Snapshot
- Denomination: Southern Baptist
- Member Churches: 100+
- Location: Greenville, SC
- The Role: Director of Missions/Association Mission Strategist
Meet Greenville Baptist Association
The Greenville Baptist Association is made up of churches who voluntarily partner together to do more than any one church can do alone. Most of our churches are located in Greenville County, however we partner based on ideology rather than zip codes. We closely collaborate with the South Carolina Baptist Convention. We have long-term partnerships with NAMB and IMB.
Our Vision: Access to the gospel for all – starting here!
Our Mission: We coach and serve our churches as they create access to the gospel by:
As followers of Jesus, we want to share His Good News with others. We create access to the gospel through a variety of ministries. An estimated 350,000 people living in Greenville County are not connected to any church. An additional 200,000 more people are expected to move here in the next 15 years. The 100+ GBA churches are working to create access to the gospel and reach their communities.
The challenge of church revitalization is immense. We are committed to strengthening our existing churches to better create access to the gospel in their communities. We assist at-risk churches with strategic planning, merger assistance, replanting/rebranding efforts, and legacy church planting.
We strategically work to create access to the gospel in places where it is limited or non-existent. Established churches are essential partners for planting new churches. Through our Church Planting Covenant, we financially support church plants in our priority locations to help them become a lasting gospel presence in their communities.
About the Director of Missions/Association Mission Strategist:
The DOM/AMS for the Greenville Baptist Association will lead the effort to ensure we are creating access to the gospel, starting in the Upstate, by reaching the unreached, revitalizing churches, and reproducing new churches.
This leader will carry out this mission in the following ways:
CARE:
- Build relationships with Pastors and Staff of GBA churches.
- Commit to pray for Pastors and Staff.
- Walk with Pastors and Staff families.
- Foster relationships between churches for encouragement and growth.
COACH:
- Aid in exploring pastoral vision and the future of the church.
- Assist in defining priorities or next steps for Pastors, Staff, or Lay Leaders.
- Empower Pastors and Staff to thrive in their ministries as they serve churches.
- Help Pastors and Staff have clear avenues to stir Great Commission work in our area and globally.
- Support GBA Staff as they execute their strategic objectives.
CONNECT:
- Resource leadership development for Pastors, Staff, and Lay Leaders.
- Ensure the training and equipping of future Church Planters and Pastors in collaboration with the local church and SCBaptist.
- Create opportunities where Pastors and Staff can be encouraged and connect with one another.
- Network with City and County leaders.
COUNSEL:
- Evaluate resources alongside church leaders.
- Assist in conflict management as needed.
- Help churches move toward healthy multiplication and mission efforts.
- Guide churches who are taking steps toward health.
- Foster the revitalization of churches through partnership and intentional coaching.
COLLABORATE:
- Use strategy and partnerships to assess churches and their communities.
- Create unique plans of action based on each situation.
- Be intentionally involved while executing plans.
- Work with other churches and ministries in the area to advance the Gospel.
- Lead Greenville Baptist Association finances as the Treasurer.
What You Bring to This Role:
- Education: Graduate-level seminary degree (Accredited SBC seminary preferred)
- Experience: Pastoral experience in the local church leading staff, managing budgets, and casting vision for the church’s health and maturity (Senior/Executive Pastor experience preferred)
- Character: Fully equipped to meet the Biblical qualifications of eldership/overseer in the local church found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9
- Knowledge: Intimate understanding and engagement on the association, state, and national levels of SBC life and leadership
- Skills: Coaching; Networking; Cross-cultural leadership; Staff development; Entrepreneurial perspective; Flexibility; Endurance; Active listening
- Abilities: Engaging communicator; Vision caster; Leader of leaders, Authentic leader across the broad spectrum of SBC churches; Creative thinker
- Affirm Baptist Faith & Message 2000
What it’s like to live in Greenville, SC:
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Greenville, located in the Upstate of South Carolina, boasts the fastest-growing population in the U.S. between 2022 and 2023. It is also the most populated area in the state. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Greenville is a 1-hour drive to Asheville, NC; a 1.5-hour drive to Columbia, SC, (the state capital); and a 3-hour drive to Atlanta, GA. Several sports teams including the Greenville Drive, a Class-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox; the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, a professional ice hockey team; and the Greenville Triumph, a professional soccer team; call Greenville home. The Peace Center for the Performing Arts and Bon Secours Wellness Arena attract Broadway shows and national tours of popular bands. Outdoor lovers in the area enjoy the Greenville Zoo and the 28-mile multi-use Swamp Rabbit Trails. The world’s nations are moving to Greenville County, creating a fascinating cross-cultural diversity. This diversity is represented in the GBA churches. Greenville has urban, suburban, and rural populations, further increasing its community variety. Our desire for strong, evangelistic churches that strive to reach their communities for Christ is what the Greenville Baptist Association works toward.
