Job Description

Job Title: Mid-Level Church Relations Representative (U.S.)


Department: Church & Community Engagement (CaCE) Team


Reports To: Director, Church & Community Engagement


Status: Full-Time, Exempt


Location: Hybrid in Byron Center, MI


Salary Level: L


Last Updated: November 5, 2025

PURPOSE

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The Mid-Level Church Relations Representative (U.S.) cultivates and stewards relationships with mid-level congregations--typically those giving between $2,000-$8,000 annually--primarily within the Christian Reformed Church and similar denominations. This position plays a key role in deepening church engagement, nurturing faith-based partnerships, and strengthening the bridge between congregations and World Renew's global mission. Through relational stewardship, strategic communication, and collaborative teamwork, this role helps increase church giving, prepares congregations for major donor partnership, and amplifies World Renew's impact storytelling across U.S. churches.


We do not discriminate based on disability, culture, ethnicity, or gender, and welcome and encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Church Portfolio Management

Manage a portfolio of mid-level church partners, developing and maintaining long-term, trust-based relationships with pastors, mission committees, and congregational leaders. Create and implement annual engagement and fundraising plans for each portfolio, aligned with departmental goals and broader CORE strategy. Conduct personalized outreach (visits, calls, thank-you notes, proposals, and updates) to strengthen relationships and communicate ministry impact. Promote opportunities for church participation in World Renew initiatives, including hosting field staff, joining Discovery Tours, and engaging in global campaigns or Disaster Response Services. Collaborate closely with Canadian Church Relations counterparts to share learning, align messaging, and strengthen binational partnerships. Enter all church contact and activity data into Salesforce in a timely and accurate manner to support coordinated engagement tracking. Identify churches with potential to grow into major partnerships and ensure smooth handoff to senior donor relations staff. Participate in the design and implementation of smaller-scale campaigns to re-engage or reintroduce World Renew to lapsed or low-engagement congregations. Leverage networks--delegates, DRS connections, volunteers, board members--to extend outreach and strengthen relational connections.

Team and Communications Support

Support the creation, editing, and distribution of CORE-wide stakeholder communications, such as newsletters, campaign updates, and email communications. Provide insights and field stories that enhance communication strategies and ensure content resonates with church audiences. Collaborate with the Communications and Marketing teams to ensure consistency, accuracy, and timeliness of church-facing content. Participate actively in team meetings, planning sessions, and cross-departmental initiatives that strengthen church engagement.

Additional Responsibilities

Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but may coordinate volunteers or interns for specific engagement initiatives or events.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Able to respect and support the mission, vision and values of World Renew. Demonstrated commitment to Christ and be able to recognize this position as one that contributes to the work of His Kingdom. Familiarity with the Reformed faith and tradition as practiced by the CRCNA. Demonstrated commitment to contribute to and promote a work environment that values diversity, inclusion and equity. Committed to working towards gender equality, equity and justice in all aspects of our programming, plans, policies and organizational structure Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and storytelling. Demonstrated success in building and maintaining church or donor relationships within a faith-based nonprofit or ministry setting. Ability to plan strategically, manage multiple relationships, and prioritize workload independently. Experience with CRM or donor management systems (Salesforce preferred). Proficiency in Microsoft 365, Teams, and other collaboration tools. Willingness to travel regularly and occasionally work evenings or weekends for church visits, presentations, and events.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Ministry, Nonprofit Management, Fundraising, or related field required. Minimum of three years of experience in donor relations, church engagement, fundraising, or a comparable relationship-based role. Experience managing a mid-level donor or church portfolio preferred. Understanding of congregational structures, stewardship practices, and Christian engagement models.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Fluency in English with strong written, oral, and presentation skills. Ability to communicate theological and humanitarian concepts clearly and appropriately to diverse audiences.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

Primarily computer-based work with extended periods of sitting. Up to seven days of travel per month within the U.S. Occasional evening and weekend commitments for church visits or presentations. Occasional travel to Canada for team meetings and potential international trips to connect churches with field programs. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities.

With World Renew's commitment to Core Humanitarian Standard and Safeguarding responsibilities, as part of the recruitment process, a successful candidate can expect to go through a thorough background check


Please note that the tentative application deadline for this position will be EOD January 2, 2026 for External Applicants and Internal Applicants, closing date depending on application volume. We encourage all interested candidates to apply before this deadline as we move candidates through our hiring process on a continuous basis