The Director of U.S. Ministry Strategy provides strategic leadership, research oversight, and framework development for Every Home’s emerging U.S. Ministry expression. Working within the Office of the President, this role develops the strategies, models, and methods that shape how Every Home inspires and empowers the Church in the United States. The Director synthesizes theological, cultural, and research-based insights to establish ministry frameworks, guide resource direction, and define engagement strategies aligned with the President/CEO’s vision. The role collaborates with internal divisions, external partners, and project execution support to ensure that U.S. Ministry initiatives are aligned, well-coordinated, and executed with excellence. The Director maintains ownership of U.S. Ministry strategy, frameworks, and resource direction, ensuring they reflect organizational identity and advance ministry-wide objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Every Home for Christ.
Adheres to the Biblical standards of moral conduct,Every Home for Christ Christian Community Conduct, Every Home for Christ vision statement, Every Home for Christ statement of faith, Every Home for Christ’s Employee standards and policies, Every Home for Christ’s Covenant of Harmony, and Enduring Foundations and continuously uplods the ministry in prayer.
Participates in our Christ – centered community through working in the HQ office and actively demonstrate Every Home cultural values.
Uphold and convey Every Home for Christ’s religious message and beliefs, including the Every Home Mission, Vision, and Three Unalterable Convictions, to local church leadership, other staff persons, donors, volunteers, and persons around the world.
Conduct and lead Every Home for Christ corporate prayer on a regular basis and daily mobilize prayer for US Ministry work.
Exemplifies Christian leadership by maintaining a mature Christian climate within the organization and encouraging spiritual development of staff through Biblical teaching and being a living example of Every Home for Christ values and expectations.
U.S. Ministry Strategy & Framework Development
- Lead the development of the long-term strategic framework for U.S. Ministry, integrating theological, cultural, and organizational insights.
- Discern, articulate, and refine the models, methodologies, and ministry approaches that define Every Home’s U.S. expression.
- Develop foundational strategy documents, including the U.S. Ministry White Paper and internal ministry frameworks.
- Establish ministry methods based on research, prototyping, and learning cycles, ensuring alignment with organizational identity.
- Provide strategic clarity to project execution support regarding priorities, deliverables, and timelines related to U.S. Ministry initiatives.
- Maintain decision-making authority over U.S. Ministry strategy, conceptual direction, and framework articulation.
  Research, Learning, and Insight Integration
- Oversee research initiatives related to neighboring, spiritual openness, church equipping, demographic realities, and cultural trends.
- Guide quantitative and qualitative research processes, including surveys, interviews, focus groups, and user-feedback cycles.
- Integrate insights from research into strategic frameworks, messaging approaches, and resource development.
- Partner with internal divisions (Marketing, Communications, Advancement) to ensure research findings inform messaging and engagement pathways.
- Translate learning outcomes into actionable ministry strategies and organizational recommendations.
  Resource Design Direction & Content Oversight
- Provide strategic direction for U.S. Ministry resources, including individual, church-facing, and digital tools.
- Define theological, missional, and pedagogical goals for resources that inspire and empower the Church to love their neighbors.
- Oversee prototyping, testing, and refinement of resources using feedback cycles, field learnings, and cultural insights.
- Ensure resources reflect the Carry Christ and Love Your Neighbor frameworks.
- Collaborate with Communications leadership to ensure messaging clarity, theological integrity, and resonance across U.S. Ministry materials.
- Provide direction and clarity to project execution support in the development and production of U.S. Ministry resources.
  Cross-Department Collaboration & Organizational Alignment
- Serve as the primary internal point of strategic clarity for U.S. Ministry across organizational divisions.
- Work closely with Marketing, Communications, Advancement, and other divisions to ensure that U.S. Ministry strategies are aligned with broader organizational priorities.
- Ensure U.S. Ministry resources, messaging, and engagement pathways integrate seamlessly with the organization’s existing systems and workflows.
- Communicate strategic direction, research insights, and ministry priorities to internal stakeholders to maintain organizational alignment.
- Define expectations, objectives, and timelines for project execution support involved in U.S. Ministry initiatives.
  Partnership Development & External Representation
- Build and maintain relationships with churches, networks, ministry partners, distributors, and external organizations supporting U.S. Ministry strategy.
- Identify and evaluate external collaborators who can support research, distribution, prototype testing, or strategic development.
- Represent U.S. Ministry strategy in external engagements when appropriate, while the President/CEO remains the primary public-facing leader.
  Supervisory & Oversight Responsibilities
- Provide leadership, guidance, and direction to contractors, consultants, researchers, and creative partners supporting U.S. Ministry work.
- Offer supervisory oversight of work outputs—reviewing, evaluating, and approving deliverables—without direct-report authority.
- Guide internal contributors and cross-functional collaborators involved in U.S. Ministry projects, ensuring alignment with strategic frameworks and objectives.
- Lead through clarity, expertise, collaboration, and influence rather than positional authority.

Provides assistance in other areas as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS

Has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ
Actively participates/attends a local church
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Theology, Ministry Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Missiology, Social Sciences, Communications, or a related field.
Experience: 5 years experience AND 3 years of leadership experience
Certifications/Licensing: Pastoral/Minister license
Passion for the mission of Every Home for Christ
Strong personal commitment to their own relationship with the Lord
Commitment to organizational unity, prayer, and mission alignment.
Acts with unquestionable integrity and character; maintaining strict confidentiality
Exemplify servant leadership
Holistic leadership and decision-making skills.
Possesses a solid theological/evangelical mind-set.
Strong spiritual life and commitment to Jesus Christ.
Possess high level of confidentiality and integrity
Excellent professional public communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills for communicating on behalf of Every Home for Christ
Excellent cross-cultural skills. The ability to work with diverse groups of people across geographic and cultural distances.
Strong strategic thinking and ministry framework development skills.
Ability to integrate theological, cultural, and research-based insights into practical ministry strategy.
Competence in ministry model design, resource direction, and conceptual synthesis.
Strong research literacy and ability to translate findings into actionable strategy.
Highly effective cross-department collaboration and communication.
Ability to lead through influence and guide the work of others without direct-report responsibilities.
High-level writing, synthesis, and conceptual communication abilities.
Strong judgment, discernment, and confidentiality.
Systems thinking and comfort coordinating across complex organizational structures.
Creativity, innovation, and adaptability in prototyping and iterative learning processes.
Strong strategic and project-direction abilities.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365.
Ability to direct research, synthesize insights, and guide strategic documentation.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to coordinate work across digital platforms and organizational systems.
Working Environment: In office five days per week; typical office environment; typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties and business demand.
Physical Demands: or stand for prolonged periods of time and talk and hear regularly, must be able to walk, lift, carry; regular use of hands/fingers to handle, control, use tools with repetitive movements; lifting weight needs up to 50 lbs; Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus
Travel Requirements: up to 5%

All employees are expected to maintain the four primary convictions:

EVERY – the gospel of Jesus is literally intended for all people, everywhere on earth (Matthew 28:19)
UNITY – the participation of the whole church in unity is essential to reaching all people, everywhere on earth (John 17)
PRAYER – reaching all people everywhere on earth requires our full reliance on God in prayer to remove the obstacles hindering ministry (Acts 4:31-33)
Covenant of Harmony (Matthew 18:15-17)

This position is open and accepting applications until filled.

Actual compensation will depend on experience and qualifications.

This position is eligible for benefits: medical, dental, life/disability insurance, HSA contributions, retirement contribution matching, paid holidays, paid time off, paid days to spend in prayer

Director of US Strategy