Outreach Director

Cityhope; Spanish Fort (AL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CityHope Church is seeking an Outreach Director to expand the church's reach by developing a robust local outreach strategy, building strong community partnerships, and fostering ongoing engagement. The role emphasizes sustainable, relationship-based service that reflects the church's mission to serve neighbors with love and practical support.

The director will lead volunteer mobilization, cultivate leaders across Adopted Communities, and coordinate major outreach events while ensuring

Responsibilities

• Lead CityHope's Local Outreach Strategy: Develop and oversee a clear strategy for how CityHope engages and serves surrounding communities.
• Build Community Partnerships: Develop strong relationships with organizations and leaders serving local communities.
• Maintain and Grow Adopted Communities: Provide ongoing leadership to ensure Adopted Communities remain active and healthy.
• Mobilize CityHope to Serve: Create pathways for members to move from attending to serving the community.
• Develop Outreach Leaders: Identify and empower people to lead ministries, partnerships, and Adopted Communities.
• Lead Strategic Outreach Events: Coordinate serve days, partnerships, events, and disaster response when needed.
• Champion Outreach Throughout CityHope: Regularly share ministry wins and stories of impact.
• Steward the Outreach Budget: Manage resources with accountability and transparency.

Job description

The Outreach Director exists to help CityHope Church take the hope of Jesus beyond the walls of the church and into our local communities.

This role provides vision, leadership, organization, and execution for CityHope’s local outreach efforts by creating meaningful opportunities for people to serve, developing strong relationships with community partners, and mobilizing the church to meet practical needs while pointing people toward Jesus.

The goal is not simply to organize outreach events, but to develop a culture where serving our community becomes part of who we are as a church.

Reports To: Missions Pastor

Primary Responsibilities

1. Lead CityHope's Local Outreach Strategy

Develop and oversee a clear strategy for how CityHope engages and serves our surrounding communities.

This includes:

• Identifying meaningful needs within the community
• Developing outreach opportunities that align with CityHope's mission and values
• Creating both churchwide and smaller ongoing opportunities to serve
• Helping each CityHope campus maintain a consistent presence within its surrounding community
• Evaluating existing outreach efforts and identifying opportunities for growth

2. Build Community Partnerships

Develop strong, healthy relationships with organizations and leaders already serving our communities.

Potential partners may include:

• Schools
• First responders
• Foster care organizations
• Food ministries
• Homeless ministries
• Pregnancy resource centers
• Local nonprofits
• Government and community organizations
• Churches and ministry partners

3. Maintain and Grow Adopted Communities

Provide ongoing leadership for CityHope’s Adopted Communities by ensuring these relationships remain active, healthy, and intentional.

This includes:

• Maintaining consistent communication with leaders and partners in each Adopted Community
• Identifying practical and relational needs within those communities
• Developing regular opportunities for CityHope teams to serve
• Building long term relationships rather than relying only on one time events
• Recruiting and developing leaders who can take ownership of specific Adopted Communities
• Evaluating the health and effectiveness of each partnership
• Identifying new communities where CityHope can build a meaningful long term presence

4. Mobilize CityHope to Serve

Create clear pathways for people at CityHope to move from simply attending church to actively serving their community.

Responsibilities include:

• Recruiting volunteers
• Communicating upcoming opportunities
• Developing volunteer leaders
• Creating simple registration and follow-up processes
• Providing clear expectations and instructions for outreach teams
• Helping families, groups, students, and individuals find appropriate ways to serve

5. Develop Outreach Leaders

Identify and empower people within CityHope who have a heart for specific areas of ministry.

Rather than personally leading every outreach initiative, the Outreach Director should develop leaders who can take ownership of ministries, partnerships, and Adopted Communities.

This includes:

• Identifying potential leaders
• Training and equipping them
• Giving them meaningful responsibility
• Providing ongoing encouragement and accountability
• Developing systems that allow ministries to continue growing without depending entirely on staff leadership

6. Lead Strategic Outreach Events

Coordinate major opportunities throughout the year where CityHope can visibly and practically serve the community.

These may include:

• Serve days
• School partnerships
• Holiday outreach
• Community events
• Disaster response
• First responder appreciation
• Food distributions
• Foster family support
• Neighborhood projects
• Special community needs

Each event should have a clear purpose, strong organization, and a pathway toward ongoing relationships whenever possible.

7. Champion Outreach Throughout CityHope

Regularly communicate what God is doing through outreach.

This includes:

• Gathering stories
• Celebrating volunteers
• Sharing ministry wins
• Providing stories for weekend services and social media
• Keeping staff informed about community needs and opportunities
• Helping maintain outreach visibility throughout the year

8. Steward the Outreach Budget

Manage designated outreach resources with wisdom, accountability, and intentionality.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing an annual outreach budget
• Tracking spending
• Evaluating financial requests
• Maximizing the impact of available resources
• Ensuring appropriate documentation and approval for expenditures

Measures of Success

Success in this position may be measured through:

• Increased participation in local outreach
• Number and health of community partnerships
• Strength and consistency of CityHope’s Adopted Communities
• Growth in the number of healthy Adopted Communities
• Number of active outreach leaders
• Consistency of outreach opportunities throughout the year
• Percentage of outreach initiatives led by volunteers rather than staff
• Stories of people impacted through CityHope outreach
• Effective stewardship of the outreach budget
• Increased awareness within CityHope that local missions is part of every believer's calling

Ideal Candidate

• Has a strong personal relationship with Jesus
• Is aligned with the mission, vision, and values of CityHope Church
• Loves people and genuinely enjoys building relationships
• Has a heart for people outside the church
• Is highly organized and able to manage multiple initiatives
• Can recruit, inspire, and lead volunteers
• Is comfortable developing relationships with community leaders and organizations
• Can move easily between strategic planning and hands‑on ministry
• Is proactive and does not need to wait for opportunities to be presented
• Communicates clearly and professionally
• Works well as part of a ministry team
• Develops leaders rather than trying to personally accomplish everything
• Demonstrates wisdom, integrity, flexibility, and a servant's heart