Finding Your Calling: Christian Job Searching & Faith-Aligned Careers

Finding the right job as a Christian can be challenging. In this blog we explore how to start aligning your career with your faith values, whether you're seeking church roles, Christian nonprofits, corporate positions, or mission-aligned organizations.

Who This Article Is For:

• Christian professionals leaving Big Tech or secular corporations
• Career changers seeking mission-aligned work
• Church/nonprofit workers exploring better opportunities
• Anyone wanting to align their career with their faith values
• Job seekers new to faith-based employment

TL;DR Quick Steps In Christian Job Searching

Finding a Christian job requires understanding your "why," evaluating organizations' values, and knowing your options:

• Church roles offer direct faith community impact but often lower pay
• Corporate Christian companies provide stability and competitive salaries
• Nonprofits balance mission alignment with professional growth
• Start your search with our favorite Christian companies: Preborn!, Samaritan's Purse, FaithTech, Ramsey Solutions, PushPay, and Chick-fil-A

Learn Your Why

There has been an observed wave of Christian technologists who have fled or been laid off in Big Tech changing the way they qualify companies as potential employers due to mistreatment, misaligned values, or outright retaliation after voicing clear wrongs in violation of ethics or policies.

These candidates have a clear why. They are saying no to repeating the experiences of the past. However, one does not need to experience mental and emotional hardship in the secular market, where values are often misaligned, to have a strong why in who one considers a strong option as an employer. After all, it is a two-way street. Unless in the midst of desperation, you get to decide who to work for.

So what is your why? Is it to be around positive people? Is it to finally feel comfortable sharing and talking about your faith near the water cooler instead of hearing about the latest gossip that in the long run harms your soul? Is it to feel right about what you are doing for a living in order to finally get a good night's sleep? Is it a specific mission you want to be able to focus on full time, like saving a life or introducing a culture to Jesus? Whatever your why is, find out what it is so it can help guide you in discovering your next opportunity.

Identifying Mission Aligned Organizations

After finding your why, a quick search or chat with your preferred AI can help you find your values-aligned Christian employer. We've listed some here to help give you some ideas of what is currently out there:

Preborn!

PreBorn! is a non-profit pro-life organization dedicated to saving babies and souls by offering free ultrasounds, support, and resources to Pregnancy Clinics. This amazing nonprofit is great for those who's why is the pro-life mission. They offer both remote and onsite roles, with their onsite opportunities currently located in Whitestown, IN.

To find open positions at Preborn! search for Preborn on Risen Hire or visit their website.

Samaritan's Purse

Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. With so many honorable and Christ aligned missions like disaster relief, construction, a world medical mission, and more, Samaritan's Purse is a Christian organization that adheres in obeying Luke 10:30-37

To find open positions at Samaritan's Purse search for Samaritan on Risen Hire or visit their website. They offer world wide employment opportunities, with most located in North Carolina. Some remote work seems to be available for tech roles.

FaithTech

FaithTech is a nonprofit organization that exists to see a Jesus revival awakened in and through tech by practicing redemptive technology design. They identify as "a global tech community for Christ", and are a breath of fresh air in the tech space for Christian founders and technologists trying to align their work with their values in Jesus Christ.

Among their own employment opportunities which you can search for on Risen Hire or on their website, they also have a #job channel in their community slack workspace where you can find open job opportunities and connect with other Christian technologists.

Ramsey Solutions

Ramsey Solutions, an organization that has helped millions of people get out of debt, including individuals here at Risen Hire. They provide biblically based education that gives hope in achieving debt freedom. We at Risen Hire love "Papa Dave" and encourage our users to check out their job opportunities if you are able to provide your talent on-site at their headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee.

PushPay

PushPay is a leading provider of digital giving and engagement software for churches and nonprofits. As a faith-driven technology company, PushPay helps organizations streamline donations, increase giving, and deepen member engagement through their mobile and web platforms.

Employment at PushPay offers Christians an opportunity to work for a company that directly supports ministry and mission work. The company prioritizes their employees' faith and values, creating a work environment where your beliefs align with your professional mission. Career opportunities include software engineering, customer success, sales, marketing, and operations roles. They have openings in both the Unites States and New Zealand.

Chick-fil-A

Likely America's favorite fast food restaurant, Chick-fil-A offers employment opportunities not only in their high positive energy restaurants, but also in their corporate offices in Atlanta, Georgia, and franchising opportunities for the entrepreneurial minded. Opportunities include Talent Directors, Brand Designers, Business & Relationship Leads, and several opportunities in technology.

For those early in their careers, Chick-fil-A offers an internship & multi-semester co-op program in various fields such as accounting, finance, tax and analytics, IT business analyst, software engineering, customer and market insights, restaurant development and design, and more.

Leveraging Your Past Experiences

Your past experiences add value to your next role or employer, whether paid or volunteer. You will be working with the same or similar technologies as a software engineer, science-backed learning methods as a curriculum developer, or sales techniques as a sales lead at a Christian values-aligned startup.

If you are like many of those who feel anxious in new environments, whether or not they are welcoming or friendly, leverage the skills you already have and pair them with some volunteering in the sector in order to feel more connected and comfortable with any nuanced approaches to problems, manners of speaking, or handling uncomfortable situations.

You will find that many times the Christian approach to these topics may differ from the secular corporate way of addressing things. Volunteering at places like Cru, FaithTech, Compassion International, or your local Christian non profit, can help break the ice in the culture shock one may experience coming from secular corporations or Silicon Valley startups.

Church vs Corporate vs Nonprofit

Church

Church roles are going to include opportunities like Administrative Assistant, Pastor or Worship Leader, AV Specialist, and sometimes educational roles if they have a school attached. Keep in mind that the majority of Pastors are Bi-Vocational because the revenue coming in for most churches are not high. The wealth of job opportunities found directly at a church is going to depend on the size of each specific church.

You can find Trinity believing bible-teaching church job opportunities on our platform. Church websites usually have a "What We Believe" page to give you a better idea of their beliefs, culture, and values.

Corporate

Corporate roles offer the broadest range of opportunities for Christians seeking to integrate their faith with their professional careers. From entry-level positions to executive leadership, corporate environments provide stability, growth potential, and competitive compensation packages. Christian corporate roles often focus their revenue earning models with mission aligned work and often offer the highest quality of products and services. Take Ramsey Solutions and Chick-fil-A for example.

Nonprofit

The nonprofit sector bridges the gap between corporate and church employment, offering meaningful work with mission-driven impact while providing professional development and competitive salaries.

Christian nonprofits share your values and provide a supportive work environment where faith and professional purpose align. Some well-known Christian nonprofits include World Vision, Compassion International, The Gospel Coalition, and many local ministries.

Getting Started With Risen Hire

Ready to find your faith-aligned career? Risen Hire is the leading platform connecting Christians with purpose-driven jobs in churches, nonprofits, and mission-aligned organizations.

Start Your Christian Job Search Today:

Visit our Christian job board to browse open positions across churches, nonprofits, and Christian companies. Filter by location, organization type, job role, and values alignment.

Your calling is worth pursuing. Let Risen Hire help you find work that aligns with your faith and purpose.

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Disclosure: We have no financial relationships, affiliations, or sponsorships with any of the organizations mentioned in this article. All recommendations are based on research, community feedback, and alignment with our mission to connect Christians with purpose-driven employment.

Disclaimer: This article is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional career counseling, legal advice, or professional financial advice. Employment decisions should be based on your personal circumstances, needs, and goals. Neither Risen Hire nor the author assumes responsibility for any employment decisions made as a result of this article.