Our church... is a non-denominational multi-site church with four St. Louis-area campuses where we gather each weekend to study this ancient story found in Scripture that is still transforming lives today. We believe church should be a place where believers in Jesus and skeptics can stand side-by-side to study truth and ask tough questions. We blend teaching and worship with art and technology to create a service where you can experience the message of Jesus in practical and life-changing ways.
Director of Outreach......is a full-time position that plays a crucial role in advancing our church’s mission to love and serve our local communities across multiple campuses. This position will lead the development, implementation, and management of outreach strategies and partnerships that reflect our church’s values and extend our impact beyond our walls. The Director of Outreach will work collaboratively with campus teams and volunteers to inspire engagement and meet tangible needs within our communities. The Director of Outreach will also oversee the Benevolence Team, ensuring that practical and spiritual care is provided to individuals and families in need in a way that reflects compassion, dignity, and biblical stewardship.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Development and Oversight
- Provide leadership, vision, and management for Outreach staff team and programs.
- Lead the benevolence team.
- Represent The Crossing in the community with various partners, schools, agencies and organizations to seek new opportunities where The Crossing can best serve the St Louis region.
- Build relationships with key community leaders and organizations that further the Outreach Mission.
- Regularly access outreach efforts for effectiveness and alignment with our vision.
- Steward outreach resources responsibly, including budgeting, supplies, and donations.
- Ensure that outreach activities are rooted in biblical principles and aligned with the church’s mission.
- Report outcomes, stories, and metrics to church leadership to celebrate impact and identify growth areas.
- Develop outcome-based metrics and measures to help determine the effectiveness of Outreach efforts.
- Oversee disaster relief work, as necessary.
- Other duties as assigned by leadership.
Campus Collaboration
- Create and implement outreach strategies tailored to the unique needs of each campus community.
- Work closely with each campus pastor to identify local opportunities for attenders to serve in their communities.
- Support campus specific outreach needs while maintaining a cohesive outreach strategy across the church.
Community Partnership Development
- Establish and nurture partnerships with local organizations, schools, and nonprofits to enhance our community impact.
- Oversee the periodic review of all community partner relationships to determine the effectiveness of the relationship with those partners.
Volunteer Mobilization
- Support volunteer recruitment, training and community engagement processes.
- Foster a culture of serving by equipping individuals and groups for meaningful ministry.
Communication and Promotion
- Work in conjunction with communications team to clearly communicate opportunities for attenders of The Crossing to get involved (time, talent and treasures) in the local communities we serve
- Give oversight to content creation for communications related to Outreach including social media, Newsflash, promotional tools, etc.
- Encourage congregation-wide participation in outreach initiatives through compelling storytelling and consistent communication.
Benevolence Ministry Oversight
- Provide leadership and oversight to the Benevolence Team.
- Establish and maintain clear processes for evaluating and responding to benevolence requests across all campuses.
- Ensure financial assistance and other resources are distributed with wisdom, accountability, and grace.
- Train team members in compassionate care, confidentiality, and appropriate spiritual support.
Spiritual Gifts Helpful for This Position
- Administration
- Leadership
- Shepherding
- Apostleship
Character Traits Needed for This Position
- Self-Motivated with the need for minimal day-to-day supervision
- Must possess the ability to coach and develop others
- Insatiable learner, flexible, teachable
- Strong collaborator but confidently decisive
- Tenacity
- Detail oriented
- Passion for working in areas of high need
- High compassion with ability to set necessary boundaries
- High integrity and discernment
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Previous work with local STL non-profits and/or faith-based service organizations preferred
Necessary Skills and Attributes
- Ability to develop strategy and provide leadership and vision to a team of staff and volunteers.
- Ability to communicate, work, and minister to a wide variety of people, across cultures and sub-cultures, both inside the church and in the outside community
- Passion for Biblical justice and reconciliation and an understanding that being a life-long learner of social issues is integral to the work of the Outreach ministry.
- Culturally aware and sensitive to diverse community contexts.
- Relational leader with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build bridges across diverse communities.
- Strong organization and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to set priorities and develop plans to execute those priorities.
- Ability to move between multiple projects and tasks as necessary.
- Ability to coordinate projects with multiple moving pieces.
MUST HAVES FOR ALL STAFF AT THE CROSSING
- Attend a service at one of The Crossing campuses on a weekly basis
- Passionate about their relationship with God
- Baptized after making the thoughtful decision to follow Christ
- Regard the Bible as God’s final authority in all areas of Christian life and desire to be wholly obedient to it
- Wholeheartedly affirm The Crossing’s Statement of Faith, including our view on Baptism
- Live a lifestyle consistent with scriptural principles
Apply today and see why The Crossing may be a great fit for you!