Missions Minister

Brentwood Baptist Church; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Brentwood Baptist Church is seeking a missions minister to plan, coordinate, and evaluate missional initiatives for the Brentwood campus. You will recruit and mobilize volunteers, build local, national, and international partnerships, and lead with a Christ-centered approach.

You will oversee staff, communicate strategic priorities, and coordinate mission journeys and opportunities for attendees. A bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in church ministry are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years in local church or Christian ministry context.
• Ability to identify, equip and lead volunteers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing budgets and planning initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and supervision for missions ministry staff and volunteers.
• Communicate Brentwood Baptist’s mission priorities and systems locally and globally.
• Develop and maintain mission partnerships and opportunities for participation.
• Coordinate and plan campus-sponsored mission journeys and events.
• Oversee the Block Party Trailer operations, scheduling, and inventory.
• Support staff development and provide pastoral care as needed.

Skills

Relational skills

Team leadership

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Missions Minister# Missions MinisterBrentwood - Brentwood, TN 37027## DescriptionThe Brentwood Baptist Church Missions Minister is responsible to the church, under the direction of the Brentwood Region Executive Pastor, for planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating missional initiatives of the Brentwood campus. The Missions Minister is responsible for recruiting, mobilizing, and leading the Brentwood congregation to engage with local, regional, national, and international partners. This is a full-time position.**PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES** may include but are not limited to the following:* Provide oversight, equipping, and supervision for the Brentwood campus missions ministry staff and volunteers.* Clearly communicate and effectively implement Brentwood Baptist Church’s strategic priorities, goals, processes, and systems related to local, national, and international missions.* Coordinate with Brentwood missions staff and community partners to effectively provide ministry opportunities that impact the Brentwood community with the gospel of Jesus Christ.* Work alongside the Community Missions Minister to provide ministry opportunities for Brentwood campus attendees by providing significant places of service in the community.* Work alongside the Missions Mobilization Minister to coordinate and plan Brentwood campus-sponsored mission journeys.* Communicate mission opportunities to the Brentwood congregation regularly.* Develop and maintain local, regional/national, and international mission partnerships that give congregants opportunities to participate in ongoing missional efforts around the world.* Develop an intentional process for the ongoing care of lay leaders within the missions ministry.* Develop and implement a process for developing new leaders for Brentwood campus missions efforts.* Maintain a detailed process for capturing stories of life-transformation and decisions for Christ.* Provide leadership and oversight for the **Block Party Trailer**, including coordinating and scheduling its use, ensuring proper deployment, overseeing equipment and supplies, maintaining inventory and restocking as needed, and ensuring the trailer is clean, operational, and ready for ministry use.* Maintain an intentional program of spiritual, professional, and physical self-development.* Perform other duties as assigned by the Brentwood Region Executive Pastor.**OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES** may include but are not limited to the following:* Collaborate and partner with the Missions and Multiplication Team Leader on a regular basis.* Participate in Brentwood campus staff meetings and serve as a member of the Brentwood staff and the broader cross-campus missions team.* Serve as a member of the Brentwood campus leadership team.* Effectively communicate and work alongside an administrative assistant.* Pray with and for staff members and volunteers of the Brentwood campus ministries regularly and, when appropriate, hold staff members accountable for personal, spiritual, and professional growth.* Report to the Brentwood Region Executive Pastor regularly on team progress and initiatives.* Assist in pastoral care duties and serve as minister on call as needed.* Collaborate with the Communications team to ensure that the strategies and initiatives of the Brentwood campus missions department are communicated in a timely manner.* Participate in quarterly all-staff meetings and other related and/or requested meetings at any of Brentwood Baptist’s campuses.**COMPETENCIES AND TRAITS**:In addition to the specific responsibilities required for this role, Brentwood Baptist Church also seeks candidates with general competencies and behavioral traits that enhance staff effectiveness.**Management*** Directs both resources and people (paid or unpaid) towards the accomplishment of goals* Maximizes personal effectiveness by focusing on “must-dos” tasks and delegating other priorities to others* Anticipates/avoids problems or formulates creative solutions* Makes timely decisions that produce quality outcomes**Leadership*** Develops both vision and strategy that focuses team energy towards results* Maintains a working environment characterized by high levels of encouragement and trust* Drives team towards greater innovation and collaboration* Sets clear expectations and holds team members accountable for them* Guides and shepherds the team toward the accomplishment of personal, professional and practical goals* Demonstrates Christ-likeness and a commitment to personal spiritual growth* Leads staff and/or volunteers by serving and not by asserting control* Utilizes emotional intelligence, is emotionally available to those he/she leads* Invests in the development of staff or volunteers around him/her* Demonstrates Christ-likeness in relating to other leaders, Brentwood Baptist membership and other community partners**Communication*** Clearly conveys expectations and priorities to staff and/or volunteers* Uses written and verbal communication in a way that accomplishes intended results* Adheres to commitments, schedules and deadlines* Regularly shares information with and solicits feedback from staff/volunteers**Self-Development*** Prioritizes and accomplishes self-development goals* Demonstrates an ongoing commitment to obtaining the necessary KASH (knowledge, attitude, skills and habits) necessary to be successful in this role* Teachable spirit with a desire to learn and grow* The gap between the current job description and the employee’s current abilities is appropriate and allows for future growth**QUALIFICATIONS**:* The proven ability to identify, equip, supervise, manage, and lead a team of staff and/ or volunteers.* Exceptional relational skills.* The proven ability to manage budgets, plan effectively, and implement those plans in church environments.* A personal sense of calling from God to vocational Christian ministry in general and to this particular area of ministry.* Can identify closely with the mission, values, vision, theology, philosophy, and methodology of Brentwood Baptist Church.* A mature Christian who demonstrates the Fruit of the Spirit, is growing in their faith, and is committed to spiritual disciplines such as Bible reading and prayer.* The proven ability to identify, equip and lead a team of volunteers.* Ability to collaborate, cooperate, and function well in a team environment.* Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills.**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE**:* A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required. Experience in non-profits, managing volunteers, and understanding church culture is essential.* A minimum of 5 years of experience is required working in the local church or Christian ministry context.All campuses function under the governance of Brentwood Baptist Church. Each campus is an established entity operating as a whole and permanent part of Brentwood Baptist. Each maintains predetermined alignment characteristics that uphold the Brentwood Baptist “DNA” while also containing some contextualized characteristics to allow it to best reach its target local community. Every staff member is an employee of Brentwood Baptist.