NEW CITY CHURCH, a thriving and rapid growing church in urban Phoenix, is seeking a driven, self-starting leader to champion the causes of biblical justice and pastoral care within our church and city. This person will nurture strategic partnerships within the city to advance these causes and will mobilize the people of New City to engage these efforts.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Community: Develop and nurture strategic partnerships with key people and organizations in our city — such as nonprofits, churches, schools, government and more — that share New City’s passion and mission for biblical justice. This includes:
- Managing existing partnerships within our Justice & Care initiatives.
- Create new opportunities with strategic organizations that advance our vision.
Care: Develop and manage a system of pastoral care to meet the material needs of hurting people that come to New City, whether from our community or church body. This includes:
- Managing benevolence fund and care portal.
- Providing resources to homeless church attendees in need (food, water, etc).
- Leading a team of volunteers (the “Care Team”) who tend to the needs that arise in the church, whether on Sunday mornings or during the week.
Volunteer Mobilization: Recruit, train, and manage volunteers from New City to implement our plans for justice and care. This includes:
- Developing and empowering volunteer leaders who will help champion New City’s justice and care programs and initiatives.
- Developing serving opportunities that correspond to differing levels of volunteer experience, interests, and availability.
- Offering seasonal opportunities for our people to serve (e.g. Back-to-school, Thanksgiving, Affordable Christmas, etc).
- Identifying unique opportunities designed for kids and families to serve our community.
- Working with the various ministries at New City (Men, Women, College, Students) to develop ongoing serving opportunities/partnerships.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Live and work according to New City staff values (Take Ownership, Be Resourceful, Honor God with your Work Ethic, Be Open to Critique, Do Things with Excellence, Seek God in All Things).
- Fulfill the duties required of New City Church members as outlined in the New City Leadership Covenant and Bylaws.
- Ability to handle confidential information.
- Able to manage self and drive projects and initiatives with adequate direction and limited supervision.
- People Skills/Attitudes: Values all people as created in God’s image and loved by Him; aspires to serve others; approachable and accessible; works well with others; appreciation for own and other’s giftedness; possesses a healthy sense of humor.
- Professional Skills: Able to discern needs and respond appropriately; able to maintain a high degree of professionalism and accuracy; good written and verbal communication skills; desire for individual and professional growth; demonstrates a positive can-do attitude.
