Position Description

Founding Director of Community & Network Development

Canadian Baptist Women of Ontario and Quebec (CBWOQ)
Contract Position | 24 Hours per Week | 18-20 months
Remote, with occasional travel and in-person gatherings

Help Build a Community Where Women Flourish in Faith, Leadership, and Mission

At Canadian Baptist Women of Ontario and Quebec (CBWOQ), we believe God calls women to grow as disciples, discover and use their gifts, encourage one another in community, and participate fully in God's work in the world.

As we look toward the future, we are launching a new initiative designed to help women connect across churches, communities, generations, and ministry contexts. Through this growing network, women will be encouraged in their spiritual formation, supported in their leadership journeys, equipped for ministry, and invited to participate more fully in God's mission locally, nationally, and globally.

We are seeking a relational, entrepreneurial, and faith-filled leader to serve as our Founding Director of Community & Network Development and help bring this vision to life. This is an opportunity to shape a ministry from the ground up, fostering meaningful relationships, developing leaders, and creating pathways for women to engage more deeply in God's mission and in the life of CBWOQ.  

About the Opportunity

This is a unique opportunity to build something new. The Founding Director of Community & Network Development will play a key role in shaping the culture, systems, and engagement strategy of a new ministry initiative focused on connecting and equipping women across Ontario and Quebec in a digitally supported platform. The successful candidate will create spaces where women experience belonging, encouragement, spiritual growth, and opportunities to discover and share their gifts.

Working alongside the Executive Director and as an integral member of a collaborative team, the Founding Director will help cultivate a vibrant and sustainable community that encourages women to participate in leadership, discipleship, service, learning, prayer, and mission.

This is a contract position during the pilot phase of the initiative. As the ministry grows and demonstrates long-term sustainability, there is potential for the role to become permanent and increase in hours.

Key Responsibilities

Community & Network Development

• Lead the launch and early development of a new women's engagement initiative.
• Establish and cultivate an online community platform that creates an engaging, accessible, and welcoming experience.
• Develop pathways and spaces that help women connect, participate, build meaningful relationships, and experience a strong sense of belonging.
• Foster connections across generations, cultures, regions, and ministry contexts, creating opportunities for women to learn from and support one another.
• Listen carefully to participants and use their insights, interests, gifts, and needs to help shape the ongoing development of the initiative.

Leadership Development & Engagement

• Design and implement pathways that encourage women to grow in participation, leadership, and service.
• Recruit, train, and support a team of volunteer leaders and community connectors who help cultivate engagement and strengthen relationships throughout the network.
• Create opportunities for women to contribute through mentoring relationships, discussions, workshops, prayer gatherings, learning communities, and other forms of peer-to-peer engagement.
• Encourage a culture of shared leadership where women are equipped and empowered to invest in others.

Spiritual Formation & Community Life

• Cultivate a community culture marked by hospitality, encouragement, prayer, spiritual growth, and mutual support.
• Curate and promote resources, conversations, and learning opportunities that nurture discipleship, leadership development, ministry effectiveness, and missional engagement
• Encourage mentoring relationships, affinity groups, local gatherings, and participant-led initiatives that deepen community and foster spiritual growth.
• Help women discover opportunities to serve, learn, pray, lead, give, and participate in God's mission through CBWOQ and its ministry partners.

Sustainability & Partnership Development

• Build and strengthen relationships with churches, ministry partners, supporters, and other stakeholders who share a commitment to the ministry's vision.
• Work alongside the Executive Director and Donor Relations Coordinator to support the long-term sustainability and growth of the initiative.
• Communicate the vision, stories, and impact of the ministry in ways that inspire participation, partnership, and investment.
• Evaluate engagement and participation, using feedback and emerging opportunities to strengthen the initiative's effectiveness and long-term sustainability.
• Encourage a culture of generosity, advocacy, prayer, and partnership among participants and stakeholders.

Organizational Leadership

• Support key CBWOQ events, initiatives, and ministry priorities.
• Represent CBWOQ at churches, conferences, ministry gatherings, and partner events as appropriate.
• Collaborate with staff, volunteers, and ministry partners to advance the mission and strategic priorities of CBWOQ.

Who You Are

• You are someone who is:
• Rooted in a growing and vibrant relationship with Christ.
• Passionate about helping women flourish in discipleship, leadership, and ministry.
• Naturally relational and gifted at bringing people together.
• Warm, welcoming, and hospitable.
• Entrepreneurial, creative, and energized by building something new.
• A collaborative leader who enjoys empowering others.
• Adaptable, resilient, and comfortable in a growing ministry environment.
• Able to connect authentically with women from diverse generations, cultures, life experiences, and ministry contexts.

Qualifications & Experience

We recognize that excellent candidates do not always meet every qualification. If you feel called to this work, we encourage you to apply.

The ideal candidate will hold an undergraduate degree in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education, ministry experience, and demonstrated leadership experience. Experience in several of the following areas is preferred:

• Leadership within a church, ministry, non-profit, or community organization.
• Community-building and relationship development.
• Group facilitation, mentoring, and leadership development.
• Volunteer recruitment, training, and support.
• Event planning and program coordination.
• Digital ministry and online community engagement.
• Project management and organizational leadership.
• Partnership development and stakeholder engagement.

Familiarity with CBWOQ and experience with fundraising and donor engagement and online community platforms such as Mighty Networks, Circle, or similar tools are considered an asset.

What Success Will Look Like

• Through faithful leadership during the pilot phase:
• A vibrant and growing community is established.
• Women experience meaningful connection, encouragement, and belonging.
• Volunteer leaders and community connectors are thriving.
• Women are growing in faith, leadership, and ministry confidence.
• Relationships with churches, supporters, and ministry partners are strengthened.
• Women increasingly see themselves as part of a broader movement of learning, generosity, leadership, and mission.
• A sustainable foundation is established for future growth and impact.

Reporting Relationship

The Founding Director of Community & Network Development reports to the Executive Director and works collaboratively with staff, volunteers, churches, ministry partners, and participants to advance the mission of CBWOQ.

Compensation & Working Conditions

This is a 24-hour-per-week contract position. The compensation package includes four weeks of vacation annually, along with flexibility in scheduling and remote work arrangements. Salary range will be discussed with shortlisted candidates.

To Apply

Applications should be submitted to cbwoqexec@baptist.ca by January 15, 2027. Please include:

• A cover letter describing your interest in the role and how your experience relates to this opportunity.
• A current resume.

References will be requested from candidates selected for final consideration.