The YouVersion Director of Church Generosity is primarily responsible for building and strengthening relationships with churches that financially support the mission of YouVersion. This role will focus on serving pastors, churches, and the broader local church community, ensuring that their contributions are stewarded effectively to further the mission of YouVersion and Life.Church. The Director of Church Generosity will collaborate with their team leader to cast vision, provide direction, and lead ministry efforts that help reach people for Christ.
YouVersion was created by the local church in 2007 and remains a ministry of Life.Church today. At Life.Church, our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. Our team is committed to reaching people worldwide through innovative technology. And YouVersion is one of the ways we get to do that. Life.Church is a multi-site Christian church meeting in the United States and globally at Life.Church Online.
We wholeheartedly believe a daily rhythm of seeking intimacy with God has the power to transform lives. That’s why YouVersion creates biblically-based experiences that encourage and challenge people to seek God. We hope everyone in our community is on an active journey to become who God made them to be, abiding in Him, and drawing closer every day.
What You’ll Do
- Develop and implement plans to strengthen relationships with churches, inviting them to financially support YouVersion’s mission.
- Create customized proposals and messaging that align with each church’s unique community, strengths, and vision.
- Oversee churches’ onboarding and ongoing engagement within the YouVersion community, cultivating a strong sense of connection and purpose.
- Keep churches informed of the impact of their generosity through compelling stories, data, and celebratory updates.
- Facilitate gatherings of church leaders to build community and contribute to the growth and effectiveness of their ministry.
- Provide churches with the tools and resources needed to effectively share their involvement with their congregations, including talking points, visual assets, and key milestones.
- Plan and execute strategies for ongoing gratitude, recognition, and collaborative efforts with church partners.
- Gather and share powerful stories of impact from churches and their communities to inspire others and report on progress.
- Participate in events, meetings, and initiatives that support the wider YouVersion team, including occasional travel and hosting responsibilities.
Skills Needed to Succeed
- Proficient in networking, collaboration, and relationship management within the church community.
- Entrepreneurial and driven, with a mindset that sees potential in every opportunity and does due diligence to steward every relationship, meeting, event, and story.
- Self-motivated, with the ability to make independent decisions and solve problems with innovation.
- Highly effective at multi-tasking and time management to meet strict deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to foster church relationships and inspire action.
- Effective at process and organizational management to coordinate, structure, and provide vision to projects.
- Strong leadership skills and understanding of developing and guiding others.
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- 3 – 5 years of related work experience serving and developing relationships with churches.
Benefits We Offer
- Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
- Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.
- Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health.
- Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase.
- Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
- Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
- Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment!
-$160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth.
- Casual dress and work environment.
Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity
At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church.
Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church.
While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity,
visit our careers page.
All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.
