Women's Ministry Specialist | Remote

In collaboration with ministry area director, serves as thought leader for ministry to women, representing Lifeway to leaders in the evangelical church. Build and connect with networks of women to train church leaders on ministry to women. Develops strategic plans for equipping women in ministry and works with a team to execute the plans. Oversees content development for training classes, events, and other content related to ministry to women. Collaborates cross-functionally with the Women’s ministry team to ensure a united approach to women’s ministry leaders and women in the local church.

Why Lifeway? 

Lifeway is a place where you can bring your faith and work experience to join in the most important mission in the world: making disciples of Jesus Christ. Whether you’re a creator or storyteller, data guru or problem-solver, or anywhere in between, if you’re passionate about serving the church, we have a place for you. Lifeway has a strong Work from Anywhere (WFA) culture that is deeply focused on our mission and values. While headquartered in Nashville, TN, many of our positions are remote-eligible and have autonomy and flexibility with work hours. We provide equipment and resources to ensure team members have access to a productive and ergonomic workspace. We believe building relationships and community is essential to how we work together, so Lifeway hosts all-team meetings several times per year and provides travel for key team gatherings for remote-based team members. Full-time employees are eligible for enrollment in our comprehensive benefits plans including healthcare, vacation and sick time, holiday pay, care days, 401(k) plan, maternity and paternity leave, adoption assistance, mission trip time, and more. If this sounds like a place where you would be excited to serve the kingdom of God, we would love for you to join our team.

Learn more about our culture at team.lifeway.com/culture-code 

This is a remote position in the U.S. with occasional travel to Nashville for in-person team gatherings. #LI-Remote 

• Develops strategic plans for equipping women in ministry on a national level by determining the training programs, events, and content needed to serve the evangelical church.
• Serves as a thought leader for both ministry to women and women in general ministry (not specifically ministry to women). Speaks, teaches, and writes as needed to further appropriate messages related to women in ministry.
• Builds networks of women and connects with pre-existing networks of women to develop trainers to provide strategic programs, events, and content for all types of evangelical churches.
• Oversees content development and choosing of trainers for courses, articles, video training, online training, events, and other strategic programs designed for equipping women in ministry.
• Active participant on Lifeway Women’s leadership team responsible for developing resources to support ministry to women in the evangelical church.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor’s Degree

Minimum Required Experience

• Lives out Lifeway’s mission and values, showing deep commitment to Kingdom work
• 8 years of church staff or denominational experience 
• 5 years of event planning and content development 
• Able to travel

KSAs (knowledge/skills/abilities)

• Relationship management and networking- Expert
• Interpersonal communication skills-Expert
• Writing-Excellent
• Speaking and Teaching-Excellent
• Direct and Indirect Leadership Skills-Excellent
• Organizational Skills -Advanced

Member / active participant in an evangelical Christian church

Southern Baptist, preferred

Preferred Skills, Experience, and Education

• Master’s Degree preferred - Seminary MRE, MCM, MM, MTS, M. Div