Ministry Leader - Louisville

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Here at International Students Inc. (IFI), we make the world feel at home! If you love inviting the nations into your home and sharing Jesus as you build meaningful friendships, you'll fit right into the IFI family. Join us as we pursue intimacy with Christ, relational discipleship and evangelism, and hospitality in partnership with churches.

We offer flexible full or part‑time schedules. Overtime or weekends may be required for specific events as well as attendance at the annual IFI retreat.

IFI provides training to equip the Ministry Leader in personal fundraising. The Ministry Leader will develop a team of partners to cover financial needs such as salary, benefits, ministry expenses, and prayer support. A Ministry Leader can expect a salary of $25,709–$80,000 based on experience and other factors.

We want to bless our team with the needed benefits to stay in the harvest field! IFI provides paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, devotion days and more, health benefits (medical, vision and dental), and a staff care team to support the mental, social, and spiritual health of the Ministry Leader.

Louisville, KY, known for the home of Muhammad Ali, the Kentucky Derby, KFC, and the Louisville Slugger baseball bats, is also home to the University of Louisville, Bellarmine University and other colleges. There are about 1,000 international students in Louisville, giving this ministry a great opportunity to share the love of Christ with students from across the world! The Ministry Leader is part of the Louisville ministry team and requires living near the campus served.

• Launch the ministry location by building relationships with university staff, establishing partnerships with churches, mobilizing volunteers, and hosting Bible discussions and holiday and cultural events
• Mentor at least one international student and share the love of Jesus on campus
• Register IFI as a recognized student organization, maintain that registration, and maintain a good relationship with other campus international organizations
• Develop and maintain financial and prayer partnerships for the budgeted needs of the role by sharing the vision of the ministry

• Adherence to IFI's statement of faith, core values, and policies
• Person of character who faithfully extends God's love globally by mobilizing Christians to communicate the Gospel effectively in various cultural contexts

• Demonstrated ministry, training and mobilization experience required
• Experience in cross‑cultural ministry, preferred
• College degree preferred

International Friendships, Inc. is otherwise an equal opportunity employer.

Salary: $25,709 – $80,000 per year