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Outreach Pastor Job Description

General Description

The Outreach Pastor is responsible for all aspects of connecting YOUR CHURCH to the community. This includes marketing, advertising, special events, Christian church college/university partnerships, and leadership of all (local, regional, national, and international) mission efforts.

Essential Job Functions

  1. Lead a team of paid staff and volunteers in the accomplishment of all aspects of ensuring YOUR CHURCH maintains and improves its outreach focus.
  2. Function as owner and champion of all external marketing activities maximizing attendance of special outreach-focused events, key evangelistic sermon series, and any other activity requiring external marketing support.
  3. Establish strategic relationships with local advertising outlets and ensure continuous awareness of YOUR CHURCH in the community.
  4. Champion the use of the church website and all social media outlets as vehicles for the promotion of and engagement in the church.
  5. Work with church staff to continuously create new events and other venues for inviting new people to eventually become regular attendees of YOUR CHURCH services.
  6. Establish and manage strategic relationships with Christian church colleges and universities.
  7. Lead YOUR CHURCH’s internship program in support of Christian church college and university partnerships.
  8. Organize and lead YOUR CHURCH’s local, regional, national, and international missions efforts.
  9. Coordinate the execution of annual special offerings, ensuring mission efforts are fully funded.
  10. Function as a member of YOUR CHURCH’s pastoral staff performing baptism services, weddings, funerals, etc. as part of a rotation schedule.
  11. Develop an annual departmental budget and manage spending to budget.
  12. Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

This position requires a minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience as a staff member in a ministry leadership capacity. Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical studies or related fields is required. (Extensive ministry experience, in some cases, can be substituted.) The successful individual will be a strong leader with a solid work ethic and the ability to administrate as a department head. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, church management software, web configuration/maintenance, and other related applications are preferred.