Open Doors U.S. Church Partnerships / Development Director Santa Ana, CA · Full time Company website

Apply for Church Partnerships / Development Director

Open Doors U.S. is part of the historic work of Brother Andrew, the best-selling author of God’s Smuggler, who famously smuggled Bibles into Communist countries during the Cold War. Since this work began in 1955, Open Doors continues to take Bibles—as well as emergency aid and other forms of support—to Christians living out their faith in more than 60 of the world’s most volatile countries. ​ The churches and Christian leaders we support--who are often times minorities in their communities--face discrimination, harassment, loss or property or parental rights, physical attacks, unjust imprisonment, rape and even death because of their faith in Jesus. But for more than 65 years, Open Doors has worked to stand with them by providing Bibles, discipleship and persecution training in addition to practical help like emergency aid, food and shelter, trauma care, legal counsel and other assistance. Our goal is to help the Church survive where it is threatened so the Gospel can continue to go out in the world’s most difficult regions. You can learn more about our organization at opendoorsUS.org.

APPLICANTS MUST RESIDE IN THE UNITED STATES. Preferred states include CA, CO, FL, AZ or MI.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy that moves churches from awareness to active, long-term engagement through advocacy, prayer, generosity and mission-focused partnership.
• Cultivate and steward high-trust relationships with pastors, ministry leaders, and church networks, serving as a primary bridge between the organization and the Church.
• Design and lead a biblically grounded advocacy strategy that equips churches to support and strengthen persecuted believers globally through prayer, awareness, public voice and action.
• Translate ODI’s advocacy content and strategies into compelling, actionable opportunities that inspire meaningful engagement by church leaders and congregations.
• Equip pastors and ministry leaders with tools, resources, messaging and experiences that deepen understanding and mobilize response.
• Collaborate with communications and marketing teams to create church-facing content pieces that are clear, compelling and appropriate for the church/pastoral audience.
• Represent the organization through speaking, teaching, and relationship-building at churches, conferences and ministry gatherings.
• Build and refine scalable systems, processes, and tools that support effective church engagement, advocacy and partnership growth.
• Contribute to organizational strategy and serve as a trusted internal and external voice on church engagement, advocacy and mobilization.
• Other duties as needed.

REQUIREMENTS

• Alignment with the Christian faith and Biblical values
• Agreement with Open Doors Statement of Faith and Core Values
• Willingness to participate in the community of Open Doors, including staff meetings, devotions and team events
• Commitment to Christ-like conduct, offering dignity, compassion and respect for others
• Strong relational intelligence, including communication/persuasive story-telling skills
• Excellent organization and systems/strategic-thinking skills
• Proven work ethic; ability to stay on task during independent work