Ministry Manager

ShareWord Global Canada

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

ShareWord Global (SWG) is an evangelical Christian ministry committed to engaging the global Church to share the gospel. Our mission is to ignite and fuel a passion in people’s hearts to share the gospel—training and equipping them, as a community of believers, to effectively introduce people to Jesus through God’s Word. SWG fuels the movement to “go!” and reach more people with the gospel through relational evangelism and training, innovative Scripture resources, and by partnering with local churches worldwide. Through partnerships with local churches and other like-minded ministries, we equip Christians of all nations with evangelism training and Scripture materials, so they can feel more empowered to share the gospel in their communities. We ignite and fuel a passion in people’s hearts to share the gospel as a community of believers. Our mission is to grow a community of Christians, unleashed to share the Good News of Jesus Christ through a combination of training, Scripture resources, and outreach opportunities. Our vision is that the Good News shared with us, is shared with all. This is a Full Time, Permanent position, a replacement vacancy, and can be Remote or Hybrid. The role reports to the Director of Ministry. The use of AI technology is not being used in the hiring process.

Requirements

Strong people and program leadership skills
Desire and effective ability to work collaboratively, sharing ideas and contributing to the overall success of the Ministry Team, beyond direct program responsibilities. In other words, a strong team player.
Possesses the necessary interpersonal and relational skills to participate in a variety of teams, motivating each other towards common goals and mission, and to foster relationships with partners, volunteers and external associations.
Possesses the necessary written and verbal communication skills to dynamically articulate the vision of the organization as well as motivate and inspire others to participate.
Possesses the necessary skills to maintain accountabilities, process information, make decisions, organize workload, resolve conflicts, delegate responsibilities, and solve problems.
Comfortable and willing to travel to fulfill job responsibilities and support the organization's mission.
Knowledge of Christian ministry or non-profit sector is essential.
Committed Christian actively involved in a local church.
Willingness to speak publicly and to groups of people.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate a personal commitment to Jesus Christ, and identify with our Mission and Statement of Faith.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent completed post-secondary education in a relevant field.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a leadership role with a proven track record of success.
Experience working with a variety of cultures is preferred.
Self-starter and able to work independently with a minimum level of supervision.
Personable, organized and able to multi-task.
Experience in writing reports and story writing is ideal.
Experience in developing and implementation of plans, programs and projects.

Responsibilities

Assist the Director in developing a ministry plan to successfully implement the 2024-2029 Strategic Plan across Latin America, ensuring alignment across countries and with other global regions.
Collaborate with the Ministry Directors to develop operational plans for executing the 2024-2029 Strategic Plan in Latin American countries.
If needed, hire new contractors for the successful execution of these plans.
Oversee in-country contractors in Latin America, ensuring they are equipped with the necessary tools, resources, and authority.
Conduct trips to Latin America, as requested by the Ministry Director, to audit ministry work, ensure responsible stewardship of resources, and train in-country contractors, facilitators, and churches on both existing and new ministry initiatives.
Assist the Director and the proxy partner, Together Network, in developing ministry plans for Middle Eastern countries that align with SWG's mission and the 2024-2029 Strategic Plan.
Monitor long-term and annual budgets for both Latin America and the Middle East.
Report on ministry plans and projects for Latin America and the Middle East.
Create ministry reports for Latin America and the Middle East to support Marketing, Communication, and Development initiatives.
Conduct quality control on impact stories from Latin America and the Middle East to effectively meet organizational needs.
Oversee end-to-end logistics for Latin America, including procurement, shipping, storage, and Scripture distribution.
Collaborate with the Marketing and Communications teams to develop a social media strategy for Latin America and assist with its management and execution.
Support the Communication and Development teams in creating impactful collateral, such as reports and videos, to help raise revenue.
Liasoning with the Manager of Ministry Coordinators as required to meet deadlines and needed quality – understanding that they will help to manage work flow etc.
Represent the organization and provide leadership on international ministry trips, as directed by the Directors of Ministry, across various contexts and for diverse purposes.
Collaborate with Ministry Directors and Manager of Ministry Coordinators to model GO trips in alignment with the global strategy.
Actively promote GO trip opportunities, recruiting members and partners to support the GO Team Strategy.
Implement marketing plans to ensure every GO Trip is fully resourced with participants and resources.
Assist in developing strategy and processes to identify, train, and maintain a database of qualified GO Team Trip Leaders.
Support the training program for GO Team Trip Leaders.
Coordinate with partner organizations to execute collaborative GO Team trip initiatives, including travel arrangements and trip logistics.
Manage planning and execution of GO trips in collaboration with the GO Trip Ministry staff.
Provide leadership on GO trips, as directed by the Director of Ministry.
Manage and monitor the GO Trip Schedule.
Identify and recommend qualified international partners that align with ministry objectives and strategies.
Manage and maintain a portfolio of partner relationships to ensure ongoing collaboration and relationship-building.
Speak at churches and relevant Christian events to promote the ministry.
Support the Ministry Directors in developing Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to establish strategic partnerships.
Monitor and maintain MoUs and contracts, ensuring accountability and that all parties fulfill their agreed-upon objectives.
Develop, document, and refine all ministry protocols for the Latin America, ensuring local teams are trained and equipped to operate within approved policies and procedures.
Acquire a strong working knowledge of SWG’s repository/database (Church Partnerships, Raiser’s Edge).
Ensure accurate and timely reporting of ministry data and key performance indicators for Latin America and the Middle East.
Produce needed budgets and ministry activity timelines/plans for budgeting purposes.
Prepare and submit expense reports.
Attend staff meetings and devotions.
Provide needed support to HR when hiring and reviewing the performance of staff members.