Church Planting Director

The Director of Church Planting provides catalytic leadership, strategic oversight, and development for the church planting and multiplication efforts of Alliance New England (ANE).

What You Will Do

The Director will champion ANE's vision for multiplication throughout New England, building upon the strong foundation and systems already in place.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The Director will identify and develop church planters, mobilize churches toward multiplication, cultivate strategic opportunities and partnerships, and provide leadership, support, and oversight.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Bible, Theology, Pastoral Ministry, or another ministry-related field
• Significant pastoral leadership experience, with a minimum of five years of demonstrated experience in church planting, church revitalization, multiplication ministry, or a closely related ministry context
• Licensed as an Official Worker of The Christian & Missionary Alliance preferred; otherwise, must be able and willing to meet C&MA licensing and ordination/consecration requirements
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with pastors, churches, denominational leaders, ministry partners, and a variety of stakeholders
• A catalytic and entrepreneurial leadership approach, with a demonstrated ability to identify opportunities, mobilize people and churches, build partnerships, and turn vision into action
• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to champion an established pathway while contributing insight, creativity, and continuous improvement as church planting needs and opportunities develop
• Demonstrated ability to identify and develop leaders, coach ministry practitioners, and foster environments in which emerging leaders can discern, develop, and deploy their calling
• Strong organizational and strategic leadership skills, with the ability to move multiple initiatives forward while maintaining a highly relational approach to ministry
• A passion for the advancement of God's Kingdom through evangelism, multiplication, and the planting of healthy, reproducing churches