Missions Coach

TEAM; Aurora (IL); Remote; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Missions Coach to mobilize churches towards global missions. This engaging role requires a deep understanding of Christian faith, strong relationship-building skills, and the ability to coach candidates towards international ministry. The ideal candidate will thrive in a remote setting, effectively utilizing technology to maintain connections and guide potential global workers. Join a dynamic team dedicated to fulfilling the Great Commission and making a significant impact in the lives of others through missions. If you are committed to serving God and have a heart for missions, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Retirement Savings

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in multiethnic or immigrant communities is essential.
• Bilingual skills are crucial for guiding diverse applicants.
• Strong communication and organizational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Cast a biblical missions vision and coach candidates towards global service.
• Maintain relationships with potential global workers and assist in their application process.
• Collaborate with the Mobilization Team and contribute positively to team dynamics.

Skills

Bilingual (English and Spanish or Mandarin)

Cross-cultural missions experience

Technological proficiency

Relationship building

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Religion, Missions, Intercultural, or Nonprofit Management

Tools

Email

Video conferencing tools

Job description

Benefits:

Retirement Savings

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Position Posting: Missions coach

Location: Approved Remote Location

Type of Role: Full time; Salaried

Date: April 2025

About TEAM: TEAM - The Evangelical Alliance Mission is a global Christian ministry organization founded in 1890 that partners with churches to equip and send global workers who make disciples of Jesus Christ among the nations. TEAM is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. For this reason, TEAM hires only candidates who wholeheartedly and without reservation agree with and live according to TEAM’s Statement of Faith. TEAM staff thoroughly embrace the purpose, vision, beliefs, and values of TEAM.

ABOUT THE ROLE: The Missions Coach is a ministerial position designed to contribute to the mobilization of Christ’s church to Great Commission obedience by bringing about increased involvement, understanding, and commitment to missions generally and TEAM in particular. TEAM has strategically identified specific locations in which to place Missions Coaches based on mobilization potential, key relationships, and proximity to other team members. For this reason, mobilization leadership will require a commitment on the part of the missions coach to reside near the area in which they were hired. While this is a 100% remote position, preference will be given to applicants who are current Texas residents.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Cast a biblical missions vision for those presently unengaged in missions

Provide godly coaching and direction to those presently moving towards global worker service

Assess global worker candidates’ spiritual maturity and readiness for international ministry service with TEAM

Assist the local church in their mission to mobilize their own people towards global worker ministry service

Seek to understand current and expanded audiences to effectively reach, engage, and mobilize the body of Christ towards missions

Meet with peers and supervisor in regular meetings for prayer

Represent TEAM and recruit new global workers from resource pools such as campuses, churches, missions focused groups, and other venues

Respond quickly and appropriately to people inquiring about service with TEAM

Actively maintain relationships with potential global workers; Wisely coach candidates as they seek and obey God

Stay informed of TEAM’s international ministry needs and opportunities; Work with potential global workers to identify appropriate opportunities to serve within TEAM

Guide in the application process for global worker candidates

Interview and assess readiness for international ministry, which includes having critical conversations with maturity and discretion about sensitive subject matters as it pertains to the candidates’ fit with TEAM

Maintain accurate and timely records of activities and interaction with contacts according to TEAM’s established mobilization procedures

Debrief with global workers and/or groups as needed

Contribute positively to the Mobilization Team through the collaboration of ideas and tasks, encouragement, and input towards fellow team members, follow through on assigned tasks, eagerness to participate in team meetings and activities

Continually learn and develop core competencies of the missions coach role

Assist with other projects or responsibilities as assigned by your supervisor that may include:

Speaking/teaching as opportunities arise

Participation or leadership in internal project groups

Utilize social media and personal networks to create additional awareness of TEAM’s ministries

QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience working or serving in multiethnic or immigrant churches or communities

Bilingual in English and either Spanish or Mandarin to guide the application process for those from diverse backgrounds

Bachelor’s degree preferred; focus on Religion, Missions, Intercultural, or Nonprofit Management helpful

Experience in cross-cultural missions or mission activities; previous assessment experience preferred

Demonstrate enough technological proficiency to:

effectively manage a heavy email load

communicate through email and video conferencing

keep accurate records of inquiries, meetings, etc.

Ability to easily and effectively establish relationships and maintain a large number of ongoing relationships

Be able to communicate clearly and effectively in person, in writing, and on the phone

Be accountable, organized, and self-motivated in managing time and prioritizing work-related tasks

Have a deep understanding of and ability to converse about essential doctrines of the Christian faith, missiology, discipleship, and a non-profit organization’s role is serving the church in the Great Commission task

Experience working with teams and has demonstrated themselves to be a team player with a positive attitude, a good listener, and passionate about serving God and others; able to function well independently and in a team setting

Be able to track the details related to scheduling, budgets, mobilization events, follow-up, etc.

Be skilled in paying attention to details, asking insightful and probing questions and discerning issues that would be potential flags/risks

Ability to navigate spiritually sensitive conversations with maturity and discretion

Disclaimer: The information in this document indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as totally comprehensive of every job duty, responsibility, or qualification required by an employee assigned to this position. An employee may be required to perform other assignments not listed here.

How to apply for this position: Submit your resume, cover letter and application to https://the-evangelical-alliance-mission.apscareerportal.com/. Only candidates with all three documents on file will be considered for the role. In case of technical difficulty uploading your documents to the portal, they may be submitted by email to [e-mail].

This is a remote position.