Snapshot

Denomination: Non-Denominational

Weekly Attendance:  2,800

Location: Louisville, KY

The Role: Outreach Team Lead

Meet Northeast Christian Church:

Northeast Christian Church is a community passionate about outreach, worship, and community. Our ministries have grown along with the community since we began in 1977.

We empower the people within our church to love their neighbors. Our partnerships with local schools, nonprofits, and small businesses provide countless opportunities for our community to carry the love of Jesus outside the walls of the church to make a tangible impact in our city. 

Through serving the city and beyond, our Love the ‘Ville movement began in 2014 when 1,800 people from Northeast Louisville took our Sunday church services to the streets of Clifton, helping the neighbors and local businesses. This movement is now fueled by our annual; Christmas Eve offering with three specific focuses: loving our city, schools, and the world. This generosity has grown from $280,000 in 2014 to $1.7 million in 2022.

Our Sunday services are laid back, so come as you are, and grab a cup of coffee on the way in! We have a time of worship with music, take communion together, collect a weekly offering, and hear a message designed to inspire and challenge each person toward growth in their relationship with Jesus.

About the Outreach Team Lead:

The Outreach Team Lead oversees all outreach ministries and partnerships locally and globally at Northeast Christian Church. This role requires an energetic, organized, outward-focused, and strategic-minded leader who can cast vision and execute strategic goals for the Love the ‘Ville Movement. The role requires focus and competency in the following areas: team leadership, stewardship development, and mobilization of volunteers.

The Outreach Team Lead's Responsibilities Include: 

• Faithfully model Jesus Christ at Northeast and in the community.

• Evaluate and implement the vision and mission of the Love the ‘Ville outreach ministry under the oversight of the Northeast Elders and Leadership Team.

• Oversee the outreach ministry, including the complex budget, outreach events, mission trips, and partnerships.

• Lead the Outreach Team to develop and implement the strategy for local, schools, and global outreach, including but not limited to the following: ministry partnerships, and Northeast mobilization.

• Ready to lead, plan, and implement local outreach events, including collections for crisis/disaster relief.

• Ready to identify, develop, and steward local, school, and global partnerships.

• Work with the communications department to ensure clear and effective communication regarding local, school, and global outreach.

• Accomplish all other duties as assigned, including Sunday morning responsibilities.

Ministry Expectations

• Embody the 5 values of Northeast.

• Be prepared at any time to share the reason for the hope that you have in Jesus Christ.

• Love, train, and equip the Outreach Team, including monthly 1:1 meetings

• Lead and serve with enthusiasm.

• Keep lead staff and volunteers informed.

What You Bring: 

The following describes many of the characteristics of the ideal candidate for the Outreach Team Lead:

Education & Experience

• 5+ years of ministry experience in a comparable position

• Relevant undergraduate degree, required

• Seminary or ministry degree, preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proven leader of leaders

• Great communicator

• Team-building and equipping mindset

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills

• Able to manage multiple priorities

• Budgeting and fundraising development skills to steward Love the ‘Ville Offering

• Proven skills in planning and leading outreach-oriented events, teams, and partnerships

Personal Characteristics & Qualifications

• Self-starter with drive, passion, and initiative

• Outgoing, risk-taker, and charismatic

• Possesses a heart for a multi-ethnic church

• Mobilizer, influencer, and vision-caster

• Humble and collaborative

• Approachable

What it's Like to Live in Louisville, KY: 

Louisville is a diverse, growing community with a small-town feel. It is centrally located providing its residents with easy access to major cities like Indianapolis, IN, and Nashville, TN. UPS Worldport headquarters is in the city and is the company's largest hub. Louisville is one of the few cities that has all five major performing art groups: ballet, Broadway, opera, orchestra & children’s theater. 

Boxing great Muhammad Ali is a Louisville native.  The city is home to the cultural center named after him.   Louisville is also known as a “foodie” city.  Its dining scene showcases both international fare and upscale cuisine. The area is rich with neighborhoods that have their businesses, services, and local grocery stores - everything you could need within a short drive.  It is an affordable and great place to live and raise a family with the cost of living being 10% lower than the national average. 

As the largest city in Kentucky, Louisville hosts the Kentucky Derby —  the Mardi Gras of the Bluegrass State.  The community comes to life to celebrate a two-week-long festival, which is capped by an annual Grade 1 horse race. This exciting event, paired with High school and college sports, downtown small businesses, and many parks infuses extra vitality into Kentucky–living, bringing people together!

Northeast Louisville, a dynamic and thriving region of the city, features a diverse blend of residential, commercial, and recreational elements. With a mix of established neighborhoods and burgeoning developments, this area is known for its welcoming communities and family-friendly atmosphere. The landscape is sprinkled with parks and green spaces, providing many opportunities for outdoor activities and leisure. Northeast Louisville is also home to a variety of shopping and dining options, ranging from local boutiques to well-known national retailers and diverse eating experiences. With a strong sense of community pride and a commitment to quality of life, Northeast Louisville stands as a testament to the city's continuous growth.

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