CLIENT SUMMARY

Established in 1981, Lifeline Children’s Services exists to equip the body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children through holistic orphan care and advocacy. James 1:27 is clear in its call for the believer to care for the orphaned and vulnerable child. Lifeline believes in partnering with Gospel-centered families to provide them with resources necessary to help them find and nurture their children to become disciples of Christ. In focusing on the areas of adoption, family restoration, unadopted, training, and counseling, Lifeline has a presence in 19 states and growing with over 250 employees. Lifeline is committed to investing in each person through intentional discipleship and training. Join a team who is living out their vision to see vulnerable children and their communities be transformed by the gospel and make disciples.

POSITION OBJECTIVE

Lifeline Children’s Services is looking to hire a State Director to join and lead the established team in Texas. The State Director will oversee a team of adoption and pregnancy counseling managers, caseworkers, and pregnancy counseling and adoption specialists. In addition to leading their team, this individual will develop a fundraising plan to raise the state budget in order to best support Lifeline’s ministry efforts in Texas. To spread the word about Lifeline, the State Director will start and strengthen church partnerships with pastors locally and around the state. Supporting mothers in unplanned pregnancies is a large part of the local team's focus, so expanding recruitment efforts to locate and serve women in these situations is a high priority. Lastly, the State Director would spend time recruiting families interested in adoption services. This is a great opportunity for an entrepreneurial minded, relational leader who will lead in growing and expanding Lifeline’s mission and goals across the state.

POSITION KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build upon existing and historical relationships while also cultivating new partnerships with local churches and donors
• Establish a fundraising plan and execute to hit annual budget goal
• Organize and direct the work of the state office and delegate responsibilities to staff members as appropriate
• Pursue opportunities to present in churches about the Biblical alternative of adoption
• and Lifeline church campaigns and church based programs
• Develop a plan for public relations to promote Lifeline from both a development and awareness platform
• Take initiative in recruiting efforts to partner with families who have a heart for the
• Gospel and vulnerable children across the world
• Lead, develop, and create a unified team culture among staff members in a gospel-centered way

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE NEEDED

• Commitment to and passion for Lifeline’s mission; signs and upholds the Employee Statement of Faith
• Bachelor’s degree required; a Master’s degree is a plus
• Minimum of 10 years of workplace experience (ideally ministry related)
• 5-10+ years of fundraising experience
• Strong track record of leading, inspiring, and developing teams
• Strong business acumen with drive to achieve fundraising goals
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop partnerships with a broad audience in order to advance Lifeline ministry
• Relational entrepreneur with high attention to detail
• Ability to think strategically; understanding of metrics to track and objectives to prioritize
• Self-starter who can intentionally establish rapport with staff, Board of Directors, local churches, and donors across the state
• Strong problem-solver; takes initiative and executes to meet tight deadlines while still maintaining a client focus and relational mindset