SERVE WITH InnerLife

We were birthed out of the Cru movement some 15 years ago, and that has shaped a lot of our thinking and DNA. We pretty squarely hold to historic Protestant Christianity.

That said, InnerLife as an organization does not have a specified theological stance on things like a particular understanding of soteriology, 

eschatology, use of the charismatic gifts, and so on.

As such, our staff hold differing views on these various issues as well, all unified by historic Christian orthodoxy and a shared mission.

That has allowed us to serve churches from a wide variety of streams, including Presbyterian, Bible Churches, Baptist, Pentecostal, non-denominational, and many others.

Much like other missions organizations, our full-time staff build a team of financial and prayer partners.

We are pleased to say, thanks to the generosity of a few donors, we are able to offer staff the following benefits:

• 0% fees on all donations to staff funds, including no fees for donation processing
• $8,500 per year of support toward salary from the ministry general fund
• No-cost printing and newsletter sending

While our offices are based where we were founded in Boise, Idaho, our entire team works remotely.

This means there is a great amount of flexibility. At the same time, to make sure the work continues forward and that resources of time and money are being stewarded well, we do have some guardrails and guidelines that help us work together as a team remotely. 

With the structure of our work, a large amount of our day-to-day ministry tasks involve a computer. To push into the work, each staff member is asked to facilitate one Untying the Knots of the Heart group per year. This keeps us close to the heart of the ministry, gives us a pulse on the material and the people, and helps each of us continue surrendering more territory of our hearts and lives to the Lord (so we can practice what we preach.) This group can be lead online or in person in your community. You will likely find it to be some of your favorite hours in the week.

Regular travel for the whole team is typically limited to one conference or growth experience per year, and one four-day staff retreat. Depending on the position you serve in, there could be other travel involved, especially around trainings or ministry opportunities connected to your role.

At InnerLife, we define success in two main ways: 

#1 - Success is our staff living deeply rooted lives with Christ and in harmony with one another.

We measure this by whether we are building and sustaining a culture that supports that kind of life:

1. We consistently arrange our lives to grow toward spiritual, emotional, and relational health and maturity.

2. We are deeply rooted in prayer.

3. We practice and enjoy God’s rest through sabbath and healthy rhythms of work and home life.

4. Our ministry work flows out of trust in and reliance on God.

5. Staff have clarity around their responsibilities and rhythms, feel equipped to do their work well, and are encouraged and celebrated.

#2 - Success is helping Christian leaders create safe group environments and provide community-oriented discipleship processes that help people engage the truth of the gospel.

We measure this by:

1. Whether the material and process are effective in helping people experience real transformation.

2. Whether facilitators are being trained and cared for well.

3. Whether more people are engaging with and being served through the process.

Because of this, we are always working to:

1. Make the material and group process more effective in meeting the needs of participants and helping them experience meaningful, lasting change.

2. Serve our volunteer facilitators and church partners with increasing excellence.

3. Impact more lives by seeing more people go through Untying the Knots of the Heart.

If you have previous ministry experience, your seniority will be transferred as it relates to the number of paid days off you have and other benefits.

We also (happily) require staff members to take one paid “Day with God” per month, with the option of two to three-day silent or mini personal retreats, up to two per year.

Lastly, we believe renewal is important. Every seven years, you have the option of taking a three-month sabbatical.