Associational Mission Strategist Full Time

• Personal

– The Associational Mission Strategist (AMS) should at all times exemplify character and

qualifications consistent with that described in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9

• Administration

– Supervise all SEARKBN staff including ministry assistant(s), intern(s), and any future staff

positions that may be added, ensuring accountability to tasks each may be responsible for

per his/her job description

– Oversee administrative matters relating to the network budget including leadership in the

annual development of said budget along with its daily management, and a commitment to

good stewardship of the network’s financial, physical, digital, and human resources.

– Oversee matters relating to business needs/expenses like utilities, insurance, as well as the

upkeep (replacement or repair) of SEARKBN property, vehicles, furnishings, equipment,

and other resources

• Communication

– Ensure network churches are being adequately communicated with via social media,

website, email, texts, publications, the SEARKBN App, etc.

– This would include timely communication and updates in all of these areas regarding

upcoming events, meetings, opportunities for ministry/missions, needs, and so on.

– Develop and publish an annual calendar of events relevant to our churches

• Relationships

– Demonstrate diligence in developing and maintaining relationships with network pastors

and church staff through visits, meals, coffee, texts, emails, worship/event attendance, etc.

in a way that communicates care and concern through counsel and encouragement as

needed or requested

– Serve as a liaison between SEARKBN and the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, staying

abreast of events, ministry opportunities and happenings pertinent to our churches, being

engaged in state events like the Annual Meeting, Evangelism Conference, AMS

retreats/events, and accepting leadership roles therein as deemed feasible and

appropriate

• Church Support

– Be available for pulpit supply, interim support, search committee training, conflict

resolution, counsel, etc to all SEARKBN churches

– Offer training events for ministry, missions, discipleship, evangelism, and biblical

education

• Ministry/Missions

– Develop ministry/mission opportunities for churches to participate in that include an Acts

1:8 strategy of international, national, state, and local trips/events and strategies that will

be made available to SEARKBN churches

– Maintain Disaster Relief ministry resources like trailers and other equipment that can be

utilized by churches to go on trips where disasters may occur as well as providing the

necessary training to use these resources.

– Develop camp experiences for children and youth as deemed necessary and give

leadership to those events including the setting of dates, selection of speakers/worship

leaders, volunteers, oversight of curriculum choices, activities, etc.

– Maintain a connection with declining churches, being available to assist as needed with

revitalization/renewal/replant efforts and needs as necessary.

– Assist in the evaluation and intentional follow-up action of church planting

needs/opportunities within the SEARK region

– Be sensitive to opportunities to come alongside churches to assist, empower, enable, and

envision new ministry strategies and methods with which SEARKBN can be helpful

• SEARKBN Meetings

– Lead out in the development of agendas for quarterly, annual, or special-called meetings,

as well as making sure all materials (printouts, presentations, etc) are ready and available

for participants to review