LightHouse Spiritual Life Manager

The Spiritual Life Manager provides Christ-centered spiritual leadership and oversees spiritual programming for women and children at LightHouse Women & Children’s Center. This role supports spiritual growth, discipleship, healing, and hope through meaningful, invitational, and trauma-informed programming grounded in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The Spiritual Life Manager supervises the Children’s Ministry Coordinators, develops relationships with churches and ministry partners, and helps coordinate mentoring and alumni engagement. This position requires a collaborative approach to ministry and the ability to work effectively with Christian partners representing a variety of traditions and denominations consistent with Hope Rescue Mission’s mission and beliefs.

Primary Responsibilities

Spiritual Life & Partnerships

• Oversee and coordinate worship services, Bible studies, prayer opportunities, discipleship, and other spiritual programming.
• Develop strong relationships with local churches, pastors, ministry leaders, volunteers, and community partners.
• Welcome and collaborate with Christian ministry partners approved by LightHouse leadership, recognizing differences in Christian tradition, denomination, worship style, and ministry approach.
• Ensure spiritual programming is Christ-centered, invitational, trauma-informed, and responsive to the needs of women and children.
• Foster an environment characterized by grace, compassion, hospitality, accountability, and respect.

Children’s Ministry Leadership

• Directly supervise, coach, and support the Children’s Ministry Coordinators.
• Provide clear expectations, regular feedback, and accountability for Children’s Ministry staff and programming.
• Lead and participate in recruitment, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, performance management, and, when necessary, termination of Children’s Ministry Coordinators in coordination with organizational leadership.
• Support the development of Christ-centered, age-appropriate, engaging, and trauma-informed programming for children.
• Ensure Children’s Ministry programming follows organizational policies and safety standards.

Mentoring, Volunteers & Alumni

• Recruit, train, coordinate, and support mentors and spiritual life volunteers.
• Help coordinate mentoring initiatives and alumni spiritual engagement opportunities.
• Ensure volunteers and mentors maintain appropriate boundaries and operate within Hope Rescue Mission’s beliefs, values, policies, and safety standards.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Work collaboratively with the Operations Lead and/or Program Lead, Executive Director, and other LightHouse staff.
• Maintain open communication with leadership regarding staffing, programming, partnerships, and emerging needs.
• Receive and implement organizational direction regarding spiritual programming, staffing, partnerships, and ministry priorities.
• Participate in staff meetings, training, and other organizational activities as needed.
• Demonstrate flexibility, sound judgment, initiative, and a team-oriented approach.

Qualifications & Core Competencies

• Demonstrated commitment to the Christian faith and alignment with the mission, beliefs, and values of Hope Rescue Mission.
• Experience in ministry, discipleship, pastoral care, children’s ministry, nonprofit programming, social services, or a related field preferred.
• Previous supervisory or staff leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to supervise, coach, encourage, and hold staff accountable, including addressing performance concerns and making difficult personnel decisions when necessary.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to receive direction and feedback and effectively implement organizational decisions and priorities.
• Collaborative leadership style and ability to build productive relationships with churches, pastors, volunteers, staff, and community partners.
• Ability to work effectively with Christian partners from a range of traditions and denominations while maintaining alignment with Hope Rescue Mission’s Christian identity and beliefs.
• Understanding of appropriate professional boundaries, confidentiality, and trauma-informed care.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as ministry needs require.

Work Environment

This position is based at LightHouse Women & Children’s Center and involves regular interaction with women, children, alumni, staff, volunteers, churches, and community partners in a Christ-centered, mission-driven environment.

Pay: $23.56 - $28.38 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Salary : $24 - $28