Church Mobilizer - 2025403

Job Description

Job Description

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Church Mobilizer develops and deepens partnerships with churches throughout Western NY helping them accomplish their missions as they align with World Relief's mission and vision.

This is a limited-term position funded through a grant agreement until September 30, 2026, and contingent upon funding extension.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Work with the Church & Community Engagement (CCE) Manager to develop a strategy for church engagement and mobilization with refugee and immigrant communities, aligned with World Relief Western NY’s (WRWNY) programmatic goals, mission, and vision
• Integrate CCE staff, as well as other WRWNY staff, into the execution of the church engagement and mobilization strategy
• Manage a church portfolio of 30-50 church partners, including regular communication, meetings, care, and tracking in WRWNY’s data management system Dynamics
• Effectively engage, mobilize, and steward immigrant and non-immigrant churches in partnership with WRWNY around the four key areas of giving, advocating, volunteering, and equipping
• Work with the CCE Manager to develop and implement a strategy for reaching a funding goal of $100,000 from church partners in FY26
• Intentionally build new and ongoing holistic and mutual relationships with pastors and their churches with the goal of helping churches fulfill their missions
• Continue WRWNY’s work to develop and grow a local network of churches from a variety of denominations and cultures, who desire to serve, support, and advocate for refugees and other immigrants
• Update and maintain church accounts in Dynamics, including phone numbers and email contacts for pastoral leadership and lay leaders, as well as tracking conversations, events, and other activities
• In partnership with the CCE team, coach and resource church leaders, teams, and volunteers for effective ministry alongside refugees and other immigrants
• Regularly preach, speak, and present at churches and other events on behalf of WRWNY   Assist CCE Manager in developing and sending out monthly church leader newsletters
• Encourage and participate in multi-denominational and multi-cultural prayer, worship, and service opportunities in support of WRWNY's mission
• Work on the planning and implementation of yearly church related events, such as pastor’s gatherings, No Longer Strangers, World Refugee Day, the annual Good Neighbor Gala, etc.
• Develop a local church champion program to more effectively engage churches

CCE Team Collaborative Functions :

JOB REQUIREMENTS :

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.

World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are proud to be an EEO / AA employer M / F / D / V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.