About Executive Director:

Seeking an Executive Director with a pastoral heart, a passion for gospel-centered ministry, and proven skill in organizational leadership and management. As Executive Director, you will provide spiritual leadership while translating the Lead Pastor’s vision into a strategic ministry plan with cohesive goals, mobilizing staff to execute. This role will include project management leadership to carry through with excellence. The Executive Director must have a passion for both leadership development (helping the staff team thrive) and practical management (running stuff well and getting stuff done).

Discover Hope Church or Welcome to Hope Church ( which one?)

For almost a century, Hope Church has been faithfully preaching the gospel and caring for its congregation and the community. In the midst of the Great Depression (1929), Hope was born as a storefront mission in the town of Greece, NY, with a divine purpose to spread the love and compassion of God to the community. The following year, the Rochester Lutheran Mission Society purchased four lots and built a chapel, which became a place of worship for the growing number of believers at Hope. Over the next five decades, Hope expanded its physical space to accommodate its growing needs to serve the community. Eventually, Hope outgrew its initial address, and the congregation purchased land at its current location, relocating in the early 1990’s.

In 2011, Hope embraced a new ministry to serve the community by starting a food pantry, which was a literal call to feed the hungry. Hope partnered with the local Food Bank, Foodlink, NY, to meet this steadily increasing need, and the Hope Food Pantry continued to grow. Soon, it became and continues to be the largest food distributor for Foodlink in a nine-county region.

Hope has continually sought God’s vision to take the next step. In 2016, the HOPE 20/20 Vision was shared, which included a physical community center, the Center 4 Hope, to house the Food Pantry and expand its services to the community. This Center was officially opened in 2021 on the church campus and serves God by sharing the love and compassion of Jesus with the Greece community across three pillars – food, employment and financial counseling. Prayerfully, God has brought forward a potential partner to add a fourth pillar, Medical, slated to be added to our Greece campus in 2025.

Another part of the 20/20 Vision was to grow our reach through a multi-site. In response to prayer, Concordia Brockport Lutheran Church approached Hope to partner in ministry. Hope Brockport is located about 20 minutes away from Hope’s main campus in Greece, NY. After working together and seeking God’s will for several years, Hope Brockport was launched on Easter Sunday, 2022. Attendance growth at our Brockport Campus was 30% in 2023.

Hope Lutheran Church praises God for how He continues to steadily bless Hope in its journey to share the love of Jesus and unleash His compassion on the community it serves. We pray that God continues to use Hope Church for the glory of His name.

Life in Upstate, NY

Nestled just five miles northwest of Rochester, the town of Greece is part of the Finger Lakes Region in Upstate New York. Situated on the northern border of Lake Ontario, breathtaking views of the lake are readily available. With a population of 96,231, this bustling town has much to offer, catering to a diverse range of interests and lifestyles, whether you are interested in excellent schools or engaging community events. The town offers a wide array of amenities and activities, making it an ideal location for both families and individuals alike.

The Rochester metropolitan area boasts a thriving regional economy, ranking third in size in the state of New York, following New York City and Buffalo-Niagara Falls. In the past decade, healthcare and higher education have become the most significant industries in the area, with the University of Rochester now the region’s largest employer. Rochester is well known for its world-class optics, imaging, and photonics cluster, which includes several small to medium-sized companies often working in partnership with local higher education institutions.

Rochester is also known for its culture; in particular, the Eastman School of Music, one of the most prestigious conservatories in the world, and the Rochester International Jazz Festival anchor a vibrant music industry. It is the site of several museums, such as The Strong National Museum of Play and the George Eastman Museum, which houses the oldest photography collection in the world.

Responsibilities:

• With the Lead Pastor, building on a culture that reflects the mission, vision, and values of Hope
• Develop staff goals and metrics, driving ministry plans consistent with Hope’s mission and vision. Lead the integration and execution of project plans across ministry boundaries
• Lead Hope All Staff and Leadership Team meetings to aid in accomplishing church-wide goals and ministry expectations
• Ensure alignment of roles and responsibilities across church campuses to enable quality and efficient ministry
• Oversee Ministry leads, including Kids (including Preschool), Youth, Marriage, Administration, and Communications
• Develop and mentor direct reports to maximize the giftedness and potential of each leader’s God-given talents
• Provide a visible leadership presence across the church, including worship
• Build relationships with the congregation and staff during business hours and weekends

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in a leadership role within a large church, nonprofit, or business (large staff or a church of 1000 people or more) with expertise in church growth
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to connect with a diverse group of people
• Passionate developer of people and processes
• Innate problem solver with the ability to think in detail while still seeing the big picture
• Willingness to network with external Executive Ministry and Industry Leaders to determine best practices for ministries
• Excellent planner and project manager with the ability to understand bandwidth and set priorities to steward time, energy, and resources independently and responsibly
• Attentive listener and clear communicator who represents themselves and the church well through verbal, written, and nonverbal communications

Commitment: Minimum of 2 years

Prerequisite:

• Mature believer with firm beliefs in Christian doctrine and a high view of Scripture
• Gospel-centered, seeking to abide in Christ through prayer while speaking the gospel to themselves and others
• Bachelor’s degree in church leadership, theology, or related field or equivalent business experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a church or business role
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Demonstrated a strong strategic mindset
• Ability to lead, develop, and delegate while working collaboratively across church staff, volunteers, and members
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Fiscally competent
• Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office, Google, etc.)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Rochester, NY 14626: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person