Description:
- Reports to: Senior Vice President, Strategic Programs (SVP-SP)
Direct Reports: Regional Directors of Church Engagement (currently 2); Director of Abortion Recovery & Care; Director of Abundant Life Prayer Network and Volunteers. The Executive Director of Church Engagement (EDCE) provides vision, strategy, and oversight to maximize church engagement that advances Care Net’s Gospel-centered, pro-abundant-life mission. The EDCE casts a compelling vision for pastors, denominational leaders, and congregations and serves as a key public communicator for church-facing initiatives. The EDCE leads the national Church Engagement (CE) teams—including Making Life Disciples (MLD), Abortion Recovery & Care (ARC), and Abundant Life Prayer Network (ALPN)—to recruit, equip, and mobilize churches for compassionate, long-term discipleship of women and men facing pregnancy decisions.
Requirements:
Key Outcomes
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Growth: Year-over-year increase in church partnerships and MLD/ARC/ALPN implementations across denominations and regions.
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Mobilization: A high-performing, inter-denominational network (Regional Directors, high-impact volunteers) actively serving churches, pregnancy centers, and mobile units.
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Quality & Retention: Clear “moves management” plans and HubSpot usage that improve acquisition, engagement, and long-term retention of church partners.
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Alignment: Strong cross-functional collaboration (Center Services, ICU Mobile, Marketing & Communications) that accelerates church-facing initiatives and program implementation.
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Impact: Documented outcomes, discipleship connections, and client care stories that reflect Care Net’s pro-abundant-life vision.
Core Responsibilities
1) Strategy & Leadership
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Set and steward the national CE strategy and annual plan in alignment with Care Net’s mission, vision,
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MLD, ARC, and organizational objectives.
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Articulate and continually cast vision that inspires adoption of MLD, ARC, and ALPN across diverse denominational contexts; translate vision into clear roadmaps and measurable goals.
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Maintain expert awareness of local, regional, and national pro-life issues to identify opportunities for Gospel-centered church engagement.
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Lead with a culture of prayer, integrity, excellence, and compassionate service.
2) Church Recruitment, Engagement & Retention
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Build and manage a national portfolio of denominational and associational partners; secure multi-year promotional agreements for MLD, ARC, and related church initiatives.
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Establish annual CE goals and KPIs; oversee “moves management” for the full partner lifecycle (prospect, launch, growth, retention).
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Deepen relationships with key pastors, denominational leaders, and influencers through regular meetings and strategic initiatives.
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Partner with Marketing & Communications to strengthen church-facing content, campaigns, and
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resources; translate data into actionable plans that improve acquisition and retention.
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Leverage HubSpot for pipeline, activity tracking, forecasting, task management, and reporting—ensuring data is accurate, timely, and actionable.
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Collect, curate, and archive spiritual-impact stories for use across Care Net channels.
3) Team Leadership & Field Network
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Recruit, lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Regional Directors; guide them to recruit, train, and support Area Coordinators and volunteer teams.
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Provide playbooks, training, and tools that equip staff and volunteers to recruit, select, equip, and lead high-impact church volunteers for MLD/ARC, prayer support, and broader engagement.
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Equip the team to vision-cast effectively, ensuring message discipline, theological clarity, and contextualization across denominations and cultures.
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Monitor regional performance; remove obstacles; align resourcing to growth opportunities by denomination and geography.
4) Cross-Functional Collaboration
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With Center Services and ICU Mobile Teams, help pregnancy centers establish and scale discipleship connections with churches—prioritizing MLD-centered ministry models that provide ongoing care and discipleship.
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Support strategic churches interested in launching or strengthening Care Net-affiliated pregnancy centers (including church-co-located centers) or a mobile medical ministry.
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Partner with the SVP-SP and Chief Outreach Officer to analyze engagement data and refine regional cultivation strategies.
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Work with internal creative teams on strategies and assets for church deployment; assess results and iterate quickly.
5) Pregnancy Decision Line (PDL) & Pathways
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Identify and recruit churches for MLD and ARC implementations that can receive referrals and provide long-term discipleship for women and men served through PDL and other channels.
6) Conferences, Events & Representation
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Lead promotional strategy for the Church Engagement track at Care Net’s National Conference support conference programming and execution as assigned.
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Serve as a public speaker and representative at national and regional events, workshops, and partner conferences; uphold quality standards and strengthen alliances.
7) Reporting & Administration
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Provide timely written and oral reports to the SVP-SP on national and regional CE performance, risks. opportunities, and resource needs (timelines/budgets).
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Ensure compliance with internal policies and uphold Care Net’s Statement of Faith, Core Values, and Employee Conduct Policy.
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Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
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A committed Christian with a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior; keeps Christ central and shares the Gospel.
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Full alignment with Care Net’s Statement of Faith, Mission/Vision, Core Values, and pro-abundant-life position; able to engage across diverse Christian denominations and cultures.
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Practices prayer, Scripture engagement, and participation in staff devotions; willing to fast and pray with the team.
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5+ years of proven leadership in church engagement, ministry development, or equivalent; strong track record leading teams toward measurable growth.
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Exceptional organizational, program, and project-management skills; strong interpersonal, written, and public-speaking skills.
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Demonstrated vision-casting ability that motivates diverse stakeholders and drives adoption of ministry models across denominational contexts.
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Proficiency with Google Workspace; CRM experience (HubSpot preferred).
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Able to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while meeting objectives.
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High energy, integrity, sound judgment, and servant-leader.
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Ability to travel, including to Care Net’s National Conference.
Preferred Qualifications
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Executive church leadership experience; 5–7+ years leading dispersed/remote teams.
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Master’s degree or equivalent ministry/leadership training
