Area Directors are responsible for performing program and supervisory-related duties on a professional level for specific global region(s). They work closely with senior/executive staff management in supporting multiple constituencies – global servants, international partners, local American Baptist churches, individuals, and the Board of Directors.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and strengthen relationships that foster healthy cross-cultural partnerships that enhance the life and mission of International Ministries; communicate and visit to be appropriately informed, to represent IM at partner events/celebrations, and to sustain our commitment to be present with and walk alongside our partners.
• Support International Ministries’ global servants – including providing care, work direction, guidance through policy interpretation and implementation, review of annual reports, counseling and/or corrective/disciplinary action. Participate in the Conference for Missionaries (CFM), visit, and communicate regularly to provide support and supervision.
• Lead in the management of project funding for partners and budgeted funds for missionaries — including collaboration with partners in the preparation – sometimes writing – of grant proposals for our World Relief Committee, the Palmer Grant committee, and others when necessary. Assist with the development of a portion of global servant budgets; and approve the release of project funds for global servants in compliance with IRS requirements.
• Support the work of home-office staff colleagues – being a dependable resource to assist with mission education, communications, budget development and fundraising; and encourage the work of Mission Partnership Teams (MPTs).
• Facilitate the participation of American Baptists – local churches, individuals, Regions, and national organizations – in God’s mission, globally (cross-culturally) and locally (counter-culturally) – through mission education and mobilization; coordination of a variety of cross-cultural, international mission experiences; deputation and representing IM in churches and at regional and national events like the World Mission Conference and ABC Mission Summit / Biennial.
• Assist in the cultivation and discernment process for global servant candidates, both long-term employees and short-term volunteers — from ongoing communication with international partners to secure requests for global service opportunities; to participation in our Hear the Call Retreats; to reading and review of initial candidate applications; to ongoing conversations/candidate interviews; through our process of endorsement, appointment, orientations, commissioning, and assignment. Assist with arranging exploratory or vision trips for global servant candidates, and sometimes accompany them.
• Represent IM as a participating member in various mission-related, denominational, and ecumenical organizations. Speak on missions at churches, meetings, and conferences while promoting good relationships with other organizations to help share the message and explain the work of our global servants and partners.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Religion, Sociology, Philosophy or related field plus global ministry experience.
• Master’s degree in Missions, Divinity, Theology, Religion or related field, a plus.
• Ordination; preferred but not required.
• Cross-cultural ministry experience, i.e., global servant, Christian mission administrator
• Experience in administrative and financial tasks
• Relationship building, supervision and pastoral counseling
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally; navigating travel arrangements and ability to obtain Passport/Visa

How to Apply

To apply, email HR@internationalministries.org. Identify the position title and where you learned of the vacancy in the subject line. Attach a current resume and any supporting documentation for further evaluation of qualifications and experience. Thank you in advance for your interest in joining IM’s mission.

International Ministries is an EEO employer and provides a comprehensive and flexible benefit package.