PHP Developer in San Diego

Posted by D. Goodmanson on Jul 15, 2008 in Church, Church Technology, Ekklesia, Monk Dev | 0 comments

PHP developer wanted for development of a niche community building and social networking product that tightly integration into Monk Development‘s existing Content Management Framework. This product provides developers with an opportunity to shine on a cutting edge product aimed at a large user base. Product development is fast paced with rapid prototyping preceding larger scale implementations. We need motivated developers who are comfortable with flow charting ideas, contributing in brain storming sessions and correcting course if need be.

Developers will work closely with an existing team in our Old Town corporate offices in San Diego. This position will require the candidate to live and work in San Diego. We are a young company with fresh ideas and seek developers who are ready to work hard, play hard and enjoy
great success in their career development path.

Skills Required:

* PHP 5 (OOP required)
* MySQL 4.x, 5.x
* HTML/XHTML (4+ years)
* AJAX, JavaScript
* C programming experience a plus (Unix Socket Programming)

Additionally:

* A willingness to work on bug fixes, timely and untimely
* An excitement and drive to do it right the first time but also be willing
to get code out the door
* Be a team player

Education:

* BS Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering
* Demonstration of existing successful web development projects

If you are interested in a career at Monk go to Jobs @ Monk.

Total Church Conference – Last Chance for Discounted Rate

Posted by D. Goodmanson on Jul 9, 2008 in Church, Church Planting, Ministry Design | 1 comment

Last day of the discounted early rate for Total Church North America Conference 2008 in San Diego, CA this August 12-14. After July 12th the rates go up, so register today!

The purpose of the Total Church Conference is to train and equip church planters to create a community centered on the gospel, equipped to do the work of the ministry by being the church on mission through ordinary life with gospel intentionality. Registrants will have the opportunity to dialogue with missional church leaders from across the world, and learn from seasoned practitioners how to form missional communities and transition traditional churches toward mission. Main session speakers are Steve Timmis and Tim Chester, authors of The Total Church – A Radical Reshaping Around Gospel and Community, which will be released in the United States in the fall of 2008.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Leah Hardwick at 619.741.8153 or leah@kaleochurch.com.

Seeking an Account Rep in San Diego

Posted by D. Goodmanson on Jul 9, 2008 in Church Technology, Ekklesia, Monk Dev | 0 comments

Monk Development is looking for a full-time person to work in our San Diego office (Old Town) with churches and ministries using Ekklesia 360 by conducting online training, answering questions, overseeing the implementation process and providing support and assistance. This position will require customer service, project management and end-user support (limited technical know how).

The role requires:
1. A passion for churches and ministries helping them use their website to do real ministry online.
2. Organization and attention to detail to provide project oversight and direction to see projects through to completion.
3. Great communication skills and the ability to support and educate clients on the use of Ekklesia 360 system.

Bonuses:
1. Previous project management and customer support experience.
2. Church planting, church or ministry experience.
3. Knowledge and use of Content Management Systems or blogging software (e.g. WordPress).

Learn More: Jobs @ Monk

Upgraded WordPress

Posted by D. Goodmanson on Jul 9, 2008 in General Technology | 0 comments

It’s been too long so I finally upgraded my WordPress to Version 2.5.1.