Outreach Director & Pastor

About the role

The Outreach Director & Pastor provides strategic and pastoral leadership for Cottage Grove Church’s evangelism, community engagement, benevolence, and missions efforts. This full‑time position blends vision‑casting with hands‑on service, guiding both staff and volunteers to reach neighbors and the world with the gospel.

Key responsibilities

• Serve on the staff elder team, delivering teaching, shepherding, and member care while shaping overall church direction.
• Recruit, equip, and manage staff, deacons, and volunteer leaders across outreach and missions, building sustainable leadership pipelines.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive evangelism strategy, training the congregation in personal and corporate outreach.
• Act as liaison with the city of Des Moines, forging partnerships with local schools, agencies, and organizations.
• Oversee the Local Missions Fund and benevolence ministry, ensuring dignified, discreet assistance and strong ties with social‑service agencies.
• Lead a unified missions vision that connects local, regional, and global efforts, supporting missionaries, church plants, and partners.

Required profile

• Vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ, exemplifying humility, integrity, and servant leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree in ministry‑related field (M.Div. or equivalent preferred).
• Minimum 3 years experience in outreach, evangelism, missions, or pastoral ministry, with proven ability to mobilize and train volunteers.
• Alignment with Cottage Grove Church’s vision, mission, and values, and willingness to meet the biblical elder qualifications (1 Timothy 3, Titus 1).