Church Partnership and Acquisition Manager

World Renew • Byron Center, MI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Church Partnerships & Acquisition Manager (U.S.) expands World Renew’s base of church support by cultivating new partnerships, re-engaging lapsed congregations, and stewarding relationships with higher-capacity churches (typically $8,000+ annually) outside of the Christian Reformed Church (CRC). This role plays a strategic growth function within the CORE team by building relationships across diverse denominations and church networks, strengthening alignment with World Renew’s mission, and opening new pathways for engagement. Through proactive outreach, relational stewardship, and innovative partnership strategies, this position contributes directly to increased church participation, revenue growth, and long-term ministry impact. World Renew does not discriminate based on disability, culture, ethnicity, or gender, and welcomes and encourages people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Requirements

• Able to respect and support the mission, vision, and values of World Renew.
• Demonstrated commitment to Christ and ability to recognize this position as contributing to His Kingdom work.
• Ability to articulate a biblical worldview and connect faith with World Renew’s mission and programs.
• Demonstrated commitment to contribute to and promote a work environment that values diversity, inclusion, and equity.
• Committed to working toward gender equality, equity, and justice in all aspects of programming and organizational practice.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and storytelling.
• Proven ability to cultivate new relationships and steward existing partnerships, preferably across multiple denominations.
• Experience in fundraising, sales, or partnership development with demonstrated results in growth and acquisition.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to align outreach efforts to organizational priorities.
• Highly self-motivated and organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and relationships.
• Experience with CRM or donor management systems (Salesforce preferred).
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, Teams, and collaboration tools.
• Willingness to travel regularly and work occasional evenings and weekends.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Ministry, Nonprofit Management, Fundraising, or a related field required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in fundraising, donor relations, church engagement, business development, or a comparable relationship-based role.
• Fluency in English with strong written, oral, and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate theological and humanitarian concepts clearly and appropriately to diverse audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Experience cultivating partnerships beyond a single denomination or network strongly preferred.
• Experience managing a donor or church portfolio preferred.
• Understanding of church structures, stewardship practices, and faith-based engagement models.

Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate, and onboard new church partners across diverse denominations and networks (e.g., ARC, Abide, ECO Presbyterian, Sending Network, Better Together).
• Develop and execute strategic outreach plans to expand World Renew’s church donor base beyond the CRC.
• Re-engage lapsed or under-engaged churches, inviting them into renewed partnership with World Renew.
• Collaborate with Church & Community Engagement (CaCE) team members to develop tailored proposals and engagement opportunities aligned with organizational priorities.
• Represent World Renew at conferences, denominational gatherings, and networking events to build awareness and relationships.
• Manage a portfolio of higher-capacity church partners ($8,000+ annually), developing and strengthening long-term relationships with pastors and church leadership.
• Create and implement engagement and fundraising strategies for assigned churches, including personalized outreach (visits, calls, proposals, and reporting).
• Collaborate with senior leaders and CaCE team members to engage denominational and network-level leadership.
• Coordinate with Canadian Church Relations colleagues to ensure alignment, consistency, and shared learning across regions.
• Leverage existing networks (delegates, Disaster Response Services connections, board members, and volunteers) to expand outreach and deepen relationships.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of church engagement and activity in Salesforce.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of national and regional church engagement campaigns.
• Explore and develop seminary engagement strategies to build relationships with emerging pastors and ministry leaders.
• Identify and pilot innovative approaches for introducing World Renew to new churches, denominations, and networks.
• Provide insights and feedback to strengthen church engagement strategies and messaging.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level