Minister of Outreach at Northwest Bible Church

Description:

OVERVIEW
When you go to the website for Northwest Bible Church (www.northwestbible.org) the church’s goal is clear – “Passionately Pursuing Jesus Christ.” When you visit the church and meet the leadership those words become reality. This church has a wonderful legacy of faithfulness in preaching the Word and reaching out around the world. There is also a tremendous sense of an exciting future for NBC in the immediate days ahead!

Strategically located in the northwest corner of the city of Dallas since 1951, there is vibrancy as 2500 men, women and children come to worship every Sunday. It is easy to notice many excellent ministries led by wonderful servants, but you will more importantly sense an enthusiasm which is expressed through their Mission statement:

Northwest Bible Church exists to equip people to
passionately pursue Jesus Christ to do whatever
He asks of us in this world. Northwest’s values
include being:
- Extremely devoted to God
- Vitally connected in community
- Fully invested in Christ’s Church
- Actively loving a lost and broken world
- Graciously focused on the Truth

There is a strong sense from the leadership and staff that this Mission statement must increasingly move off the brochures and banners and into the daily choices of their people. A healthy urgency is communicated to embody the truths of these words and express them through changed lives. This passion and purpose was expressed in a recent conversation with the senior pastor when he stated, “I cannot justify a reason for Northwest Bible Church to be here unless we are seeing people who we know coming into personal relationship with Jesus.” In a recent sermon series the congregation was challenged to “catch a vision for God to do something so big that only He can receive the credit for accomplishing such incredible things!”

OPPORTUNITY
The Minister of Outreach will have the opportunity to lead in expressing the local and global commitment of Northwest Bible Church to “actively love a lost and broken world.” Exemplifying the passion and commitment for sharing with those who do not know Christ, this person will effectively utilize all the resources and direct them into an integrated and unified plan for local and global outreach.

The successful candidate for this position will already have an exemplary record of building partnerships with organizations to further expand the work of Christ in their surrounding communities and around the world. This person is an excellent team builder who models a servant’s heart. The Minister of Outreach is a creative communicator who can rally the whole congregation while also personally networking with individuals. The ability to cast a compelling vision while administrating effective follow-through will be an important part of this person’s work experience.

The ideal candidate needs to be sensitive to and able to lead into partnerships with a wide diversity of volunteers, missionaries and supporters from different cultures both within and outside the United States. Cross cultural experience, while modeling a compelling passion for reaching “people in need,” will be an evident part of the Minister of Outreach’s background. International and/or domestic experience that demonstrates the ability to “believe God for big goals,” no matter what the obstacles or challenges, is a fitting description of how this person lives their life.

APPLICATION PROCESS
We look forward to speaking with qualified individuals who are interested in exploring this opportunity. Throughout the process we fully respect the need for confidentiality of information supplied by potential candidates and want to assure you that your interest will not be discussed with anyone without prior consent, nor will references be contacted until mutual interest has been established and approval given by the candidate.

In order for us to get to know you better, please provide a comprehensive resume. When writing the resume, substance is of more interest than brevity. Give enough information so that the breadth of your ministry experience is understood.

When describing your work as a church staff member it would be helpful to know the total membership of the church, the size of the staff, your direct reports, etc.

If you have not served on a church staff, be very specific about your involvement and experience in a local church. While humility is appreciated, it is important for us to know the breadth and depth of your involvement and how God has used you in the life of the local church.

As we progress through our careers, most of us have changed jobs and/or employers a few times. For each job change, be sure to include why you moved from that position to your next.

QUESTIONS
Over the years, we have found that one can learn only so much from the resume. In order to help us receive a more complete picture of you and your interest in Northwest Bible Church, provide us with succinct responses to the following questions:

1. Describe your faith in Christ. Tell us how you came to know the Lord and your journey with Him. Be specific about how you daily experience and express the realness of God as you learn and grow in Him.

2. Explain your philosophy of outreach (integrating personal, local and global expressions) and how a culture of outreach can most effectively be expressed through a large local church body like Northwest Bible.

3. Describe a couple specific examples of ministry goals you envisioned and the results that were especially rewarding to you. Share the process you created that made the goal achievable.

4. What are the five key things that most qualify you for this position?

Please also provide at least five references (including two previous supervisors, two subordinates and a peer). Include phone and email information for each person. We will not contact your references until later in the process and only after you have approved.

Submit these responses (in Word or PDF format) along with your resume to:

Tim Cox
Senior Consultant
Phone: 847.915.0941
tcox@peoplemanagement.org

To Apply: Please refer to the Application Process in the description section.

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