Church Engagement Strategist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida.

📋 Description

• Establish strong, trust-based connections with senior pastors, missions leaders, and influential church figures.

• Act as the main liaison between designated churches and the IMB.

• Develop tailored engagement strategies that align with each church's individual vision, culture, and capacity.

• Analyze church and denominational trends to uncover opportunities for enhanced missions involvement.

• Motivate churches to broaden their engagement in global missions through prayer, missionary support, and financial contributions.

• Link churches with missionaries, field initiatives, and strategic mission opportunities.

• Identify and nurture new avenues for partnership and engagement.

• Oversee communications, travel arrangements, CRM documentation, and engagement monitoring.

• Function as a bridge between church partners and missionaries operating globally.

• Share impactful stories that illustrate how church partnerships promote the gospel worldwide.

• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure churches are provided with timely resources, updates, and opportunities.

• Work alongside fellow engagement strategists and ministry teams to exchange best practices and innovative concepts.

• Contribute to national engagement strategies and organizational initiatives.

• Maintain precise records of partnership activities and engagement results.

• Assist in cross-functional collaboration to enhance overall ministry effectiveness.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and seminary training (MDiv or MRE) or equivalent missionary experience.

• Minimum of 5 years in relevant ministry, missions, church engagement, fundraising, business development, or relationship management.

• Active membership in a Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) church.

• Proven enthusiasm for global missions and the Great Commission.

• Excellent relationship-building and communication abilities.

• Capacity to effectively engage with pastors, church leaders, and diverse congregations.

• Strong organizational skills, strategic thinking, and project management capabilities.

• Ability to operate independently in a remote setting while managing various priorities.

• Familiarity with CRM systems, dashboards, and data analysis tools.

• Previous IMB field service experience is preferred.

• Willingness to travel domestically frequently—approximately 40-50% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance with a selection of 3 plans.

• Dental, vision, HSA, and FSA benefit plans (and more!).

• Short- and long-term disability and basic life insurance coverage (employer paid), with supplemental coverage available.

• 403(b) Retirement Plan Savings - with a 5% employer contribution plus up to a 4% matching contribution, fully vested after 3 years.

• 21 days of paid time off accrued in the first year, in addition to 11 paid holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year’s.

• Volunteer Mission Trip Benefits, allowing you to experience mission life firsthand by working with our teams overseas.

• Access to tuition discounts.