President

The Center for Congregations invites applications and nominations for the position of President. This is an exceptional opportunity for a visionary and collaborative leader with a passion for strengthening Christian congregations in Indiana. The Center serves as a conduit for congregations to think about their challenges in a new more expansive way while honoring the autonomy and wisdom of congregations. Over the last several years the Center for Congregations team has grown, expanded the range of congregations served, and introduced new program offerings to address the dynamic needs of Indiana’s congregations. With generous funding from the Lilly Endowment, Inc. (LEI) the Center for Congregations is well positioned to continue to strengthen the vitality of congregations in Indiana by coming alongside them and helping them find and use resources to address challenges that they have identified, while also contributing to congregational vitality efforts nationally through its publications, thought leadership, and online resource database.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the President is the chief executive of the center, leading a team of 30, with oversight for an approximate annual $19M operating budget and roughly $3.5M in annual grant awards. Working collaboratively with Lilly Endowment and the congregations of Indiana, the President will be responsible for listening carefully to congregational leaders, hearing their needs, and serving as a catalyst in the development of the vision, outcomes, and strategic priorities that will guide the ongoing work of the Center. In order to fulfill the mission of the Center the President will need to cultivate a high-functioning team, be attentive to the evolving challenges and opportunities facing congregations in a rapidly changing landscape, and serve as a trusted partner to congregations, community organizations, faith leaders, and other key stakeholders across Indiana.   

Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Electronic submission of materials is strongly encouraged. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent below.

Ernest Brooks is leading this search with Liz Braun. 

The Center is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including childbirth, breast feeding, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, transgender status, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. 

The Center is also committed to complying with the laws protecting qualified individuals with disabilities, as well as employees’ religious beliefs and practices. The Center will provide a reasonable accommodation for any known physical or mental disability of a qualified individual with a disability and/or employees’ religious beliefs and observances to the extent required by law, provided the requested accommodation does not create an undue hardship for The Center and/or does not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace and/or to the individual.