Missions Coordinator - Grace Church
Eden Prairie, MN 55347
About the Job
Grace Church - Eden Prairie
Full-time: 40 hours/week
Pay: $22.00 - $25.00/hour
Hourly - Non-exempt
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KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Missions Coordinator supports the Director of Missionaries and Mobilization and the Missions Trip Project Manager by managing key processes, ensuring task follow-up, and facilitating communication with missionaries, short-term trip teams, and leaders. This role also assists with mission-related events, projects, and administrative tasks. The Missions Coordinator will be responsible for the following:
Coordination & Administrative Support: Missionaries:
- Support the administrative processes for missionary care and short-term trips (ENGAGE Teams).
- Coordinate necessary tasks (e.g., background checks, consent forms, liability forms, and deadlines) with team members.
- Assist the volunteer leaders of local ENGAGE Teams by coordinating materials, meeting spaces, and participation opportunities.
- Short-Term Team Communications, Prayer, and Event Support.
- Coordinate missionary participation during Missions Week, including scheduling, accommodations, and communication.
- Document and distribute minutes and manage notes and tasks from missionary meetings.
- Conduct weekly check-ins with the Director of Missionaries and Mobilization to review progress and plan upcoming tasks.
Coordination & Administrative Support: Short Term Trips:
- Manage trip processes (e.g., STEP registration, visas, passports, welcome kits, photo collections, and team leader appreciation).
- Assist in short-term trip prayer strategy, organize prayer meetings, send-off events, and prayer calls for short-term trips.
- Assist with missionary applications, onboarding, and payment processing.
- Provide logistical support for mission events (e.g., ENGAGE Expo, Missions Sundays, and Commissioning Services).
- Conduct weekly check-ins with the Missions Trip Project Manager to review progress and plan upcoming tasks.
Software & Systems Application:
- Utilize tools like Podio, Basecamp, MailChimp, and CCB for communication, tracking, and project management.
- Initiate digital training modules and update landing pages.
General:
- Maintains confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge.
- Other duties as assigned.
PROFESSIONAL AND SPIRITUAL EXPECTATIONS:
- Education requirements: High School Diploma, further education preferred.
- Experience required: Relevant administrative experience of 2+ years
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and bulk email software such as MailChimp.
- Strong organization skills and attention to detail with the ability to improve processes.
- Skilled in written communication and keyboarding (copy-editing preferred)
- Good time management.
- Aptitude to learn software to manage projects, schedule events, track data, etc.
- Has a passion for making Jesus known.
- Demonstrates a sincere interest in the total scope of the ministry.
- Exhibits a meaningful and growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior as evidenced by the manifestation of the fruit of the Holy Spirit.
- Has a commitment to personal and active participation in the fulfillment of the Great Commission (Matthew 28: 18-20)
- Exhibits a lifestyle appropriate to a person in public Christian ministry by conducting life with the utmost integrity in all situations.
- Consistent attendance and participation in Grace Church and involvement in the life of the church.
- Flexibility for evening and weekend assistance and Missions Events as needed.
About Grace Church:
We are an informal, come-as-you-are gathering of Jesus followers who love God and one another. Our goal is to provide a place for you to connect and grow in your faith.Grace Church is committed to teaching sound Biblical truth. Our mission is simple – we exist to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ across the street and around the world.As a non-denominational church, we are congregational involved, staff led, and Elder protected.
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