The Bridge Church

OVERVIEW

Religion that is near to the heart of God is that which cares for the orphan. As of 2021, it is estimated that there are approximately 153 million orphans worldwide. Because this problem is close to the heart of God, this should also wreck the hearts of believers and compel the local church to action. This is why The Bridge Church launched an internal initiative called No More Fatherless in 2017, challenging our church to do our part in ending physical and spiritual fatherlessness. Since then, numerous churches have reached out to see how they can develop a vibrant adoption culture in their local church. To more effectively multiply the impact of No More Fatherless, we incorporated No More Fatherless into a separate 501c3 nonprofit with a mission to cultivate a culture of adoption and foster care in hundreds of churches across the United States.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Executive Director will be the primary vision caster, leader, and builder of all facets of the work. They will work to develop partner churches to become “No More Fatherless Churches” along with leading the organization to be a leading evangelical voice for adoption and foster care.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Fulfill the membership requirements of The Bridge Church or another No More Fatherless partnering church
• Strong and growing personal commitment to Jesus Christ
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Belief that the local church is the hope of the world
• Resounding passion for adoption
• Tenacity to build an organization from the ground up
• People person who excels at networking
• Has a pulse on the landscape of church networks and denominations
• Senior leadership church staff experience preferred
• Bachelors degree in business, ministry, non-profit leadership, or a related field

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with the Board of Directors to establish vision and core values along with 1, 3, and 10 year goals.
• Build volunteer base and oversee future staff hires
• Oversee creation of content for local churches (including but not limited to sermon series, graphics, small group resources, etc.)
• Develop and execute a coaching strategy for resourcing and serving local churches 
• Build growing list of future partner churches
• Develop content strategy to become leading evangelical voice in the adoption space (including but not limited to podcast, YouTube channel, cohorts, value-add lead magnets, etc.)
• Develop and manage budget
• Lead Board of Directors in developing wider advisory board of influencers in the adoption space
• Develop and execute adoption grant system to support adoptions in gospel-centered local churches

SCHEDULE:  TBD

HOURS: 45-50

COMPENSATION: TBD
REPORTS TO: Board of Directors