Church Partnership Specialist

Greater Europe Mission•Dallas, TX

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Church Partnership Specialist serves as the primary point of contact for building and maintaining relationships with churches. This role involves consistent follow-up, nurturing partnerships, and ensuring they progress. Additionally, the specialist will preach and teach, communicating GEM's vision and impact in Europe to church congregations and leadership. The position is centered on reliability, consistent engagement, and proactive communication to prevent partnerships from becoming inactive.

Requirements

Strong, credible communicator - comfortable preaching or teaching from a platform
Strategic relationship-builder with high relational intelligence
Proactive, self-starter mindset able to manage a national travel-based portfolio
Genuine conviction about Europe's spiritual need, not just organizational loyalty

Nice To Haves

Vocational ministry, missions mobilization, or church partnership/development experience
Track record of pulpit or platform ministry
Familiarity with sending-church culture and short-term/long-term missions pipelines

Responsibilities

Identify, cultivate, and grow relationships with churches across GEM's tiering system (Emerging, Partnering, Vanguard)
Use GEM's internal decision-support tools to determine when to visit a church and when to make a financial ask
Build and manage a defined, growing portfolio of church partners
Preach, teach, and present GEM's vision directly to congregations, staff teams, and elder boards
Represent GEM at events, conferences, and church gatherings nationally
Help each church partner find its lane - sending people, funding projects, or resourcing the mission
Customize and deliver GEM's Church Package offering to fit each partner's context
Work cross-functionally with Mobilization, Development, and Marketing to move church-sourced participants through the pipeline - from Short-Term Trips through GAP Year to Long-Term sends
Ensure consistent messaging and engagement pathways across every touchpoint
Maintain regular communication, follow-up, and scheduling with key church partners
Track partnership health and outcomes; present metrics and updates to internal stakeholders