Church Relationship Facilitator

What if you could advance God’s global mission by developing meaningful relationships?

At Wycliffe Bible Translators we believe that when people encounter Jesus through Scripture, lives are transformed forever. Lack of Scripture is a massive barrier to evangelism, discipleship, church planting and other forms of ministry, and today there are 833 languages that still need Bible translation work started for the first time.

As a supported* church relationship facilitator your contributions will invite diverse churches from across the U.S to play a part in God’s global mission. Are you ready to join in this transformational work?

You’ll make an impact when you...

• Invite the U.S. Church to support the work of Bible translation.

• Share about Bible translation at church services, committee meetings and other events

• Maintain relationships in your portfolio of churches and host guests in person.

• Advocate for programs with church partners and networks.

• Assist with coordinating communications, events and teams as needed.

• Cultivate relationships, coordinate sponsored events and represent Wycliffe at community events.

• Develop strategies with senior leadership and board members.

• Assist with special projects and events in your region.

• Provide input to leadership, board members and community leaders.

• Ideate for new structures and strategies.

• Develop strategies and plans for building relationships with churches.

• Process reports, travel plans and budget requests.

• Use Salesforce to keep accurate records.

• Collaborate across departments.

This job might be for you if…

• You’re dependable, flexible and self-motivated.

• You problem solve, take initiative and accept feedback.

• You seek to develop relationships, collaborate with professionalism and provide excellent customer service.

• You’re humble and creative.

• You’re ready to uphold standards of confidentiality.

• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in diverse environments.

• You are comfortable facilitating discussions and sharing in large groups or one-on-one about the programs Wycliffe offers.

• You’re able to manage multiple complex projects with attention to detail.

• You are eager to learn new software, procedures and techniques for engagement.

• You have a bachelor’s degree and at least four years of experience, or the equivalent education, training and experience.

• You have previous experience collaborating with others in a cross-cultural environment.

• You’re aware of other missions organizations and the Perspectives on the World Christian Movement.You are excited to invite the diverse U.S. Church to support the work of Bible translation.

• You are willing to travel domestically up to 20% of the time, and occasionally travel internationally and work in the evenings as necessary.

• You demonstrate the desire and ability to support corporate biblical and religious goals and participate in regular work-related spiritual activities without reservation (Spiritual Bona Fide Occupational Qualification).

• You are legally authorized to work in the U.S.

You’ll thrive here if…

• You ground yourself in Jesus.

• You embrace collaboration.

• You encounter change with resilience and flexibility.

It’s a bonus if…

• You have previous experience serving in missions.

Discover your next step: wycliffe.org/explore-missions

Job Location: Can be performed remotely (multiple locations available)

*ABOUT SUPPORTED POSITIONS

Wycliffe Bible Translators is a faith-based organization, and as supported staff (missionary) you will receive a non-traditional salary (including benefits and ministry expenses) through the faithful giving of your personal partnership team. We provide extensive training and resources as you build your financial and prayer partnership team.

Non-traditional salaries are needs-based determined by factors of housing and personal expenses based on geographic location, including dependents and their ages, retirement savings, ministry expenses and taxes. Although salaries vary significantly and it’s not possible to provide an exact number for this position, a typical non-traditional salary for a missionary household is $42,600 to $80,982 annually. These salaries do not include your partnership-raised funds for health insurance, worker’s compensation insurance, or Wycliffe assessment.

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