Pros
The development team is incredible. They pray for you, lift you up, and care deeply about your personal and professional wins. I believe Development has taken employee feedback seriously over the last couple years, and is changing for the better in a number of areas, including compensation. Mildly disappointing that WFH was revoked because we lost some great team members as a result, but I don’t think it’s the worst thing ever. This job is great if you are fueled by interacting with people, passionate about sharing the mission of ADF, and encouraging and praying for ministry friends. I feel heard, loved, and cared for by this team. I’m never comfortable with the idea of co-workers being “family” but it’s powerful having a community of believers who really care about you, are committed to keeping the doors open for the gospel, and improving individual areas to do better as a team. At this level, I don’t feel burned out or rushed by my job or employers. It’s obvious that they care about you more than the numbers, but the drive and healthy competition on the team leads to the numbers anyway. And that’s how it should be.
Cons
No WFH options at this time. If I have small children at some point, I would like that option so I can continue working for ADF while being more family focused. :) I think with a company as pro-family as ADF is, that would be a great move to keep dedicated, family focused team members who have the reason for their work in front of them day after day—the free future of the next generation.