Assistant Vice President, District Solutions

Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) is a trusted financial institution dedicated to starting, sustaining and strengthening Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) ministries. Since 1978, LCEF has provided financial resources, strategic guidance and innovative solutions to help congregations, schools, organizations and church workers achieve their goals. When you join our team, you’re not just building a career—you’re using your talents and applying your professional expertise to serve a higher purpose in a values-driven organization.

The Assistant Vice President, District Solutions plays a key role in strengthening relationships between LCEF and the districts, congregations, schools, and church workers we serve. In this role, you will partner with District Vice Presidents and ministry partners to identify needs, provide solutions, and help advance opportunities that support ministry growth.

As a trusted partner and resource to districts and ministries, you will help connect organizations with financial, investment, ministry, and real estate solutions that support their mission. If you enjoy building meaningful relationships, solving challenges, and using your expertise to serve a Christ-centered mission, we invite you to consider this opportunity.

In this role, you will be based in the Greater St. Louis Area and support multiple LCMS districts and LCEF ministry partners across various regions of the country.

You must reside in the greater St. Louis metropolitan area at the time of employment and maintain a residence in the area throughout your employment. Due to the nature of this role and the regular business travel required, you must also live within reasonable proximity of and have reliable access to St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

As AVP, District Solutions, you will:

• Partner with District Vice Presidents to build and maintain relationships with congregations, schools, Recognized Service Organizations (RSOs), church workers, and district leaders.
• Initiate outreach and relationship-building activities to support account servicing, engagement, and compliance requirements while maintaining a high standard of customer care and professionalism.
• Assist with the development and execution of district plans that promote LCEF resources, new investment opportunities, lending solutions, and ministry partnerships.
• Support lending activities by assisting with loan documentation, submissions, maturities, annual credit reviews, and other lending-related processes in collaboration with internal teams.
• Collaborate with teams across LCEF, including lending, investments, ministry solutions, real estate solutions, operations, and administration, to support ministry partner needs.
• Build and maintain relationships with district leadership, boards, committees, congregations, and other ministry stakeholders.
• Participate in district events, conferences, workshops, meetings, and LCEF-sponsored activities to strengthen relationships and promote awareness of LCEF resources.
• Assist with budget planning, goal development, and measurement of district initiatives.
• Travel regularly to support ministry partners and LCEF events, including regional and national travel.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration/management, finance, marketing, or related field.
• Three years of progressive responsibility and experience working in a financial institution or financial environment.
• Experience in business development, identifying opportunities and providing solutions.
• Active member of an LCMS congregation.
• Understanding of, and ability to verbalize, the mission of the church and LCEF.
• Reside within the Greater St. Louis, Missouri area and be located within…