Is God calling you to ministry?
For over 70 years, The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) has proclaimed the Gospel through its various ministries. Whether you work at our headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove (BGTC) in Asheville, North Carolina, Blue Ridge Broadcasting (BRB) in Asheville, North Carolinaor a field office abroad, you are part of a team of committed Christians working together to reach people to the ends of the earth with the Gospel.
CHRISTIAN PURPOSE AND EXPECTATIONS:
All employees proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through their employment, and thereby further BGEA’s religious mission.
Department Detail –The BGEA Information Technology (IT) department consists of the following areas: Operations (networking/routing, servers, storage, security cameras, telephony), Service Desk (end-user hardware and software management/support, event support, general IT assistance), Cybersecurity (threat defense, monitoring/analysis, awareness, and compliance), Enterprise Solutions (application and web development, data visualization, report writing, database management), and Enterprise Solutions Support (Donor/CRM, Financial, HR, and other ERP type solutions support). The IT department furthers the mission of BGEA through supporting, developing, scaling, and securing the assets, infrastructure, and programs required by all areas of the ministry while maintaining and ensuring their availability.
Job Summary –Assists the manager of the Application Developers as a contributing member of the team. Assists senior IT management in evaluating and implementing emerging software development technologies, including AI-assisted development practices, to improve engineering productivity, code quality, security, and delivery timelines. Collaborates with other members of the team to translate complex product requirements into working systems.
Ministry Requirements
- Maintains a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
- Faithfully upholds BGEA in prayer
- Participates in daily BGEA staff devotions including Bible reading, and leading group prayer as schedule permits
- Demonstrates behavior aligned with BGEA’s Mission Statement, Statement of Faith, Hallmarks, policies, and expectations
- Effectively represents Jesus Christ to those within both personal and professional spheres of influence
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assists with the management of the work of Enterprise Development team within IT.
- Meets with internal clients to determine project requirements, and serves as liaison to those clients as projects progress.
- Ensures service level agreements are met, engineer performance monitoring is performed, and works with team to provide timely resolution of identified production defects.
- Leads the evaluation, adoption, and governance of AI-assisted software development tools and practices, ensuring they are used effectively, securely, and in alignment with BGEA development standards.
- Cultivate operational excellence within teams.
- Contributes to strategy of all BGEA internally developed applications as a member of the team.
- Contributes design, code, code reviews, testing and documentation of projects along with the team for new applications, feature additions and bug fixes.
- Contributes to benchmarking of new systems and monitoring performance of production applications.
- Contributes to effort to ensure all code released by team is testable and tested.
- Contributes to effort to ensure all code released by team is secure.
- Contributes to effort to ensure all team adheres to BGEA and IT Development guidelines and standards
- Works with other IT management (UI/UX, DBS, Operations, Ark) to ensure project needs and timelines are realistic and achievable
- Identifies opportunities to leverage artificial intelligence to improve developer productivity, code quality, testing, documentation, and application support processes.
Marginal Duties and Responsibilities
- Training
- Other duties as assigned
Job Specifications
Skills and Knowledge
- Bachelor-level degree in Computer Science or equivalent discipline, and minimum of 4 years of Application Development experience
- Minimum of 2 years management experience.
- Thorough knowledge of full web stack and various development technologies.
- Minimum 4 years experience server side languages such as PHP, ASP.NET, .Net Core, GoLang, Python, Java, and NodeJS
- Minimum 4 years experience server side frameworks and CMS’s such as NEXT.js, Hono, Express.js, Wordpress, Code Ignitor, .NET, Razor Pages
- Minimum 4 years experience working with database design and structured queries using systems such as MySQL, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB and Redis
- Strong experience with AI Coding Harness such as Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini CLI
- Strong experience working with API Design and implementation of API’s into existing legacy applications
- Client side languages such as HTML, JavaScript, CSS, SASS, JSON, JSON Schema
- Client side frameworks such as React, Vue, Angular, JQuery, Foundation, and Bootstrap.
- Virtual development / production environments such as Enterprise, Docker Swarm, AWS, Virtual Box, OpenStack, Vagrant, and MAMP.
- Preferably experience with DevOps tools such as Jenkins and Ansible
- Understanding of Agile principles and methods, preferably Scrum.
- Testing methodologies.
Physical/Mental Demands
- Ability to focus on detail while understanding the big picture
- Ability to meet deadlines while dealing with multiple projects, despite interruptions
- Ability to change and grow with organization and job
- Ability to bring new ideas to issues current in contemporary audiences, and knowing how to implement those ideas
- Flexibility to readily adapt when job parameters, deadlines, or directions change
- Ability to work closely with others as part of a team
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
Working Conditions
- Work is typically performed in a conventional office environment and/or teleconferencing.
- Work involves participation in multiple meetings with department and other ministry staff
- Work requires ability to work for extended periods at computer workstation
- Extended work hours are occasionally required
Mission Statement
Continuing the lifelong work of Billy Graham, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association exists to support and extend the evangelistic calling and ministry of Franklin Graham by proclaiming the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to all we can by every effective means available to us and by equipping the church and others to do the same.
Statement of Faith
These core beliefsmakeup thefoundation upon whichall ourministryendeavorsare based.
