Job Description

Bridgetown believes in the participation of all people at every life stage in Practicing the Way of Jesus Together in Portland. We believe that to be an apprentice of Jesus of Nazareth is to order our lives around three goals: be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what Jesus did. Our dream is that as we live this way, our lives, our communities, and our city will be transformed.



The vision at Bridgetown is In Portland As It Is In Heaven, seeking to see God's kingdom come fully here in our city. In praying God's Kingdom Come, we acknowledge that we live in the tension of the now and not yet, that there are spaces where brokenness and injustice rule, and come against the image of God. Bridgetown Justice is our response to the ache of a city and a world that has not yet been fully put to rights by God. We get to enter into those spaces as partners with God, seeking kinship through justice with one another and justice through kinship with our neighbor.



Our Being Like Jesus is measured not by our ability to perform good deeds or help others for our own sake, but our willingness to see people on the margins as our brothers and sisters--to see ourselves in kinship with them. People are not statistics, or causes to champion--they're image bearers of God; we want to dignify all we encounter as equals and welcome them as family. The relationships that develop as a result are what we mean by kinship.



Kinship is an ethic that requires us to be proximate, consistent, and vulnerable. It's costly and inconvenient, but draws us into true relationship. Instead of power, we offer presence. Differences are celebrated and dignified. Compassion is not a gesture, but an overflow of the love we've received from the Father.

Role Summary:

Under the leadership and guidance of the Pastor of Justice, the Justice Manager turns vision into action--helping bring the mission of Bridgetown Justice to life through practical implementation and team coordination. This role emphasizes strong communication, organization, and collaboration to activate Bridgetown in the work of Jesus: loving the least, one another, and our neighbors through kinship.



Serving as both an administrative and pastoral bridge, the Justice Manager helps create spaces of belonging, dignity, and healing--embodying God's heart for justice through authentic relationship and shared compassion.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Help oversee and implement the vision and strategy of Bridgetown Justice, collaborating with the Pastor of Justice to form, disciple, and equip the body in the way of Jesus Manage and activate the NeighborlinkPDX platform, and, alongside the Pastor of Justice, respond promptly to local and global justice inquiries Manage the Bridgetown Justice email account Serve as the lead for the Justice newsletter, coordinating contributors and ensuring each issue is reviewed by an editor Partner with the Pastor of Justice to manage a transparent and reliable process for providing funding to qualifying partners, including accountability and reporting to the Executive Leadership Team and Bridgetown Board of Directors Coordinate, lead, and execute justice-focused events and initiatives Be the primary curator of Justice-themed stories from within our church body and partners to be shared with our congregation Build and sustain pastoral relationships with local and global justice partners, as well as Bridgetown's covenant churches Meet regularly with Justice Deacons and Collectives to equip, support, and care for them, cultivating a healthy, unified, and empowered team that advances Bridgetown's mission

General Pastoral Expectations:

Be commissioned by the elders of Bridgetown Church Live within character qualifications of 1 Timothy 3v1-13 Align with Bridgetown's theological beliefs as described at bridgetown.church/belief Agree with the leadership structure of Bridgetown Church as described at bridgetown.church/about Attend Bridgetown staff and production meetings Attend Bridgetown pastoral meetings and staff events Attend the weekly Sunday gatherings Sacerdotal duties of baptism, weddings, funerals, pastoral/spiritual counsel, communion Serve on a Sunday Gatherings volunteer team as needed and as your role permits

Minimum Job Qualifications:

Adhere to Bridgetown Staff Values: empowerment, communication, playfulness, team, spirit-led and orthodox, stewardship, integrity, and prayer Actively involved in a Bridgetown Community Commitment to Bridgetown staff Life Rhythms (Sabbath, Daily Prayer Rhythm, Personal Rule of Life) Respond to staff/volunteer concerns in a timely manner 5+ years of relevant experience in similar roles Experience in successfully recruiting, leading, and developing a team of volunteers Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Vision-driven and action-oriented with an inherent desire to achieve exceptional results that line up with the church's mission Enthusiasm and passion to serve Bridgetown, responding to the unique needs of each situation Self-starter who is well organized and proactive Reside within the city limits of Portland, OR

Bonus Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field Experience and training in cross-cultural and intercultural communication Proven ability to equip and mobilize communities toward holistic, kinship-centered justice work, grounded in practical experience and applied practice Experience in justice and community care work, including systems such as foster care and DHS * Training or education in social work, contemporary missiology, or related fields