Position Description  ·  The Field's Edge  ·  2026

Director
of Ministry

The Field's Edge

“Shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God.”

1 Peter 5:2

The Director of Ministry is the founding visionary of The Field's Edge, carrying the theological DNA, missional relationships, and pastoral presence that make TFE distinct. This role is not operational — it is the conscience, the preacher, and the relational anchor of the organization. Reports to the Executive Director.

Ministry presence is field-based and unscheduled by nature. This role carries the pastoral discretion to stay when someone needs care — a neighbor in crisis, an unhoused person who needs to be heard, a moment where presence is the ministry. People take precedence over calendar.

Ministry Presence

  • Lead weekly Bible study in the Village with neighborsWeekly
  • Pastoral visits to neighbors; maintain relationships with residents and alumniOngoing
  • Exercise field-based pastoral discretion: when a neighbor, unhoused person, or community member needs presence, prayer, or connection to care, stay and serve — this role has the latitude to extend when someone is in front of you; people outrank the next item on the schedulePastoral discretion
  • Serve as primary preacher and teacher at Village worship gatheringsAs scheduled
  • Review housing applications and provide pastoral input on neighbor intakeAs needed
  • Review weekly Neighbor Care report; personally follow up on any flagged pastoral situationsWeekly
  • Provide deep pastoral care in complex neighbor situations — spiritual crises, end-of-life, reintegrationAs needed
  • Mentor and disciple individual leaders — missional residents, emerging church leaders, and community members called toward gospel-centered serviceOngoing
  • Serve as pastoral mentor and founding advisor to the Executive Director — available for counsel, theological grounding, and institutional memory as Sam leadsOngoing

Theological & Cultural Leadership

  • Lead weekly staff devotion — substantive teaching, not a quick devotional; anchors the team in calling and covenant theologyWeekly
  • Own TFE's theological framework — Home Economy, dignity through work, covenant communityOngoing
  • Review Missional Program design and Neighbor Covenant language for theological integrityOngoing
  • Write theological essays, op-eds, and long-form content articulating TFE's framework and founding vision — for public audiences, donors, and the churchOngoing
  • Provide theological and cultural review in all hiring and corrections — ED leads process, Director of Ministry ensures fit with founding valuesAs needed

Donor & Church Relationships

  • Steward founding, major, and mid-tier donor relationships through visits, calls, and written updates — shared with the Executive Director2+ per month · shared
  • Build and deepen local church relationships through pulpit exchanges, speaking invitations, and mission partnerships — expanding the network of churches who know and fund TFE's workMonthly
  • Support ED's cultivation of founding and major donors; provide relational continuity and founding perspective on key gift conversationsAs needed
  • Provide quarterly board report on ministry health, neighbor stories, and spiritual climateQuarterly

External Mission & Advocacy

  • Maintain and deepen healthcare coordination partnership with TTUHSCOngoing
  • Represent TFE in civic and nonprofit coalitions addressing chronic homelessness in MidlandOngoing
  • Carry TFE's story into Midland's business and civic communities — company lunch-and-learns, workplace presentations, and professional network engagements that connect employers to the missionMonthly
  • Pursue and accept speaking invitations to share TFE's theological vision — conferences, churches, civic forums, and community organizations; serve as TFE's primary external storytellerOngoing
  • Co-represent TFE publicly alongside the Executive Director — JM as the founding and theological voice, Sam as operational leader; present together or separately depending on contextAs scheduled
  • Contribute to TFE's media presence through on-camera content — storytelling, neighbor testimonials, and video that the communications team can deployAs needed
  • Author or review grant narratives; ensure TFE's theological framework and founding language is accurately represented in all major grantsAs needed
52
Village Bible studies per year
24+
Donor visits or calls per year
4
Quarterly ministry health reports to the Board
∞
Speaking & storytelling engagements — pace set as role matures
52
Weekly staff devotions per year — teaching, not a devotional
Not in scope Financial oversight, HR, facilities, vendor contracts, payroll, board operational reporting, or day-to-day staff management. Those responsibilities rest with the Executive Director.
Reports to
Executive Director
Status
Full-time, Exempt