Texas Baptists · 7 hours ago
COORDINATOR, CHURCH HEALTH AND GROWTH TEAM
Texas Baptists is a convention of more than 5,300 Baptist churches, and they are seeking a Coordinator for the Church Health and Growth Team. The role involves providing ministry assistance, managing schedules, organizing events, and fostering relationships with church leaders to enhance church health initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Assist the Director of Church Health and Growth (hereafter referred to as the DCHG) by managing the scheduling of appointments, phone calls, cohorts, training, and church consultations
Provide organizational leadership to the DCHG by analyzing schedules, workflow, projects, and travel. Assist by prioritizing daily work, organizing the work calendar, and leading the DCHG to manage time, projects, and priorities
Develop a working relationship with denominational leaders, pastors, directors of missions, and other ministry leaders who interact with the DCHG to foster a positive experience with the Center for Church Health
Plan Church Health and Growth training events, seminars, and miscellaneous events. Work with vendors to coordinate event supplies, materials, and catering
Communicate with Texas Baptist churches and pastors regarding trainings, cohorts, conferences, and other growth opportunities provided by the DCHG
Manage finances for the DCHG, including the check approval process, tracking spending, billing, maintaining databases of accounts, reconciling credit card accounts, processing expense forms, and reconciling monthly financial reports with the own general ledger database. The ministry assistant will also analyze spending and assist in the annual budgeting process
At the direction of the DCHG, schedule podcast guests, set up recording sessions, edit podcasts, and post podcasts to social media
Create and manage independent and speaker contracts for coaches, Pave regional leaders, event speakers, and miscellaneous contracted vendors
Run statistical data profiles for churches and send them to constituents
Order church health products for external constituents, send instructions to pastors and church leaders, and invoice churches
Design graphics, flyers, and social media posts as needed
Meet with the Communications Team representative to discuss event needs and due dates. Continue follow-up emails with the team regarding the event work
Coordinate grant application processes
Create and send a monthly newsletter to internal and external constituents that includes articles, leadership development opportunities, social media posts, and podcasts produced by the DCHG and colleagues
Coordinate the Trademark and Copyright process for Pave as needed
Arrange meetings/events held at the building as needed, including securing meeting room(s) and refreshments, ordering meals, processing expense forms, and taking notes at the meetings
Assist in connecting Texas Baptist regional church health consultants with Texas Baptist churches. Analyze regional maps, church sizes, and church needs, and connect churches with the appropriate Texas Baptist regional church health consultant
Manage receipts and invoices submitted by regional church health consultants for reimbursement
Assist the DCHG in maintaining the article, podcast, and micro-post schedule created by the Communications team. Edit articles as needed. Post leadership insights, articles, micro-posts, and podcasts per the social media schedule
Manage digital files for external constituents after consultations produced by the DCHG. Send appropriate follow-up documents and files to external constituents
Assist in other special projects and tasks as assigned, including assignments as requested by the Director of the Center for Church Health
Manage social media accounts
Qualification
Required
Understanding of a comprehensive field of knowledge, generally acquired through an earned associate degree in a related field. Two years or more of proven, applicable experience required
Active membership in a church supportive of the BGCT during employment
Commitment to Christian principles and teachings both professionally and personally. Knowledge of and commitment to traditional Baptist distinctives
Relate positively, influentially, and sensitively to a broad spectrum of persons in a variety of multi-tiered relationships and settings, to include but not limited to clergy, laity, institutional staff/faculty, various Baptist organizations, churches of all sizes, cultural identities and worship styles, board and council members, Baptists of Texas and beyond
Proficient ability to plan, administer, and report budgets
Ability to provide strategic and logistical planning and facilitate meetings, conferences, workshops, and retreats as required
Excellent listening skills, interpersonal skills, and relationship-building skills
Ability to travel to various geographic locations, including travel by car, and some overnight and/or weekend stays
Proficient client management skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Proficient ability to exhibit detail-oriented skills necessary to understand and manage a wide range of information from a vast number of entities
Proficient ability to speak, read, and write English
Speak clearly and make yourself understood in face-to-face interactions; to articulate with accuracy on the telephone
Hear and receive verbal instructions, answer phones, and proficiently communicate in situations with some background noise
Concentrate on fine detail with some interruption; ability to focus attention on tasks for 45-60 minutes at a time continuously
Understand and relate to the theories behind several related concepts; ability to remember verbal and written tasks/assignments from a few hours to long periods
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, vendors, churches, committees, organizations, etc
Excellent organizational skills; ability to multitask
Professionalism in the workplace includes professional and accurate communication with others
Proficient working knowledge and ability to use various office software, including, but not limited to, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Excel, Google email, and internet skills
Ability to use up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently to move objects
Work deals mostly with areas such as preparing and reading data and figures, reports, and visual inspection involving small details
Ability to grasp, push, pull, carry, or otherwise manipulate objects; ability to perform tasks requiring action of muscles or groups of muscles and foot and/or hand-eye coordination
Preferred
Ability to speak, read, and write Spanish is preferred
Prefer experience with Salesforce or another Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database
Company
Texas Baptists
A group of over 5,300 churches striving to fulfill the Great Commission and the Great Commandment (#GC2) as we reach out to share the love of Christ in our state and beyond.