Minimum
educational requirement: graduate theological degree or
equivalent experience. The Council is seeking a leader with
a collaborative leadership style and excellent communication
skills.

For a copy of the position description and application
form please contact: General Secretary Search Committee,
National Council of Churches, 475 Riverside Drive, Room 650,
New York, NY 10115-0050.

Dr. Campbell, an ordained minister in the Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ) and American Baptist Churches
in the U.S.A., has headed the NCC since 1991.  The first
clergywoman to serve as the NCC's General Secretary, she has
been closely related to the Council for more than two
decades in both staff and board membership capacities within
the context of a career of ecumenical service locally,
nationally and internationally.

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