How to apply for Church Partner & Outpost Director

About Uncharted International Inc

Uncharted International is a faith-driven nonprofit that accelerates discipleship movements in hard places. It comes alongside churches, pastors, and other Christian leaders to support disciple-making and church planting in locations with low access or low response to the Gospel. The organization states its vision as helping people do brave things to advance God's kingdom and its mission as accelerating discipleship movements in hard places by connecting and empowering God's people.

About the role

The Church Partner & Outpost Director expands and strengthens Uncharted's relationships with churches while developing Outpost as a network that equips and connects mission leaders. The role cultivates strategic partnerships, creates engagement opportunities, and helps church leaders and mission practitioners participate more deeply in God's global mission. It also represents Uncharted at conferences, church networks, and partner events.

A typical day

A typical day may include calls or meetings with current and prospective church partners, planning engagement opportunities, and coordinating Outpost network activities. Some days involve representing Uncharted at conferences, church networks, or partner events. The role is remote and US-based, so much of the work happens over video calls and email.

Who Uncharted International Inc is looking for

• Has experience building and maintaining relationships with churches, pastors, or Christian leaders.
• Can represent an organization publicly at conferences, church networks, and partner events.
• Understands church engagement pathways and can guide churches toward deeper participation in global mission.
• Is comfortable working remotely and is based in the US.

Tips for this application

• Read Uncharted's stated vision and mission and refer to them directly in your application materials.
• Describe specific churches or church networks you have partnered with and what those partnerships accomplished.
• Explain how you would use an engagement pathway to move a church from low involvement to deeper participation.
• Mention any experience with Outpost or similar mission leader networks, if applicable.
• Check Uncharted's website and recent public communications for current priorities before applying.

What to cover in your cover letter

['Your track record of cultivating and strengthening church partnerships.', 'How you have helped churches engage more deeply in global mission.', 'Your ability to develop a network that equips and connects mission leaders.', 'Your experience representing an organization at conferences and partner events.']

Research before applying

• Uncharted International's vision, mission, and statement of faith.
• What Outpost is and how it currently operates as a network.
• The Uncharted Engagement Pathways and how churches move through them.
• Uncharted's recent partnerships, events, or church planting efforts in hard places.

Likely interview topics

Based on the job description, expect questions about:

• How you would identify and cultivate new church partners for Uncharted.
• What the Uncharted Engagement Pathways are and how you would use them to move churches toward deeper participation.
• How you would develop Outpost into a thriving network for mission leaders.
• Your experience speaking at or attending conferences and church networks on behalf of an organization.
• How you would measure the strength and growth of church partnerships over time.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Applying without referencing Uncharted's specific vision, mission, or engagement pathways.
• Giving generic examples of church relationships instead of concrete partnership results.
• Ignoring the Outpost network component and focusing only on church partnerships.