Outreach Coordinator & Outreach Leader

The purpose of this ministry position is to serve NYSUM and Department Directors by providing comprehensive administrative support and coordinating outreach-related work. This role supports ministry logistics, communication with partners, and the preparation and leadership of ministry outreaches.

I.  General Responsibilities

The Outreach Coordinator will:

·        Serve in a growing urban Christian ministry environment.

·        Demonstrate strong customer service skills and be comfortable with frequent phone communication.

·        Organize and implement team ministry outreaches with NYSUM’s ministry partners, including NYC pastors, churches, and ministries.

·        Confirm all ministry sites and schedules for short-term mission trip opportunities.

·        Thrive in a fast-paced environment while multitasking and managing competing priorities.

·        Maintain an up-to-date database of all NYC ministry partners.

·        Pre-schedule and manage ministry site itineraries throughout the year.

·        Schedule classroom training sessions for short-term mission teams.

·        Respond and serve during emergency situations when called upon.

·        Support other areas of NYSUM’s ministry as assigned, including annual banquets, pastors’ meetings, and partner meetings.

·        During selected times and seasons, lead NYSUM ministry teams on outreach throughout New York City.

·        Secure alternative ministry sites in the event of cancellations.

·        Visit and evaluate new ministry sites during active ministry times and meet with site leaders or pastors to confirm volunteer opportunities.

Outreach Leader ministries include, but are not limited to:

Street Meetings, Homeless Outreach, Prayer Walks, Food Truck Ministry, Soup Kitchens, Children’s Ministry, Food Pantries, and similar ministry initiatives.

·        Conduct teaching and preparation classes for ministry outreaches.

·        Train and equip NYSUM Outreach Leaders.

Greetings from the Mission Field of NYC, one of the most international cities of the world. Founded in 1984, in the past 42 years the New York School of Urban Ministry (NYSUM) has hosted, trained and deployed over 150,000 youth and adults for urban ministry by partnering with inner city pastors, churches and ministries in New York City. NYSUM’s staff trains short term mission teams coming from churches, Bible schools, mission’s organizations, colleges and universities. An average of 5,000 people come through our doors every year, with 80% of our visiting ministry teams starting similar outreaches back home. Our groups learn about inner-city ministry through cross-cultural, “hands-on” urban ministry to the homeless, abused women, at risk children, Muslims, Jews and the NYC community in general. Outreaches take place via street meetings, soup kitchens, kids programs, city shelters and more. Stationed as a training & resource center, our 70,000 square foot training facility is located in the heart of Astoria, Queens where NYSUM provides accommodations and home-style meals for small and large groups.