Director of Development and Stewardship

Director of Development and Stewardship

General Baptist Ministries | Poplar Bluff, Missouri | Full-Time | Regular Travel

General Baptist Ministries (GBM) is seeking a Director of Development and Stewardship to lead its fund development and donor engagement ministry.

This is a ministry-leadership role, not simply a fundraising position. GBM is looking for a relational and strategic leader who sees generosity as an expression of discipleship and wants to help build the long-term capacity needed to serve local churches and advance the Great Commission.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and steward trusted relationships with churches, pastors, associations, individual donors, foundations, and businesses
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward major-donor prospects while establishing structured major gifts and planned giving efforts
• Tell a unified and compelling GBM story across Church Health, Global Missions, National Missions, and Regional Ministries
• Strengthen donor communications, stewardship, recognition, and reporting
• Build the systems, structure, annual development plan, and development capacity needed for long-term growth
• Serve on the senior leadership team and equip the Board of Overseers to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors
• Travel regularly to churches, associations, and donor meetings, with some evening and weekend commitments. Reliable transportation is required.

Qualifications

• Personal, growing relationship with Jesus Christ and wholehearted agreement with and commitment to GBM’s statement of faith, mission, and values
• Reflects biblical principles in relationships with staff, churches, ministry leaders, volunteers, and donors
• Bachelor’s degree or higher and three to five or more years of nonprofit fund development experience
• Demonstrated success building donor relationships and development infrastructure
• Familiarity with donor management software
• Satisfactory completion of a national background check

Preferred Qualifications

• Major gifts or planned giving experience preferred
• Church, denominational, or faith-based ministry experience strongly preferred
• Familiarity with Bloomerang preferred
• Management or team-building experience desired

The ideal candidate will combine the heart of a ministry leader, the relationship skills of a development professional, and the mindset of a builder — helping GBM strengthen generosity and donor engagement for the long term.

How to Apply

Submit a resume and cover letter describing your qualifications and interest in General Baptist Ministries to apply@generalbaptist.com by December 11th, 2026.

GBM is a religious ministry and an equal opportunity employer consistent with applicable law.