Ministry Director

The Summit Church

. Lead Embrace—The Summit Church’s foster, adoption, and family support ministry—by executing strategy and developing leaders, partnerships, and resources .

Posted 10/3/2026full-timeDurham • North Carolina • United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in ministry by developing strategies and resources to support vulnerable children and families, while effectively managing partnerships and volunteer teams. Exhibits exceptional organizational and project management skills to track ministry effectiveness and drive sustainable growth across multiple campuses.

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Ministry LeadershipFoster Care ExperienceStrategic DevelopmentProject ManagementRelational Communication

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Hard Skills

Strategy DevelopmentGoal EstablishmentEffectiveness TrackingResource DevelopmentVolunteer Coaching

Soft Skills

Compassionate CareListening SkillsOrganizational SkillsRelational SkillsCommunication Skills

Industry Keywords

Foster CareAdoptionChild WelfareNonprofit PartnershipsCommunity Resources

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead Embrace—The Summit Church’s foster, adoption, and family support ministry—by executing strategy and developing leaders, partnerships, and resources
Provide overall leadership and ownership for Embrace through a church-wide strategy serving vulnerable children and supporting foster, adoptive, kinship, and special needs families
Establish measurable ministry goals, track effectiveness, and identify growth and improvement opportunities
Develop leaders, resources, and systems for sustainable growth across Summit campuses
Equip staff, lay leaders, and volunteers to carry out the Embrace strategy across campuses
Mobilize members to provide practical wraparound care and support families
Partner with campus pastors and elders
Connect families with counseling, agency, respite, and community resources
Build pathways for families to become known, connected, and supported within their campus community
Lead equip classes, annual conferences, retreats, leader gatherings, and family-support events
Develop resources and training for families, volunteers, and ministry leaders
Oversee Recharge Respite Nights and expand them to additional campuses as needed
Recruit, coach, and develop Recharge lay directors and volunteer teams
Serve as The Summit Church’s primary liaison with foster care, adoption, child welfare, special needs, nonprofit, government, and community organizations
Develop strategic partnerships and mobilize members to serve vulnerable children and families
Serve at church-wide events including Good Friday, Easter, church-wide prayer meetings, and Christmas Services

Requirements

What you’ll need

Commitment to Gospel-centered ministry and a passion for serving vulnerable children and foster, adoptive, kinship, and special needs families
Ministry leadership or personal experience in foster care and adoption
Demonstrated ability to listen well, provide wise and compassionate care, and connect families with appropriate professional support
Experience recruiting, coaching, and empowering lay leaders and volunteer teams
Demonstrated ability to develop strategy, establish goals and priorities, and lead initiatives from planning through execution
Strong organizational and project management skills, including developing effective systems, managing multiple initiatives, and evaluating ministry effectiveness
Strong relational and communication skills with experience building partnerships with churches, agencies, nonprofits, government organizations, and community partners
A member of The Summit Church or willing and able to become a member