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Christian Theological Seminary · 1 week ago

Program Director, Testify Grant

Indianapolis, IN

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$70K/yr - $72K/yr

3+ years exp

Christian Theological Seminary Inc. is inviting applications for the Program Director position of the Testify! Grant, aimed at revitalizing testimony practices in Black churches across the nation. The Program Director will be responsible for managing church partnerships, overseeing staff and budgets, and executing large-scale events and digital campaigns.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Manage daily implementation of Testify! ecosystem: Toolkit, Live Events, Digital Campaigns, and Convention Booth

Recruit and maintain relationships with 250 covenant church partnerships over five years

Oversee event planning and logistics for five major city-wide gatherings (2,400+ attendees each)

Supervise the Administrative Assistant and Digital Media Manager

Prepare quarterly reports for the Grant Director, Lilly Endowment, and external evaluator

Manage a $5 million project budget, ensuring grant compliance

Coordinate artist-lay retreats and convention booth presence at 8 annual gatherings

Serve as primary liaison with church leaders, denominational partners, and community stakeholders

Facilitate peer learning networks across participating churches

Represent Testify! at conferences and denominational gatherings

Qualification

Program managementCultural fluencyBudget oversightTheology degreeProject management softwareCommunication skillsStaff supervisionEvent planningRelationship management