Church Relations Specialist

Job Description

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Are you passionate about promoting and strategizing your talents for the sake of the gospel? Operation Christmas Child (OCC) , a ministry of Samaritan's Purse, is searching for a Church Relations Specialist to serve in Boone or Charlotte North Carolina . The Church Relations Specialist will support the Church Relations team in growing the Operation Christmas Child (OCC) ministry brand and public awareness to help with the growth of existing national and regional partnerships and promotion of OCCs discipleship program, The Greatest Journey. This role will support the Senior Ministry Strategist, Church Relations, and team to establish new national, regional, and megachurch partnerships. Additionally, the role will act as a liaison between national initiatives and implementation on a local level through promotional events as well as year-round volunteer efforts. Come join this amazing team and help be a part of advancing God's Kingdom to the nations!

A Day in the Life of a Church Relations Specialist:

At Samaritans Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other, our staff, and volunteers who serve around the globe.

In the role of Church Relations Specialist, you will have the opportunity to:

• Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness to Him
• Assist with the development and day-to-day management of promotional partnership initiatives by keeping the team on track with due dates and deliverables, creating and submitting production requests, creating and submitting spokesperson requests, updating team calendars, tracking data, reviewing monthly budget, and keeping event plans current
• Assist the Church Relations team to manage and further develop the existing partnerships and secure and develop new shoebox-generating national, regional, and megachurch partnerships
• Provide leadership before, during, and after partners conferences and events to maximize OCCs promotional impact by conducting pre-event meetings with spokespersons, hosting OCC spokespersons, coordinating promotional elements, coordinating the shipping of event materials, and completing spokesperson and event feedback surveys
• Facilitate and lead meetings with the Senior Ministry Strategist or in the Senior Ministry Strategists stead (as needed) with current partners to coordinate event requirements
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with field staff and local volunteers for any needs related to promotional activity at local, regional, and national levels
• Work with Senior Ministry Strategist to update and further develop ministry-specific volunteer training and equipping resources, including partner profiles on My OCC (volunteer portal) as well as creation and presentation for Connect conference
• All other duties as assigned

Learn more about serving with Samaritans Purse .

Qualifications & Experience :

• Bachelors degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university; and two (2) to four (4) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proven self-starter with demonstrated initiative and leadership skills
• Ability to balance multiple tasks and priorities, both independently and in a team environment
• Highly effective communication and presentation skills: able to effectively talk about Operation Christmas Child and The Greatest Journey
• Computer proficiency in office software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Strong organizational skills and great attention to detail
• 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); if not already completed, the opportunity to meet and complete the requirement is available upon hire

Job Location: Boone, NC or Charlotte, NC

Type: Full-Time

Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required)

Travel Expectations: 80 days annually; required travel documents and vaccinations for entry into foreign countries will be necessary

Benefits:

• On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)
• Medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long-term and Short-term disability insurance
• Paid Family Medical Leave
• Term Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• 10 paid holidays
• 12 vacation/personal days
• 10 sick days

Samaritan's Purse Mission Statement:

Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Samaritan's Purse Statement of Faith:

• We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God. 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17.
• We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6.
• We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15.
• We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit. Luke 24:46-47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:89; Titus 3:4-7.
• We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life. John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16-18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10.
• We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment. 1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Revelation 20:11-15.
• We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the church. 1 Corinthians 12:12, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23.
• We believe that the ministry of evangelism and discipleship a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ. Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15; 1 Peter 3:15.
• We believe Gods plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. For this reason, we believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female. Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9.
• We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministry of evangelism. Matthew 9:35-38; 22:37-39, 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; 1 Peter 3:15.
• We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellowmen. Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1; Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 22:37-39; Romans 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10.
• We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person biological male or female. These two distinct but complementary sexes together reflect the image and likeness of God. Rejection of ones biological sex is a rejection of Gods merciful design and creative order. Genesis 1:26-27;1 Corinthians 6:9; Deuteronomy 22:5