posted on January 1, 2026
Envision: Director of Community Engagement in Miami, Florida
The director of community engagement is a site associate role on the Envision Miami team. We are seeking an individual/couple with a deep passion for engaging the community, developing people, and discovering and leveraging local assets to help identify, equip, and mobilize others into God’s mission. This role offers the opportunity to work cross-culturally every day, making language skills a valuable asset. They will cultivate and strengthen relationships with partners to reach youth and families with the gospel, while also providing leadership and oversight to short-term participants and volunteers. Additionally, this position will support other site initiatives as needed.
Position Type
- International worker (IW)–Envision–Vocational Track
- Single or couple
- Community development (urban), discipleship, leadership development, refugee and immigrant ministry
Ministry Location Information:
Miami is home to nearly 6 million people, yet only about 5 percent identify as evangelical Christians. The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Here, you will encounter people whose openness to the gospel ranges from resistant to curious to ready to listen. As more workers join the mission, the opportunities to shine the light of Christ in a spiritually dark place grow even greater.
Responsibilities:
- Learn and grow in Spanish language proficiency
- Receive training in Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), introduce it to the Envision team, and implement it within our neighborhood
- Actively study the community to identify both felt needs and spiritual needs
- Partner with local schools to establish Bible clubs for middle school and high school, and collaborate with churches to “adopt” schools, creating a network of Bible clubs
- Build relationships within the community to encourage participation in mission events and oversee volunteer training and maintain communication regarding serving opportunities
- Coordinate outreach efforts, including both special events and ongoing initiatives that foster gospel-centered connections with the community, and promote Envision Miami within the community to increase engagement and attendance at events
Characteristics of International Workers:
- Spiritual maturity
- Holistic health
- Confirmation of call
- Ministry experience
- Education and work experience
- Cross-cultural awareness
Required Qualifications:
Vocational Track
- Completion of Alliance Polity course
- Completion of the World Perspectives Mission Course (minimum of certificate level) or equivalent
- Minimum of two years of ministry experience
- Minimum of two years of relevant work experience
- A recognized bachelor’s degree
- A minimum Modern Language Aptitude Test (MLAT) score of 25
Preferred Qualifications:
- Have experience working with youth
- Have a successful track record in ministry and vocational work
- Have cross-cultural experience or a willingness to learn
Language Expectations:
Language is an essential part of ministry. Those who do not know the language will attend a language study program. The goal will be to speak, read, and write the language at a functional level in order to mentor, teach, and train others.
The majority of the first six months to one year will be devoted to language acquisition. Language learning is done locally through different organizations via online or in person classes. Spanish is the priority with Haitian Creole as the second major language spoken in the area.
Health Considerations:
Miami is very hot and humid during the summer months (June–September). The climate will be challenging for those who have difficulty with extreme heat. Access to good medical care is available throughout the metropolitan area.
Expectations for Spouse:
Spousal roles vary based on the spouse’s gifts, training, and abilities as well as the needs of the team. It is expected that both spouses will be meaningfully involved in meeting ministry objectives depending on the nature of family roles, children, etc.
When it comes to families, the expectations of roles and responsibilties for each person in a household is disussed together with the site team to determine what works best for the entire family.
Children’s Education:
Public school, private school, or homeschooling are all available options.
Compensation Package
The successful applicant(s) will receive a full compensation package with the expectation that, once appointed, efforts will be made to raise a portion of support costs through the applicant’s network of friends, family, local church, or other resources. Information on support costs will be made available upon application. Training and/or coaching in fundraising is available.
Whole-Life Health
As part of an evangelical denomination, we are committed to biblical holism, which is modeled and reflected through our work. Due to this commitment, part of the required qualifications includes optimal emotional, spiritual, and physical health. These will be assessed during the application process.
Important Clarification
Applicant(s) should be aware that serving in the international world often requires a higher degree of grace and flexibility. For example, overseas teams can be suddenly and unexpectedly impacted by illness, government decisions, financial realities, team changes, or other factors beyond the team’s control. The challenge for applicants is that these factors can sometimes necessitate the sudden redefining of a position, which may take place before, during, or after the application/interview process has begun or is completed.
Questions?
Please email the IPO office at [email protected].