Work at Bethany

Director of Global Member Care —Bethany International is seeking a strategic, spiritually mature leader to serve as our Director of Global Member Care—a director-level leadership role responsible for championing the holistic flourishing of our field workers, leaders, and families serving among unreached people groups. 

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, this Director oversees our global Member Care team and leads the development of systems, care practices, and organizational rhythms that strengthen the spiritual, emotional, relational, and physical wellbeing of our workers. This role expands beyond traditional member care to shape a culture of human flourishing that fuels long-term resilience and ministry fruitfulness.

Aligned with Bethany’s mission of Bringing Kingdom Transformation by equipping and sending intercultural disciple-makers, the Director ensures that our field workers are supported and thriving—so they can bring the gospel to some of the least-reached places in the world. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Provide strategic leadership and vision for global Member Care and flourishing initiatives 
• Lead and mentor the Member Care team, ensuring excellence and consistency
• Offer pastoral, coaching, and crisis support to field workers, leaders, and their families
• Develop training, retreats, and resources that strengthen resilience and spiritual formation
• Oversee care processes for candidates, appointees, and returning field workers
• Collaborate with Personnel Team, field leadership, sending churches, and organizational teams
• Integrate global best practices in care, resilience, and trauma-informed ministry

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s in counseling, pastoral care, psychology, or leadership preferred
• 5+ years of cross-cultural ministry experience
• 3+ years in member care, pastoral care, counseling, or organizational leadership
• Strong interpersonal, pastoral, and cross-cultural communication skills
• Proven ability to lead teams, design systems, and influence culture

Why This Role Matters – Healthy, spiritually grounded, emotionally resilient workers make long-term ministry possible among unreached peoples. This leader plays a crucial role in ensuring that Bethany’s field workers and their families are equipped, supported, and thriving as they bring Kingdom Transformation to the nations.