Church Engagement Associate

About the role

The Church Engagement Associate represents IMB to a defined portfolio of churches, building meaningful relationships with pastors and church leaders while helping churches align their vision with IMB's global strategy. This role serves as a connector, coach, and resource, empowering churches to engage more fully in God's work among the nations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement customized engagement plans for assigned churches.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with pastors, staff, and lay leaders.
• Help churches align their mission's vision with IMB's global strategy.
• Guide churches through opportunities to serve alongside IMB teams.
• Support churches through connection, onboarding, equipping, and follow-up processes.
• Identify strategic partnership opportunities between churches and field teams.
• Promote IMB prayer initiatives, training resources, and the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.
• Coach churches on effectively utilizing available IMB resources.
• Coordinate missionary speaker opportunities for churches, campuses, and events.
• Partner with Church Engagement and broader IMB teams to advance organizational engagement strategies.
• Contribute to a unified and consistent church partnership experience.
• Maintain accurate records of church interactions, partnership activities, and key metrics.
• Support organizational reporting and engagement tracking efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, preferred.
• At least 3 years of related ministry, church engagement, mobilization, or customer relationship experience.
• Previous IMB field service experience, preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and CRM systems such as Dynamics.
• Active membership in a Southern Baptist Convention church.
• Strong commitment to IMB's mission and Great Commission focus.
• Excellent interpersonal, listening, and communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships with pastors, church leaders, and ministry partners.
• Experience working collaboratively across teams and departments.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.

Benefits

• Medical insurance with choice of 3 plans, dental, vision, HSA and FSA benefit plans (and more!).
• Short- and long-term disability and basic life insurance coverage (employer paid) - with supplemental coverage available.
• 403(b) Retirement Plan Savings - with 5% employer contribution plus up to a 4% matching contribution, fully vested after 3 years.
• 21 days of paid time off accrued in the first year, plus 11 paid holidays and the week between Christmas and New Years.
• Volunteer Mission Trip Benefits so you can experience mission life firsthand by working with our teams overseas.
• Access to tuition discounts.

Location: Richmond, VA
Schedule: Fulltime-Hybrid
Compensation: $56,325–$66,264*