Position: Ministry & Community Coordinator
Department: Ministry & Community Engagement
Term: Permanent, Full Time (40 hours/week)
Reports to: Director, Ministry & Community Engagement
Location: Langley, BC
Salary range: $47,000 - $52,000 per annum
Focus on the Family Canada is a Christian not-for-profit dedicated to helping families thrive since 1983. Through our programs, resources, and initiatives, we support individuals and families in navigating life's challenges with faith, resilience, and love. Rooted in biblical values, we believe in fostering strong, healthy relationships and empowering communities through compassionate and faith-based support. Learn more at www.focusonthefamily.ca
The Ministry and Community Engagement department advances Focus on the Family Canada’s mission by strengthening relationships with churches, denominations, ministry networks, pastors, volunteers, and ministry leaders across Canada. The department promotes Focus Canada’s resources, supports clergy and ministry leaders through care-based initiatives, and oversees retreat ministries that provide renewal, refreshment, and pastoral care.
Under the umbrella of Ministry and Community Engagement, the Kerith Retreats ministry provides focused retreat experiences grounded in biblical principles designed to renew and refresh pastors, ministry couples, and Christian leaders through personalized care, group sessions, spiritual encouragement, hospitality, and a restful retreat environment.
The Ministry & Community Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting the Ministry & Community Engagement department through exceptional administrative, coordination, and operational support. The Ministry & Community Coordinator ensures retreat registrations, volunteer administration, departmental projects, ministry initiatives, and operational systems are delivered accurately, efficiently, and professionally while supporting positive experiences for retreat participants, volunteers, ministry leaders, and internal stakeholders.
The successful candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, service-minded, and enjoys coordinating multiple priorities while supporting meaningful ministry outcomes.
There may be some travel involved (up to 10% of your work assignment), with occasional evenings and weekends required for ministry events and retreats.
The Ministry & Community Coordinator is accountable for supporting the success of key departmental priorities through the following focus areas:
Support the effective execution of departmental projects, ministry initiatives, strategic priorities, and internal operations by ensuring strong administrative organization, coordination, reporting, and follow-through.
Project documentation, records, and supporting materials such as tracking of departmental expenses, invoices, purchase requests, and budget information are maintained accurately
Provide administrative leadership and support for Focus Canada's volunteer engagement program (Impact Teams) by maintaining systems, coordinating volunteer activities, and supporting volunteer growth and retention.
Ministry Initiatives and Event Support (10%)
Support conferences, ministry events, church engagement activities, sponsored events, and departmental initiatives through planning, logistics coordination, administration, and follow-up.
Post-secondary education in business administration, office administration, event management, nonprofit administration, communications, ministry, or a related field.
Experience supporting volunteer programs, events, registrations, or participant services is an asset.
Experience working within a ministry, church, nonprofit, or mission-driven environment is preferred.
Experience using Microsoft Office applications, databases, registration systems, or volunteer management platforms
This important role requires an individual who is able to sign and adhere to our Christian Foundations and Standards.
