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Local Missions Director or Pastor

Reports to: Executive Pastor
Direct Reports: Local Missions Ministry Coordinator & Care Director
Collaborates with: Global Missions Pastor and Frontline Ministry Leadership Team
Spiritual Gifts Needed: Leadership, Hospitality, Administration, Mercy, Encouragement
Employment Status: Full-Time, Salaried with Benefits, or High-Level Part-time*** (See footnote).
Evening Commitment: Minimum of one evening per week

Position Overview

The Local Missions Director oversees all local mission efforts within Frontline Church. In collaboration with church leadership, this role selects and develops local church partnerships, helps raise funds, and increases the church's engagement in local missions.

The Local Missions Director is also responsible for deepening the impact and connection of the Essentials Store, Hand to Hand, and any other local missions initiatives within the church community.

• The Essentials Store is a Frontline Church ministry that provides basic hygiene and cleaning products to the community at minimal cost. Missions Director will personally provide day-to-day oversight of the Essentials Store until the missions ministry coordinator is hired. The coordinator role is budgeted, and the missions director is invited to participate in the hiring process to ensure a good fit within their ministry areas. 

• Hand 2 Hand is a ministry that provides food to children in local school systems so they can take it home to help combat child hunger. The missions director will lead an existing highly energized team of volunteers for this ministry. 

This role requires strong relational and organizational skills, vision casting, and a passion for equipping others for ministry.

Church Description

Frontline Church is a part of the Zero Collective, a Wesleyan Church network. Frontline adheres to a biblical worldview and theology referenced here: https://www.wesleyan.org/about/articles-of-religion
The Wesleyan Church values personal holiness, and Frontline is especially committed to discipleship, mission, prayer, and the next generation. 

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

1. Increase the number of volunteers and staff serving in the Essentials Store and other local mission opportunities.

2. Funds raised for missions fund - quarterly targets

3. Strengthen and develop relationships with Hand2Hand school staff, administrators, and families.

4. Number of members transitioning from receiving services to serving in the ministry.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Local Missions Oversight

• Oversee all local mission efforts within Frontline Church.

• Collaborate with church leadership to select and develop new and existing church partnerships.

• Help raise funds for local missions and increase the church’s participation in these efforts.

• Foster and raise the temperature of a missions-oriented culture within the church, including starting a missions advisory team.

Essentials Store Leadership

• Oversee the overall operation and vision of the Essentials Store through paid staff and volunteer empowerment.

• Recruit, train, and empower volunteers to handle:

  • Ordering, setup, and tear-down.

  • New member registration, inventory, purchasing, and stocking.

• Pray for and spiritually minister to families

• Budget oversight

• Use tools like Planning Center Online for scheduling and communication.

• Research and submit grants for product funding, and at the end of the year, provide funders with grant reports about the impact made (# of people served, etc.).

• Ensure a prayer-centered and welcoming environment.

Care Ministry

Collaborate with the Executive pastor to hire and empower a paid staff person for care ministry who will implement the care ministry plan.

Integration and Connection

• Build relationships with store members and connect them to discipleship opportunities or heart-language churches.

• Engage the congregation and staff in the store’s mission through events and collaboration.

• Create opportunities for spiritual growth and community involvement.

Strategic Oversight and Networking

• Collaborate with the Ministry Leadership Team to shape the ministry’s vision, scope, and outreach.

• Build partnerships with local organizations and secure funding opportunities.

• Manage the Essentials Store’s budget, spending, and purchasing.

• Provide regular updates and reports to the Executive Pastor.

Spiritual Qualifications

• Maintains a vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

• Demonstrates integrity and high moral character.

• Passionate about local missions and ministry.

• Committed to Covenant Membership at Frontline Church.

• Teachable, humble, and collaborative.

Professional Qualifications

• Position may be Pastoral if licensing and/or ordination is obtained. 

• Spanish-speaking is not firmly required, but is preferred.

• Strong relational and administrative skills.

• Proven ability to recruit, train, and lead volunteer teams.

• Visionary leader with the ability to inspire and equip others.

• Skilled in budgeting, scheduling, and organizational tools.

• Nonprofit or church ministry experience preferred.

• Self-starter who can work independently and achieve measurable goals.