We're under construction here.  We'll add to this page over the next few weeks with more links and general information.

Vocational ministry means different things to different folks.  For some it means one is employed and paid a full wage by a church.  Bi-vocational on the other hand means you have two or more jobs, one of which is part-time with a church.  For our purposes we're going back to Paul's tent making ministry idea.  He had a secular job but used it to support his ministry.  Our use of "vocation" in "vocational ministry" is intended to imply "get a job dude" and let's do some ministry.  Maybe not the best use of the term granted but it serves.

Vocational, bi-vocational, or "tent making" is, essentially, moving to an area to live out your Christian faith and being active in a church (or even planting one) in an area that has a lack of and need for faithful Christians to be there. It's part mission, part ministry, and part just being a Christian.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with moving to a place with an already strong spiritual culture and joining a strong church, but some people feel called to help strengthen an area that's weak in these areas. Vocational ministry is a way to help connect people called to do this work with each other and with areas and churches that have a need.

This page is designed to do just that: help get the word out that New Orleans has a need for some people interested in helping to do God's work. Though the area is facing many challenges, it's still a fun place to live, despite what the news would lead you to believe. There are also plenty of job opportunities here, as well as graduate school opportunities. If moving to New Orleans and serving the One who loved you enough to die for you calls to your heart, contact us. You can email or call us 504-304-9900.

This is one of our ministers demonstrating all three parts of vocational ministry as he works on our baptistry: mission, ministry, and service.   Get out of that comfortable pew and come work with us. 

Vocational Ministry Links

      (coming soon)

General New Orleans Stuff 

     http://www.makeneworleanshome.com/ Awesome one stop shopping for anyone considering making New Orleans their home!

     www.nolayurp.com   The mission of the NOLA YURP Initiative (NYI) is to build a support and resource network to connect, retain and attract young

                                    professionals from diverse backgrounds for a sustainable New Orleans. 

     http://www.nola.com/   Kind of a "All things New Orleans" site

     http://www.cityofno.com/   The City's Website

New Orleans Area Employment Resources

The following links represent some of the major industries and corporations that are headquartered or have a major presence in the metro New Orleans area:

General Job Search Sites

• Times-Picayune: http://www.nola.com/jobs/
• Job1: http://www.cityofno.com/Portals/Portal56/portal.aspx
• Craigslist: http://neworleans.craigslist.org/jjj/
• CareerBuilder: http://jobs.careerbuilder.com/

Movies and Television:

• http://www.artscouncilofneworleans.org/index.php?topic=rsc.auditions

Government

• City of New Orleans: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/neworleans/default.cfm
• Jefferson Parish: http://www.jeffparish.net/jppd/index.cfm?DocID=0
• Federal Government: http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/

Energy and Petrochemicals

• Shell Oil: http://www.search.shell.com/search?content_type=jobsearch&siteId=careers-en&orderby=&location1=&division=&Search=new+orleans&regionCountry=c_United+States&group=&searchin=all&submit=submit
• Chevron: http://careers.chevron.com/
• Entergy: http://www.entergy.com/Careers/
• Murphy Oil refinery: http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/about/careers/refiningjobs.aspx
• In addition to these companies, there are many other energy-related companies, as well as refineries in the area.

Health Care

• Oschner Medical Center: http://www.ochsner.org/page.cfm?id=272
• Touro Infirmary: http://www.healthcaresource.com/touro/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.categoryList&template=dsp_job_categories.cfm

Education

• Orleans Parish Public Schools: http://www.nops.k12.la.us/pages/employment_opportunities
• Jefferson Parish Public Schools: http://www.jppss.k12.la.us/
• St. Bernard Parish Public Schools: http://www.stbernard.k12.la.us/jobs_home.asp
• Archdiocese of New Orleans Schools: http://www.archdiocese-no.org/ocs/ (coming soon)

Financial

• Whitney Bank: http://www.whitneybank.com/career/career_opps.asp
• First Bank and Trust: http://www.fbtonline.com/careers.aspx
• Hancock Bank: http://www.hancockbank.com/home/hr/hr_index.asp
• Regions Bank: http://www.regions.com/about_regions/career_ops.rf
• Capital One: http://www.capitalone.com/careers/?linkid=WWW_Z_Z_Z_GBLFO_FO_03_T_CAR1
• Liberty Bank: http://www.libertybank.net/about/careers.cfm

Construction and Engineering:

• Boh Brothers Construction: http://www.bohbros.com/opportunities.html
• NASA Michoud Assembly Center: http://www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/jobsearch.asp

Insurance

• Pan American Life Insurance: http://www.panamericanlife.com/about/careers.aspx

Legal

• US District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana: http://www.laed.uscourts.gov/jobs/jobs.htm
• http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/Vacancies.aspx
• Louisiana State Bar Association is headquartered in New Orleans.
• Several other levels of courts are housed throughout the area.
• There are many, many law firms in the area.

Hospitality: 

          www.hiltonfamily.jobs  Click on US Careers and click on opportunities at properties., select Louisiana,-New Orleans  

Real Estate

• Latter and Blum: http://www.latter-blum.com/Content/Company/Recruiting/Careers.aspx
• Prudential Gardner: http://www.prudentialgardner.com/content/Page.asp?PAGE=garcar

Higher Education

• LSU Health Sciences Center: http://www.lsuhsc.edu/no/Administration/hrm/career.aspx

          http://www.lsuhsc.edu/no/administration/hrm/jobs/jobs.aspx

• Tulane University: http://www.profilesams.com/index.asp?siteid=TULNAMS
• Loyola University New Orleans: http://www.loyno.edu/human.resources/employment/
• University of New Orleans: http://hrm.uno.edu/employment/
• Xavier University Louisiana: http://newsite.xula.edu/human-resources/facultyjobs.php
• Additionally, there are several other colleges and universities in the area.

Maritime

• Tidewater Marine: http://www.tdw.com/jobs/jobopps.html
• Northrop Grumman: http://careers.northropgrumman.com/
• TrinityYachts: http://www.trinityyachts.com/employment.asp

These links are only a sampling of the opportunities available in the New Orleans area. The area also has a strong tourism and hospitality industry, as well as smaller companies such as accounting firms, insurance agencies, construction and engineering companies, charter schools, etc – just about what you would imagine in an area of over 1 million people. If you don’t see anything interesting here, explore a little; chances are you’ll find what you’re looking for.

Places to look for real estate