Job Description

Introducing IFI, and why you want to be a West Lafayette Ministry Leader with us:

International Friendships, Inc. is a Christian non profit. The mission of IFI is to extend life-changing love and friendship to international college students. We do this by offering services, such as airport pickups, holiday hosting, temporary housing, conversation partnerships, and social events and trips.

Expected work schedule for the West Lafayette Ministry Leader:

• Full- or part-time, flexible schedule
• Occasional evenings and/or weekends for specific ministry needs
• Annual Conferences such as the IFI Staff Retreat

Pay structure for a West Lafayette Ministry Leader:

• Requires the development of a ministry partner team which supplies the necessary prayer and financial support to cover salary, benefits, and ministry expenses
• Training is provided to develop a team of ministry partners
• Pay range is between $28,093 and $87,418 after the period of support development, based on experience and other factors

West Lafayette Ministry Leader Benefits:

• Paid vacation, sick, holidays, and more (once eligible)
• Health benefits (medical, dental, and vision) for eligible staff
• Flexible hours and work-from-home availability
• Work for a growing Christian organization
• Staff care team to support mental, social, and spiritual wellness

About the Area and Responsibilities of a West Lafayette Ministry Leader

Purdue West Lafayette is one of the top destinations for STEM studies in the USA. Students from all over the world come to study with world-class professors. There are 9,000 international students at Purdue and many will become leaders in their industry fields and governments. Only three other public universities in the USA have more international students than Purdue. The harvest is ripe for more international student ministries like IFI to serve students at Purdue University. This position is part of the West Lafayette ministry team and requires the candidate to live near the campus on which they will be serving.

The West Lafayette Ministry Leader will:

• Service to international students: Start a bible study, have events, and maintain at least one discipleship relationship
• Register IFI as a recognized student organization, maintain that registration, and maintain a good relationship with other campus international organizations
• Foster relationships with campus staff and organizations
• Begin to establish partnerships with local churches
• Work to mobilize volunteers to help with IFI activities
• Develop and maintain financial and prayer partnerships for the budgeted needs of the role by sharing the vision of the ministry

Qualifications Needed from the West Lafayette Ministry Leader, including Spiritual Characteristics

• Adherence to IFI's statement of faith, core values, and policies
• Faithful in evangelism and hospitality to international students as well as discipling believers to do the same
• Well organized, takes initiative, able to work independently or collaboratively
• Flexible and adaptable
• Proficient with technology necessary to the ministry, including Microsoft Office and Google applications

Education/Experience for a West Lafayette Ministry Leader

• Demonstrated experience mobilizing, training, and ministering to people required
• Bachelor degree preferred
• Experience in cross-cultural ministry, preferred

International Friendships, Inc. (IFI) is a faith-based organization. Therefore, only those willing to adhere to IFI's statement of faith, core values, and policies will be reviewed for this open position. International Friendships, Inc. is otherwise an equal opportunity employer.