Ministry Strategist, Church Partnerships

Ministry Strategist, Church Partnerships

Location: Coppell, TX, United States

Job ID: 15099

Date Posted: Jun 16, 2024

Job Description

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Are you a strategic thinker with existing partnerships with large churches that has national influence? We are seeking a Ministry Strategist with excellent ability to develop relationships to join the Church Relations team with Operation Christmas Child, a ministry of Samaritans Purse. This position is responsible for growing our network of large church partnerships and is Remote in Texas, but supporting the Midwest Region. This position strategically focuses on large megachurches (2,000+) as well as church-related organizations that include all sizes of churches to partner with Operation Christmas Child (OCC) within the region. Do not miss this opportunity to be a part of a global organization that is reaching children and families for Christ! This position requires someone who has worked for a megachurch in a leadership role or has a strategic partnership with a non-profit with ties to large churches.

Operation Christmas Child is a dynamic, fast-paced ministry of Samaritan's Purse that transforms lives around the world through the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We praise God for his provision of growth in the ministry of Samaritans Purse and Operation Christmas Child and the goal is to continue to take the ministry to the next level by retaining current partners and growing the scope and reach across the country.

A day in the life of a Ministry Strategist

At Samaritans Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other and our staff and volunteers who serve around the globe.

In the role of Ministry Strategist, you will have the opportunity to:

• Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him

• Work to achieve megachurch partnership goals by identifying new prospective megachurch partners to participate in the program to contribute towards OCC's national and international growth goals

• Increase donations of shoeboxes gifts and financial support by managing and growling OCC's existing megachurch partnerships, as well as securing and developing new megachurch partnership on a yearly basis

• Enhance, create and implement new promotional and relational- building plans and strategies while complementing current volunteer-driven goals

• Develop specific church partnerships to support growth of Build a Shoebox Online (BASBO), and "Special Access" shoebox program, allowing easier importation of shoeboxes to specific countries

• Develop and implement new shoebox generating ideas, plans, and strategies with new high-volume opportunities in megachurches

• Partner with the respective Senior Regional Director and Regional Directors to ensure success in generating more shoeboxes

• Represent and promote OCC at select national church and/or pastoral conferences and events

• Create a list of priority inactive churches, and call on these churches through in-person visits, email, phone calls and zoom meeting to seek a commitment to generate shoeboxes

• Maintain a current and up-to-date understanding of the church climate in America and around the globe by researching with third party resources

• Understand current OCC volunteer growth strategy in order to present to new opportunity churches and fully compliment activity

• Manage detail records of communication with assigned churches, compiling a monthly reports documenting ongoing contacts and activities for the National Director

• All other duties as assigned

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