EL Alumni Job Board

EL Alumni,

Congrats on finishing your Downline year!

Below, we have listed ministries and organizations that are interested in hiring graduates for our Emerging Leaders program. If you reach out to these groups, you will be representing not only yourself but also Downline Ministries and Jesus Christ. We have equipped you through the program with theological knowledge, character, integrity, and disciplines that align with biblical values. These ministries expect Downline alumni to embody what they have learned. If you have hesitations about your preparedness to represent Downline's principles in employment with any group effectively, we ask that you refrain from pursuing opportunities with them at this time. Please reach out to discuss any questions. We aim to ensure mutual understanding regarding expectations between Downline alumni and potential employers.

If you want to stay in Memphis and are looking for other employment, redirect yourself to our main job board for incoming ELs. You’re welcome to pursue any of the jobs on the job board.

You can also look back at the Incoming EL Job Board if you’re looking for another job in Memphis.

  • The Gospel Church

    Director of Operations

    The Director of Operations serves as the primary operations and administrative lead at The

    Gospel Church. The Director of Operations is a full-time non-pastoral position, facilitating

    essential services for The Gospel Church staff, partners, and vendors.

    The Director of Operations is responsible for:

    Facilities Management:

     Scheduling routine upkeep of all systems in the building.

     Contracting and coordinating weekly janitorial services and garbage pickup.

     Contracting and coordinating security systems, including Sunday security guard

    services.

     Contracting and coordinating regular lawncare and grounds services.

     Strategizing facility improvement needs, researching improvement costs and

    vendors, and overseeing improvement projects.

     Keeping various spaces organized and adequately stocked including the kitchen,

    storage areas, offices, and copier room.

     Overseeing emergency maintenance and repair needs.

     Coordinating all building use requests.

    Sundays:

     Tasking staff and volunteers with opening and closing the building and ensuring the

    building is ready and presentable for the congregation.

     Recruiting, coordinating, and maintaining the hospitality, AV, and tech teams.

     Maintaining Communion supplies and preparing the elements on designated Sundays

    and managing baptism setup and tear down on designated Sundays.

     Coordinating purchasing and clean-up of food for churchwide elective classes

    and/or partner meetings.

     Serving as the primary contact for troubleshooting as needed.

    Financial, Accounting, and HR Administration:

     Working with the church’s Finance Committee to set its meeting agendas, prepare

    budget reports for communication with partners, analyze monthly and yearly

    expenses, and help to set annual budget lines.

     Communicating regularly with the church’s accounting contractor and payment

    processing platforms.

     Reviewing and approving (bimonthly) all staff expenses and part-time staff time

    sheets. Managing all disbursements and reimbursements, bill paying, check writing, and

    weekly deposits of Sunday checks and cash into the church’s bank account.

     Serving as the primary account holder for the church’s credit cards and bank account

    and primary point of contact for all church contracts.

     Generating and distributing EOY giving reports to all givers.

     Coordinating annual insurance renewals and all benefits payments for full-time staff.

    Communications:

     Managing the church’s YouTube account, social media accounts, and sermon podcast

    uploads.

     Maintaining the church’s database of all contacts.

     Communicating with partners before and after biannual New Partner Classes and

    quarterly Partner Update Meetings.

     Facilitating weekly churchwide communication, in print and digitally, including but

    not limited to weekly church announcements (“Key Updates”).

     Keeping the church’s website and online presence updated.

     Overseeing intake and organization of mail.

     Managing the church’s master calendar of events and coordinating all churchwide

    event planning and execution.

    To Apply for this Position:

     While a non-pastoral position, the Director of Operations must be able to affirm in

    good conscience the doctrinal statement of The Gospel Church.

     Must be proficient in communication and accounting skills, detail oriented, diligent

    to task, a good recruiter and developer, one who understands what church life and

    community is about and wants to see that flourish.

     Please send a cover letter explaining why you’re interested in the position, your salary

    and benefits requirements, and your resume with references listed to Cole Huffman,

    Senior Pastor (cole@thegospelchurch.com).

    The Director of Operations reports to the Senior Pastor. Upon hire, there will be an initial

    evaluation at the completion of 90 days, then annual evaluation by the Senior Pastor and

    elders.

  • THE PROCESS

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  • WayForward Adventures was started by Todd & Erin Pinkston in 2014. They specialize in taking men and women on backpacking trips in Colorado where they can seek God, discover their purpose, and create a vision for leading a life of Kingdom impact. Graham worked for Todd with Young Life for one year and developed a great relationship. If you have any interest in one of their roles, please talk to Graham first to ensure you are prepared for what WFA will require of you.

    NOTE: This job will require you to move from Memphis.

    Find out more about WayForward Adventures:

    Mission & Values

    Job Openings

  • KLIFE is a ministry focused on providing discipleship for students in cities across the country. Through a variety of activities (large group gatherings, small group Bible studies, mission trips, retreats, and other events), KLIFE kids grow in their faith and have lots of fun in the process! Our hope is that we would equip students to live the rest of their life for Jesus and make Him known to others.

    KLIFE works alongside churches and families in the community to teach and encourage kids to be strong in the Lord in spite of all the negative pressures they face as teenagers. KLIFE networks kids from different churches, and those without a church home, to build positive, Godly relationships that can withstand the negative peer pressure so prevalent in today’s youth culture.

    NOTE: This job will require you to move from Memphis!

    Contact Ben Salmon for more information!

    View the KLIFE Website

  • Job Overview

    Resident Life Coordinators (RLCs) are hired to engage the residents of an apartment complex (where they live) with the goal of spreading the Gospel–through hosting fun events, building friendships, and caring for their community. Great candidates love God, want others to know Him through a relationship with Jesus, gravitate toward people, enjoy serving, “lean into” deeper conversations, work independently, value good communication, can wear an events-planner/party hat, and have a desire to grow in their own relationship with the Lord.

    Job Opportunities

    https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/job/resident-life-coordinator/

    https://ministryjobs.com/job/resident-life-coordinator-full-time-manhattan-ks/