Our Team | Williamsburg UMC

NOW HIRING

DIRECTOR OF CONGREGATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Hours: 40 per week (part-time role of 25 hours per week may be considered)
On-site position: with some flexibility for occasional work-from-home

The Director of Congregation and Community Engagement (DC&CE) is a senior leader reporting to the Lead Pastor and responsible for strengthening the mission and ministries of Williamsburg United Methodist Church by inspiring engagement, deepening connection, and sharing the church’s story with both the congregation and the wider community. The DC&CE leads all strategic communications, digital engagement, storytelling, outreach, and media/livestream functions to ensure a cohesive and compelling WUMC presence across print, digital, video, and other platforms. By clearly communicating WUMC’s ministry and impact, this role helps members stay connected and encourages the broader Williamsburg community to explore and engage in faith.

The position supervises the Digital Media Strategist and key volunteers, and collaborates closely with ministry staff, committees, and program leaders to amplify WUMC’s mission in meaningful ways.

Brian Johnson

Lead Pastor

Office: 757-229-1771 ext 110

Brian Johnson is the Lead Pastor at Williamsburg United Methodist Church. A lifelong United Methodist and Virginian, he brings extensive experience from rural and suburban settings—from a nearly 250-year-old congregation whose building felt as storied as its history to a newly planted church worshiping in an elementary school gym. Brian has served churches in Northern Virginia, the Richmond area, and Mathews County, leading worship in a variety of styles and guiding congregations of all sizes. His primary passion is proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ: telling the story of Christ’s death and resurrection and inviting people to encounter that story through worship, mission, service, and radical hospitality.

Brian also delights in helping churches connect with their local communities and welcoming new faces into God’s unfolding story. At WUMC, he collaborates with staff and lay leaders to deepen community outreach and invite skeptics, seekers, and longtime members alike to find their place in God’s work. Whether organizing a neighborhood service project or crafting a sermon series, Brian aims to make the gospel tangible through both words and actions.

He lives in Williamsburg with his wife, Kim, and their two sons—Jeremiah (in high school) and Ezekiel (in middle school). They are avid sports fans, Star Trek enthusiasts, and eager Busch Gardens explorers. As a family, they savor Tex-Mex nights, long walks on quiet neighborhood streets, and weekends spent discovering Williamsburg’s historic trails and hidden gems.

Above all, he considers it a privilege to shepherd the WUMC family, learning every day how God is at work in and through this congregation, and partnering in Christ’s mission throughout the Williamsburg area.