Ministry Operations & Growth Manager

Overview

We are urgently recruiting a Ministry Operations & Growth Manager who will become a central part of iChurch’s day-to-day operations.

This is not simply a conventional 9-to-5 administrative role. We are looking for someone who is:

• Spirit-filled
• Prayerful
• Driven
• Responsible
• Deeply professional
• Operationally strong
• Comfortable moving between strategy and execution

The person will help translate vision into organised programmes, projects, campaigns, volunteer activities, communication and measurable outcomes.

The person should be a strong generalist and executor who can take ownership.

About iChurch Initiative

iChurch Initiative is a Christian nonprofit ministry committed to bringing more people closer to Jesus through technology, media, evangelism, family support, prayer, Christian community and practical service.

We build and operate initiatives serving individuals, families and churches, including Unionary, iChurch Stream, iChurch Bible Quiz, iChurch Kids, iChurch OS, Jesuser, Unionary Hangouts, prayer programmes, weekly evangelism, hospital evangelism and support, prison evangelism and support, and our Annual Conference.

Our conviction: use what God has placed in our hands to reach people, strengthen believers, support families and churches, and advance the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Key Responsibilities

A. Ministry Operations

• Translate leadership decisions into tasks and execution plans
• Coordinate programmes, projects and activities
• Manage calendars, deadlines and follow-ups
• Ensure teams have the information and resources they need
• Document meetings, decisions and progress
• Prepare weekly/monthly reports
• Identify operational problems early and drive issues to resolution
• Maintain strong administrative systems

B. Volunteer Management

• Review volunteer applications
• Coordinate screening and onboarding
• Understand volunteers’ skills, interests and availability
• Match volunteers to ministries, projects and tasks
• Maintain volunteer records and follow up on commitments
• Help project leads find the capacity they need
• Coordinate orientation and meetings
• Build an organised, spiritually grounded volunteer culture

Volunteers may serve 30 minutes a week, several hours a week, one-off, recurring, or through professional services, equipment, resources or craft.

C. Digital Marketing & Communications

• Social media strategy and execution, content calendars, online community growth
• Coordinate designers, writers, editors and creative volunteers
• Digital campaigns and campaign measurement
• Email and WhatsApp communication
• Product and programme communication
• Volunteer recruitment and donor/support campaigns
• Consistent messaging

You do not need to personally design or edit everything, but you must understand digital communication well enough to coordinate, review and drive outcomes.

D. Project & Product Coordination

Coordination across Unionary, iChurch Stream, iChurch Bible Quiz, iChurch Kids, iChurch OS, Jesuser, hospital and prison evangelism, weekly evangelism, prayer, Unionary Hangouts and the Annual Conference.

• Project plans, milestones, testing and feedback
• Volunteer and specialist follow-up
• Blockers and resources
• Movement from idea to execution

E. Events & Community

Prayer meetings, volunteer meetings, Unionary Hangouts, evangelism, community events, training/onboarding, conferences and programmes.

May involve venues, communications, registration, volunteers, programme planning and follow-up.

F. Partnerships & Support

• Churches and Christian organisations
• Donor and ministry-partner follow-up, reports and presentations
• Fundraising campaigns and partnerships
• Impact and testimony documentation

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is:

• A committed, practising Christian
• Spiritually mature
• Prayerful
• Passionate about serving God
• Comfortable in Christian ministry
• Aligned with iChurch’s mission
• Highly organised
• Proactive and ownership-driven
• An excellent communicator
• Comfortable coordinating people
• Dependable and resourceful
• Able to work with limited resources
• Teachable and technology-comfortable
• Independent and collaborative
• Professional

We are not filtering primarily on years of experience — see the Experience section below.

Valuable Skills

Skills that are valuable in this role include:

• Digital marketing, social media management, community management
• Project management, operations management, programme management
• Volunteer coordination, event coordination
• Content marketing, email marketing, copywriting, basic design understanding
• Canva, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office
• Notion, Trello, ClickUp or Asana
• CRM/database management, CMS, AI productivity tools
• Reporting and analytics, stakeholder communication
• Community/customer support, administrative coordination

No candidate needs to be an expert in every area. We prioritise learning speed, coordination, ownership and execution.

Experience

There is no arbitrary minimum number of years required.

Useful backgrounds include operations, digital marketing, project management, programme management, community management, NGO/nonprofit work, church or ministry administration, startups, media and technology.

Prior experience managing multiple projects, communities or teams is an advantage.

Success In This Role

Success in this role means helping iChurch reach a state where:

• Volunteers know where they belong
• Programmes have owners, timelines and deliverables
• Meetings become action
• Communication is consistent
• Applications and enquiries are followed up
• Ministry activity is documented
• Projects don’t die from lack of follow-up
• Leadership has visibility
• Growth does not become chaos

You help make sure the vision actually happens.

Work Arrangement

Full-time, hybrid, based in Ajah, Lagos — 2 days onsite, 3 days remote.

Outreaches, prayer meetings, events and programmes may occasionally require availability outside traditional hours. Where possible, these will be planned in advance.

Application Process

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and this role may close once a suitable candidate is found.

Complete the application form below, including your CV and a short 2–3 minute video introduction. Our team will review your CV, video and responses. If your application progresses, we will contact you using the email address or phone number you provided.