Director of Covenant Servant Leadership

Job Type
Full-time

Description

Summary

The Director of Covenant Servant Leadership provides visionary, strategic, and pastoral leadership to guide the denomination in developing spiritually grounded, Covenant-aligned, and skillfully prepared lay leaders. This role is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing comprehensive lay leadership formation strategies—including discipling, coaching, training, and mentoring—in partnership across the local church, Conference, and Denomination (the "3-Strand Strong" model).

Essential Functions

Leadership Strategy and Development

· Develop, implement, and continuously refine a scalable, Spirit-led leadership development strategy that equips and empowers lay leaders across diverse ministry contexts.

· Establish goals, priorities, metrics, and assessment tools to evaluate program effectiveness and ministry impact.

· Oversee complex, multi-phase leadership development initiatives, ensuring alignment, accountability, and effective execution.

· Identify emerging leadership development needs and opportunities across the denomination.

Curriculum and Resource Development

· Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of leadership development resources, curriculum, coaching tools, and learning pathways.

· Ensure all resources and training experiences reflect Covenant theology, values, and mission.

· Design and facilitate leadership development experiences through workshops, conferences, cohorts, mentoring relationships, and online learning platforms.

Partnership and Collaboration

· Build and sustain strong collaborative relationships among local churches, Conferences, and denominational ministries. (the “3-Strad Strong” model)

· Foster alignment and shared ownership of leadership development initiatives throughout the Covenant.

· Collaborate with denominational leaders and ministry teams to ensure strategic coordination and maximize organizational effectiveness.

· Demonstrate a deep understanding of Covenant structures, culture, and partnerships while promoting alignment across all levels of ministry.

· Provide preaching, teaching, and ministry leadership in Covenant congregations, conferences, regional gatherings, and denominational events as invited, strengthening relationships across the church and broadening the reach and impact of the ministry.

Leadership Coaching and Team Development

· Recruit, equip, coach, and support volunteer leadership teams and ministry partners.

· Provide coaching, mentoring, and consultation to emerging and established lay leaders.

· Promote servant leadership principles and healthy leadership practices throughout the denomination.

· Encourage spiritual growth, leadership effectiveness, and long-term leader sustainability.

Communication and Representation

· Develop and execute communication strategies that clearly articulate the vision, mission, resources, and impact of Covenant Servant Leadership initiatives.

· Prepare and deliver presentations, reports, and leadership development resources.

· Represent Covenant Servant Leadership at denominational, Conference, and local church events.

· Serve as a visible advocate and ambassador for lay leadership development throughout the Covenant.

Requirements

Requirements

Education and Experience

Required: Master of Divinity (M.Div.) or equivalent graduate degree in theology, ministry, leadership, organizational development, or a related field. Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible leadership experience within a local church, Conference, denominational ministry, or comparable faith-based organization. Must be ordained in the Evangelical Covenant Church or be able to obtain ordination within a mutually agreed-upon timeframe following hire.

Preferred: Experience leading denomination-wide or multi-site leadership development initiatives. Experience in curriculum design, coaching, mentoring, and adult learning. Ministry leadership experience within the Evangelical Covenant Church.

Skills

· Deep personal faith and demonstrated commitment to the mission, affirmations, and practices of the Evangelical Covenant Church.

· Strategic planning, organizational leadership, and systems-thinking skills.

· Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, collaboration, and relationship building.

· Expertise in leadership development, discipleship, coaching, mentoring, and spiritual formation.

· Strong project management, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.