Location: (focus on church partnerships in IL, IN, MI, IA, OH, WI, KS, MN, MO, PA)

Position Focus: The Regional Director of Church Engagement for the Midwest Region is tasked with

recruiting, selecting, equipping churches to be MLD trained for the purpose of discipling clients referred

from the local pregnancy center (s) and clients served on Care Net's Pregnancy Decision Line. The RD of

CE will ensure that churches are well-trained and equipped, also to serve individuals within the

congregants who are facing a pregnancy decision or have had an abortion in their past.

Position Focus: The Regional Director of Church Engagement for the Midwest Region is tasked with

recruiting, selecting, equipping churches to be MLD trained for the purpose of discipling clients referred

from the local pregnancy center (s) and clients served on Care Net's Pregnancy Decision Line. The RD of

CE will ensure that churches are well trained and equipped also to serve individuals within the

congregation that are facing a pregnancy decision or have an abortion in their past.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Church Partnerships: Develop relationships with church leaders to establish support networks for pregnancy center clients and in communities without pregnancy centers.
• Discipleship Program Implementation: Oversee the recruiting of, connection with, and adaptation of the Making Life Disciples programs within local churches.
• Recruitment for Vision Calls: Responsible for recruiting pastors and church leaders to participate in bi-monthly Church Engagement Vision Calls led by the Senior Executive Director.
• Leadership on Training Calls: Assist in leading Making Life Disciples' monthly leadership training calls in conjunction with other regional directors.
• Volunteer Mobilization: Work closely with the church engagement team to recruit and train high-impact volunteers for Making Life Disciples groups across the region.
• Monitor and Measure Metrics: Monitor and measure engagement metrics outlined by the Senior Executive Director to ensure that goals are met and churches are effectively brought on board.
• Resource Coordination: Ensure that churches are equipped with the necessary resources and training to support their community effectively.
• Event Representation: Travel to national and regional events to represent Care Net and the Church Engagement team.
• Community Outreach: Engage with the community and speak at events to promote Care Net's mission and church partnerships.
• Professional Development: Participate in continuous learning opportunities to enhance strategic church engagement approaches.
• Anticipated travel for this position is 25% of the time
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Committed Christian with a robust personal faith.
• Deep understanding of church dynamics within the Southeast region.
• Proven experience in church relations and network building within the local church
• Strong leadership capabilities, high organizational and communication skills, and ability to be a
• self-starter.
• Experience in pregnancy center environments or similar ministries (preferred).
• Robust experience working with non-profit ministries, especially churches (preferred).