Executive Director

New Life Community Church

103 Chamber Dr, Chicago, IL, 60632
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WORK LOCATION

On-Site

JOB TYPE

Full Time

SALARY

Determined Upon Hire

LANGUAGE

English

MINISTRY AREA

Other

DENOMINATION

Non-Denominational

About the Executive Director: The Executive Director assists the Lead Pastor in providing leadership and overall direction of the church to implement the vision.

The Executive Director’s Responsibilities Include:

  • Support the Lead Pastor in the accomplishment of the church’s mission through ministry effectiveness evaluation, discernment, decision-making, planning, and overall direction of the centralized church staff.
  • Provide organizational leadership of day-to-day operations, strategy, and implementation of the church vision
  • Lead the ministry staff in the establishment and ongoing direction of ministries that effectively reach the church’s demographic, ensuring the accomplishment of the overall mission.
  • Ensure the operational readiness of the church through leadership and oversight of the support staff performing duties in administration, finance, human resources, and facilities management.
  • Facilitate the annual strategic planning process including evaluation of ministry performance; review of mission & vision, development of key objectives and tactics; and establishment of three-year goals.
  • Establish and maintain a set of key performance measures (KPMs) that provide the Lead Pastor and church staff with ongoing visibility of the effectiveness of all functional areas of the church.
  • Develop annual financial plans that fund the accomplishment of the strategic plan and meet critical financial objectives.
  • Lead church planting efforts including development and strategy.
  • Champion the development of infrastructure by all ministries and support areas that strengthen the healthy, long-term growth of the church.
  • Oversight and delegation of special projects
  • Start-up or development of some ministries and general support for all ministries
  • Assess the current needs of the congregations and opportunities for growing the church and work with the pastors and other leaders to develop appropriate ministry initiatives.
  • Perform other ministry duties as assigned by the Lead Pastor.

What You Bring:

The following describes many of the characteristics of the ideal candidate for the Executive Director:

Education & Experience

  • Business degree, preferred
  • 7+ years of management, administration, and financial experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Excellent organizational, analytical, financial, and communication skills
  • Proven track record of meeting and exceeding goals
  • Proven ability to meet deadlines, develop and implement program policies and procedures, and manage changing and competing priorities
  • Able to manage people with different personalities, skill sets, and backgrounds
  • Outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills
  • Proven track record of casting and implementing vision (with various generations)
  • A strong collaborator, coordinator, and an implementer
  • Demonstrates tact, discretion, and ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters

Personal Characteristics & Qualifications

  • A spiritually mature Christian in full agreement with New Life’s statement of faith
  • Strong desire to serve Christ and His church
  • Business mind and pastor’s heart
  • Highly relational
  • Strategic thinker
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States