Multisite church operating worship, education, and media production across four locations
James River Church operates four physical campuses plus an online presence, managing weekly worship services, kids and youth programming, and media production (TV show, podcast, video) with a 200+ person staff. The hiring mix is heavily skewed toward operations (nearly half of roles) paired with education and design functions, indicating scaling of administrative infrastructure alongside content production. Pain points cluster around communication systems, website presence, and registration workflows — typical friction points for multisite organizations managing member engagement and enrollment at scale.
Notable leadership hires: Cafe Lead
James River Church is a nonprofit congregation in southwest Missouri, founded in 1991 and led by Pastors John and Debbie Lindell. The organization operates four physical locations plus a full online campus, serving members through weekly worship services, expository teaching, kids and youth ministries, discipleship programs, and community care. Beyond Sunday services, the church produces a weekly television show (JRTV), a monthly podcast, and special event content. The organization emphasizes welcome, biblical instruction, and high-engagement programming for children and youth. Core operations span both in-person campus logistics and digital outreach.
James River Church runs Salesforce for CRM, WordPress for web presence, MailChimp for email, Canvas for learning management, Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) for content production, and Google Analytics and YouTube for digital distribution.
Documented pain points include improving communication and marketing systems, strengthening website presence, boosting email engagement, reducing enrollment uncertainty, streamlining registration processes, and improving admissions workflows.
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