Micah Catalyst (Faith Organizer)

Micah Catalyst (Faith Organizer) – Job Description

Project Coalition and Introduction

Coalition partners: UNDIVIDED, Christian Community Development Association (CCDA), National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NALEC), and World Relief.

The Coalition is seeking faith organizers with a minimum of 3 years of experience to catalyze sustained pro-immigrant actions of compassion and justice in communities across the US. Each Micah Catalyst will:

• Recruit and develop leaders and teams deeply rooted in their church and community
• Convene stakeholders and guide community listening and kingdom partnerships
• Identify and launch local compassion gospel-centered community engagement and organizing

See below for full description.

Hiring in Multiple Locations

• El Paso, Houston and/or Dallas,Texas
• Nashville, Knoxville and/or Memphis, Tennessee
• Detroit, Grand Rapids, and/or Traverse City, Michigan
• Cincinnati, Springfield, and/ or Columbus,  Ohio
• Orlando/Central, Florida
• Chicagoland, Illinois
• Southern California

Start Date: October 1, 2025

Mission

In light of the increased vulnerability of immigrants in the US that’s part of a broader context of injustice, a coalition of national and local ministries have coalesced around a vision to “love mercy, do justice, and walk humbly with our God” in solidarity with our friends and neighbors impacted by immigration enforcement and increasingly vocal community hostility. Our aim is to catalyze sustained pro-immigrant actions of compassion and justice in communities across the US. We are recruiting field staff rooted in key states who will help disciple, equip and organize this effort particularly among evangelical Christians across the ethnic and denominational spectrum.

This role is fundamentally grounded in biblical discipleship, spiritual formation, and faith-led leadership development within and alongside the Church. It is rooted in the biblical call to pursue justice and mercy, welcoming the stranger and advocating for the vulnerable. Evangelical churches are uniquely positioned to lead with both compassion and conviction, reflecting the love of Christ in public life. By ‘evangelical,’ we refer to a diverse and global movement of churches committed to the authority of Scripture, the centrality of Jesus, the work of the Holy Spirit, and a holistic gospel witness that includes both personal salvation and public justice. This coalition includes UNDIVIDED, the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA), the National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NALEC), and World Relief.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and develop leaders and teams deeply rooted in their church and community
• Engage church leaders (staff and laity) in 1:1 conversations that lead to congregational action
• Resource leaders with tools to help shape disciples who “love mercy, do justice, and walk humbly with our God.”
• Recruit and equip church-based teams of people who will accompany immigrant families facing detention and deportation
• Convene stakeholders and guide community listening and kingdom partnerships
• Engage impacted immigrant community members as guides and informants for the broader church and community response
• Convene church leaders and members of the community in events or meetings to foster collective change for refugee and immigrant integration
• Host visitors from other cities envisioning how to catalyze similar actions in their own community
  Identify and launch local compassion gospel-centered community engagement
• Through community listening, design and catalyze church-led community actions and campaigns
• Convert interest and learning into action that makes a difference in the lives of immigrants impacted by detention or community hostility
• Collaborate with other coalition partners and Micah Catalysts to strengthen movement-wide actions that impact the national-regional narratives around immigrants and immigration

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and large group communication skills
• Facilitative leadership and creative problem-solving skills
• History of formal or informal leadership in local churches
• Experience in team or small group ministry
• Desire to serve and equip churches to respond to needs in immigrant communities
• Experience launching and growing new initiatives preferred
• Ability to manage multiple demands and deadlines with flexibility
• Familiarity with immigration and broader justice issues, especially within the local community
• Self-starter, quick learner, able to work independently, organize and prioritize responsibility
• Fluent in evangelicalism across a wide range of ethnic and denominational backgrounds
• Brings a network of relationships in the Christian community to build upon preferred

Requirements

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in nonprofit or church leadership
• Lived cross-cultural experience and multi-cultural leadership experience required
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; Able to drive locally/regionally on a regular basis and travel nationally on occasion
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator
• Relationally proximate to concerns and challenges around immigration in community
• Bi-lingual, bicultural preferred but not required
• Key Outcomes and Metrics (but are not limited to):
• Number of churches engaged and equipped
• Weekly 1:1 meetings with leaders
• Recruiting, preparing, and coordinating justice teams
• Mobilizing community, state and federal advocacy actions
• Faith testimonies and stories tied to engagement

Work Environment

Each Micah Catalyst will be an employee or contractor of a single organization and supervised locally. Each catalyst will work collaboratively, especially with another catalyst in your region, and will be supported by a wider national network of Micah Catalysts who will be coached and trained by the campaign lead.

Compensation:
commensurate with experience, skills, education, and location

Timeframe: October 2025-December 2026