Remote Church Engagement Strategist — Global Missions

International Mission Board; United States; On-site; USD 74,489 - 87,634; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Volunteer mission trips

Tuition discounts

Job summary

The International Mission Board seeks a Church Engagement Strategist to strengthen partnerships with Southern Baptist churches, helping them deepen their impact on global missions through prayer, generosity, and missionary sending.

This remote role involves developing trust-based relationships with pastors and church leaders, crafting tailored engagement plans, and coordinating with missionaries to expand church missions nationwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and seminary training (MDiv or MRE) or equivalent missionary experience.
• At least 5 years in ministry, missions, church engagement, fundraising, business development, or relationship management.
• Active membership in a Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) church.
• Experience with CRM systems, dashboards, and data analysis tools.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 40-50%.

Responsibilities

• Develop trust-based relationships with senior pastors, missions leaders, and key church influencers.
• Serve as primary contact between assigned churches and IMB.
• Create customized engagement strategies tailored to each church's vision, culture, and capacity.
• Research church and denominational trends to identify opportunities for increased missions engagement.
• Inspire churches to expand involvement in global missions through prayer, missionary sending, and financial support.
• Connect churches with missionaries, field initiatives, and strategic mission opportunities.
• Identify and cultivate new pathways for partnership and engagement.
• Manage communications, travel planning, CRM records, and engagement tracking.
• Serve as a bridge between church partners and missionaries serving around the world.
• Share stories of impact that demonstrate how church partnerships advance the gospel globally.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure churches receive timely resources, updates, and opportunities.
• Partner with fellow engagement strategists and ministry teams to share best practices and innovative ideas.
• Contribute to national engagement strategies and organizational initiatives.
• Maintain accurate records of partnership activity and engagement outcomes.
• Assist in cross-functional collaboration to strengthen overall ministry effectiveness.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication

Project management

CRM systems

Data analysis tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Seminary training

Tools

CRM dashboards

Data analysis tools

Dashboards

Job description

The International Mission Board seeks a Church Engagement Strategist to strengthen partnerships with Southern Baptist churches, helping them deepen their impact on global missions through prayer, generosity, and missionary sending.

This remote role involves developing trust-based relationships with pastors and church leaders, crafting tailored engagement plans, and coordinating with missionaries to expand church missions nationwide.