Executive Director

About the role

The Great Commission Association of Southern Baptist Churches (GCA) is entering a defining season. We are now seeking a visionary, courageous, and deeply spiritual leader to serve as our next Executive Director of Missions (EDM).

Responsibilities

• Spiritual Leadership & Prayer
• Modeling a vibrant, Christ-centered prayer life
• Bringing the needs of staff, churches, and ministry decisions before the Lord
• Vision & Strategy
• Casting compelling vision for the future of GCA
• Led strategic initiatives
• Positioning the association for sustainable growth and expanded gospel impact
• Team Development
• Building, mentoring, and empowering a world-class leadership team
• Marked by excellence, trust, and shared mission
• Governance & Organizational Leadership
• Partnering closely with the Executive Board
• Chairing the Administrative Council
• Ensuring wise, transparent governance aligned with mission and values
• Operations & Oversight
• Providing executive leadership across GCA’s divisions: Ministry Advance, Schools, and Operations
• Fostering clarity, accountability, and innovation
• Church Care & Advocacy
• Serving as a trusted presence for member churches
• Strengthening unity across the association
• Denominational & Ministry Partnerships
• Acting as the primary representative of GCA with SBC entities and key ministry partners

Requirements

The ideal candidate should have:

• A completed seminary degree
• An MBA or demonstrated business acumen (strongly preferred)
• Deep familiarity with SBC life and associational ministry
• 15+ years of experience leading teams, casting vision, and navigating complexity

Qualifications

• Humble, hungry, and emotionally intelligent
• Theologically grounded and strategically sharp
• Culturally aware, with a multicultural mindset suited for the Bay Area
• Soft-hearted yet thick-skinned
• Wise in legal, organizational, and risk-aware leadership

Skills

• Strategic thinking
• Collaborative leadership
• Organizational management
• Legal and risk awareness

Benefits

San Jose, CA offers a vibrant and diverse lifestyle, with a Mediterranean climate, world-class culinary scene, and proximity to major tech hubs. The cost of living is high but offers high salaries, suburban safety, and unparalleled opportunities.

Pay

Competitive salary and benefits package tailored to the needs of the role.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible working hours to accommodate the demands of the role and the association's mission.