Volunteer Launch Specialist

Are you gifted in administration and encouragement? Do you experience joy by supporting other volunteers in fulfilling their calling? Are you looking for a way to build God’s Kingdom and utilize your skills and experience? We are looking for Launch Specialist Volunteers to serve as support for our launching Gospel Justice Centers (GJCs) across the country. You’ll be part of the team that equips and guides Justice Champions (JCs) through the launch process by managing multiple systems and workflows. You’ll make AJ’s growth possible by ensuring our centers launch efficiently and successfully, setting them up for sustainability and ongoing Kingdom Impact. 

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Dates: June 3rd-August 16th (dates flexible)  

Time commitment: 4-5 hrs/week  
Application deadline: May 12, 2024  
Reports to: Launch Director   
Compensation: Unpaid volunteer role  
Location: Remote  

Mission:  To empower vulnerable neighbors with the help of a lawyer and the hope of God’s love through the home of the church.   

We exist to invite others to use their gifts to advance God’s kingdom of justice and righteousness.  God’s heart beats for justice for the poor which is the second most prominent theme in the Bible.  Because He cares, so do we.  We demonstrate this by expanding access to Justice and Jesus.   1 in 3 Americans cannot afford an attorney.  In a nation that pledges “liberty and justice for all”, that should not be.  As Christ followers called to Administer true justice (Zechariah 7:9), that must not be.  Together we can change that story. 

Vision:  To see 1,000 Gospel Justice Centers transforming lives in the name of Christ.   

Transformation takes place as a trained team of volunteers establish neighborhood Gospel Justice Centers.  Each Center is distinctly biblical, holistic, team-based, neighborhood centered, dignity giving, self-sustaining and leads back to the local church.  The team provides legal, social, and spiritual support through a team of 9 different roles.   

Values:  We value everyone doing their P.A.R.T. (1 Corinthians 12:12)   

We are Professional, Adaptive, Result-oriented, Team-players. We live these values through our work knowing that our boss is Jesus. We embrace the truth that “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.” Colossians 3:23. Our values drive us to measure and improve results. This drives us to work through three teams to Engage, Equip, and Ensure great outcomes. We also strive to serve like Jesus; prayerfully, and with rhythms of rest and retreat. 

What you’ll do: 

• Learn about and receive training on our current launch process and resources available. 
• Participate in volunteer onboarding, launch workflows, and systems management. 
• Communicate with and support Justice Champions (JCs) who have agreed to launch a Gospel Justice Center (GJC) at their church. This might be over email, phone, or video call.  
• Ensure new teams are well-trained and well-supported on community advocacy.  
• Proactively identify and address barriers and bring ideas to optimize the launch process and volunteer experience.   

The impact you’ll have: When done well, you’ll experience joy from…  

• Highly engaged volunteers using their gifts to advance God’s heart for justice. Blessing comes from God using your administrative talents to multiply impact through volunteers as they use their God-given gifts to serve others.  
• Preparing Justice Champions in leading other volunteers to multiply impact so more clients can be served with the help of a lawyer and the hope of God’s love. You will witness the Holy Spirit transforming the lives of volunteers as they serve.  
• Seeing God use you to equip others so that they are empowered to serve and excited to do so. As you step back and see the service impact across the ministry, blessing comes from knowing God used you in a significant way to make that possible.  

Skills/gifts/experience needed:  

• Gifted in the areas of administration, encouragement, teaching, and/or empathy.  

• Ability to manage multiple interlocking workflows and varying tasks at high volume with keen attention to detail.   
• Experience or interest in connecting with, training, and motivating volunteers.   
• Good with software systems.