Churches in Renewal Operations Manager

Founded by Richard J. Foster in 1988, Renovaré (Latin: to renew) advocates, resources, and models fullness of life with God. Its mission is simple: to help people become more like Jesus. As a new and adaptive way of fulfilling this mission, Renovaré has recently launched the Churches in Renewal initiative to support and connect churches that wish to prioritize spiritual formation as the organizing principle of their congregational life. This initiative aims to ground, engage, and unite congregations in spiritual renewal—understanding it and experiencing it—so that they can be a radiant embodiment of Jesus Christ in their communities. The first expression of that support is the Churches in Renewal Cohort Learning Experience–CIRCLE, for short—an immersive one-year program that brings representatives from 4-6 local churches together for study, prayer, and interchurch dialogue so they are empowered to spark renewal in their congregations. The second expression will be the Churches in Renewal Network, which will expand support and access to Renovaré resources for churches and followers of Jesus throughout the US.

Purpose:

Renovaré is looking for a part-time Operations Manager to collaborate with the Director of Church Engagement in running the day-to-day operations of the Churches in Renewal initiative. This person will coordinate projects, events, and program activities to keep everything running smoothly and effectively. The position is approximately 20 hours per week and includes up to 25% travel.

Essential Personal Qualities:

• A lover of Jesus.
• An apprentice of Jesus in Kingdom living.
• A person with a passion for his/her own inward transformation.
• A person of balance and wholeness, reflecting the Six Streams of the Christian faith
• A person who practices the spiritual disciplines as habits of life.
• A person who is able to wait on the Lord and practice discernment.
• A person who listens well and is open to influence.
• A person who maintains confidentiality about people, problems, and projects.
• A person of humility who does not need adoration.
• A person who loves people through service.
• A person who seeks feedback and is willing to share suggestions.

Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative, programmatic, and financial operations support to ensure the outcomes of the Churches in Renewal initiative are met.
• Work with the Director of Church Engagement and the Communications team to invite people to join Churches in Renewal efforts, receive and process applications, schedule online and in-person informational events, and maintain communication with participants.
• Develop and use a variety of administrative systems.
• Track, analyze, and report progress on project outcomes.
• Recommend and implement process improvements that ensure alignment between the programmatic objectives and the experience (meetings, trainings, gatherings, retreats).
• Organize and track the learnings from the initiative to help source data for the annual Lilly Grant reporting requirements.
• Coordinate and monitor the operational processes for launching a Churches in Renewal Learning Cohort Experience (CIRCLE).
• Gather marketing details, maintain FAQs, and correspond with the interest/waitlist.
• Organize the cohort application and selection process, including collecting data, tracking church team interviews, documents, and selection prerequisites.
• Facilitate the cohort enrollment process, including building the rosters/directory, gathering details and sending the “Welcome to Onboarding” email series.
• Provide logistical support for CIRCLE Program Activities & Gatherings.
• Collaborate with Renovaré’s Content Manager and CIRCLE Facilitators to deploy  individual lessons, supporting resources, and updates on upcoming deadlines and information cohort participants need to know.
• Work with church team liaisons to secure hosting locations, and arrange for onsite hospitality and logistics. 
• Facilitate communication with cohort participants and staff to coordinate event logistics for the First Love Pastors Retreat & RēGathering. 
• Prepare and ship cohort resources as needed.

• Support DCE in operationalizing offerings and services in the Churches in Renewal Virtual Network.
• Serve as logistical contact for participating churches, Renovaré staff, and contractors/volunteers.
• Manage and continually improve the database of churches. 
• Meet regularly with DCE to respond to participant needs and refine network offerings & resources.
• Participate fully in the spiritual and community life of the staff team, including regular staff calls, the annual Staff Retreat, and the annual Ministry Team retreat.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in operations and administration
• Self-starter
• A knack for creative and independent problem-solving
• Detail-oriented without losing sight of the big picture
• Enjoys and excels at developing and maintaining processes and systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills—able, for example, to quickly write a warm and succinct email
• Agile—able to adapt “on the fly” to new ideas and situations
• The capacity to travel up to 25% 
• Proven ability to… 
• Manage complex projects with multiple moving parts
• Coordinate details across departments and vendors
• Work with sensitivity and skill in different cultural contexts
• Plan and host events in a relational, hospitable manner
• Monitor budgets and analyze financial statements
• Recruit and nurture small teams of volunteers
• Work well in a remote environment
• Use, enjoy, and solve problems with online tools such as Google Workspace, Dropbox, Airtable, Typeform, Basecamp, etc—and quickly learn new tools

This is a part-time position, approximately 20 hours per week, reporting to the Director of Church Engagement. It is eligible for paid time off benefits. The deadline for submission is November 22, 2024.

First Things First

For Renovaré to fulfill its purpose, we are committed to keeping first things first, beginning with a high Christology as best described in the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed. The Renovaré Board has adopted a document that outlines our first things. Before applying, please read this document to ensure it resonates with you.