- Webelievethe Bibleto betheinspired,the onlyinfallible,authoritativeWordofGodrevealing thelove ofGod to the world. (1Thessalonians2:13;2Timothy3:15-17;John 3:16).
- WebelievethatthereisoneGod,eternallyexistent in three persons: Father,Son,and HolySpirit.
(Matthew28:19; John 10:30;Ephesians4:4-6). - Webelieveinthe deityofthe LordJesusChrist,inHisvirgin birth,inHissinlesslife,inHismiracles,inHis vicariousand atoning death through His shed blood on the cross,in Hisbodilyresurrection,inHisascensionto theright handofthe Father,andinHispersonalreturninpowerand glory. (Matthew 1:23;John 1:1-4 and1:29;Acts1:11and 2:22-24;Romans8:34;1Corinthians15:3-4;2 Corinthians5:21; Philippians2:5-11;Hebrews1:1-4 and 4:15).
- Webelievethatall men everywhere are lostandfacethe judgmentofGod,thatJesusChrististhe onlyway of salvation,andthat forthe salvationoflostand sinfulman, repentanceofsinandfaithinJesusChristresultsin regeneration bythe HolySpirit.Furthermore, we believethatGod willreward the righteouswitheternal life inheaven,andthatHe willbanish the unrighteousto everlasting punishment inhell.(Luke24:46-47;John 14:6;Acts4:12;Romans3:23;2Corinthians5:10-11;Ephesians1:7 and2:8-9; Titus3:4-7).
- Webelieveinthe present ministryofthe HolySpirit,whose indwelling enablesthe Christian tolive agodly life. (John 3:5-8;Acts1:8and 4:31; Romans8:9;1 Corinthians2:14;Galatians5:16-18;Ephesians6:12;Colossians2:6-10).
- Webelieveinthe resurrection ofboththe saved andthe lost;the saved untothe resurrection ofeternallife and the lostuntothe resurrection ofdamnationandeternalpunishment.(1 Corinthians15:51-57; Revelation20:11-15).
- Webelieveinthe spiritual unityofbelieversinthe LordJesusChristand thatall true believersaremembersofHisbody, the church. (1 Corinthians12:12,27; Ephesians1:22-23).
- Webelievethattheministryofevangelism(sharing andproclaiming themessage ofsalvationonlypossiblebygrace throughfaithinJesusChrist)and discipleship(helpingfollowersofChristgrowup intomaturityinChrist)isa responsibilityofallfollowersofJesusChrist. (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15;1 Peter 3:15).
- WebelieveGod’splanfor humansexualityisto be expressed onlywithinthe contextofmarriage,that Godcreatedman andwoman asunique biologicalpersonsmadefor each other.Godinstitutedmonogamousmarriage between male andfemale asthefoundation ofthefamilyand the basicstructure of human society.Forthisreason,we believethat marriageisexclusivelythe union ofonegeneticmale andone geneticfemale. (Genesis2:24;Matthew19:5-6; Mark10:6-9;Romans1:26-27;1 Corinthians6:9).
- We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over ourlives, and to the ministry of evangelism. (Matthew 9:35-38; 22:37-39, and 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; 1 Peter 3:15).
- We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellowmen. (Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1; Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 22:37-39; Romans 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10).
- We believe God wonderfully and immutably creates each person a biological male or female. These two distinct, but complementary sexes together reflect the image and likeness of God. Rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of God’s merciful design and creative order. (Genesis 1:26-27; Mark 10:6; 1 Corinthians 6:9; Deuteronomy 22:5).
Expectations for Ministry Employment
Asan employee ofBillyGrahamEvangelisticAssociation:
- I acknowledge that the Lord Jesus Christ is my personal Savior and that I am a personal representative of Him.
- I understand that BGEA is a Christian organization whose purpose is proclaiming the message of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ throughout the world.
- I agree that the purpose of my employment with BGEA is to further its Christian purpose, that I am prepared to assist in accomplishing that purpose, and that my role with BGEA plays a vital part in carrying out its Christian purpose and mission.
- I understand that I must exhibit conduct that is consistent with BGEA’s expectations, whether at work or away from work, in keeping with scriptural teachings and principles as set forth in God’s Word, BGEA’s Statement of Faith, and BGEA’s policies including Christian Conduct.
- I understand that BGEA has the right and the responsibility to ensure that its Christian religious purpose is carried on with the highest standards and is not harmed or impeded by conduct that is inconsistent with the Bible, BGEA’s Statement of Faith, its Christian religious purpose, or its policies
- I understand that any of my conduct which is not in keeping with the scriptural teachings and principles as set forth in God’s Word, BGEA’s Statement of Faith, and BGEA’s policies, is inconsistent with BGEA’s Christian religious purpose.
- I understand that if my conduct is determined by BGEA to be inconsistent with its Christian religious purpose, the result will be corrective action up to and including termination from employment.
The Title VII Exception for Employment
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) is a faith-based religious organization committed to spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ through every effective means. Consistent with our charitable purpose to share the Christian faith, a requirement for employment at BGEA is affirmation and adherence to our Christian Statement of Faith. Our Statement of Faith prerequisite for employment is based upon federal law set forth in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. Section 2000e-1.