Global Missions Pastor - Central

Lakepointe Church•Rockwall, TX

About The Position

The Global Missions Pastor/Director works closely with the Missions Pastor and missions lead team to build collaboration across campuses with global missions partners. The role focuses on global engagement, cross-cultural leadership, missionary care, and global ministry strategy. The position helps develop and execute missions strategy, supports international partnerships and church plants, improves mission-trip experiences, and leads internal and external missions communications. It also shepherds global partners, supports intercultural relationships, evaluates ministry impact, and develops a multi-year global mobilization plan aligned with the church’s vision. International travel is required. Lakepointe Church expects staff members to be engaged members of the church and to represent and uphold its beliefs and leadership behaviors. Employment is at will. The church provides equal employment opportunity to qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, sex, age, or national origin, and uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of newly hired employees.

Requirements

At least 5 years of prior leadership experience.
Prior pastoral experience.
International travel required.
Proven track record of developing and executing strategies to achieve desired results.
Ability to represent and uphold Lakepointe’s beliefs and leadership behaviors.

Nice To Haves

Not specified.

Responsibilities

Participate on the Missions leadership team in overall strategy development and execution planning.
Work with the Lead Missions Pastor on missional strategies involving the Strategic Launch Network national church plants.
Work with the Missions Pastor on international partner relationships, vetting new partners, and coordinating countries, teams, and projects; eventually take responsibility for certain international partners by country or region.
Improve the mission-trip experience, including recruiting, training, and supporting team leaders, strengthening participants’ spiritual experience, and improving the overall trip experience.
Lead internal and external Missions communications, including web, social media, vision moments, video, storytelling, written communications, and the annual missions offering campaign.
Develop and maintain a leadership missions metric dashboard to measure achievement of key strategies.
Lead efforts with international church partners and develop an international scorecard complementary to local and domestic strategy.
Help campuses engage with global partners and create opportunities for prayer and storytelling.
Bring a global perspective to all areas and age groups of the church, and work with the Mobilization Pastor to inspire next-generation missions.
Help members understand God’s heart for the nations.
Advise staff on international partnerships and promote healthy intercultural relationships that honor local leadership and avoid dependency.
Shepherd global pastors throughout the year through coaching and learning; provide encouragement, coaching, accountability, and spiritual care.
Coordinate member-care resources for missionaries and their families, and build systems for ongoing communication and support.
Assist the Missions Pastor in vetting existing systems for new partners and global initiatives.
Lead evaluation of global ministry effectiveness and impact.
Develop and execute a multi-year global mobilization plan aligned with the overall church vision.
Embody Lakepointe Leadership Behaviors: love and follow Jesus; honor up, down, and all around; make it fun; reject good for great; and do whatever it takes.