Area Director

Fellowship of Christian Athletes•City of Kingston, NY

17h

About The Position

The Area Director grows the ministry by praying, staffing, and funding the area through the Ministry, Board, Donor, Talent, and International Advancement Lanes. Working in alignment with the Regional Vice President, staff, and board(s), the Director fulfills FCA’s Vision, pursues its Mission, and lives its Values by developing and executing a ministry plan for the assigned area. Within FCA Sports Environments, the Director creates a strategic, consistent approach to discipleship—making disciples who make disciples. The Director is accountable for ensuring the FCA ministry is conducted according to biblical standards and FCA policies and procedures. FCA expects the position’s functions and responsibilities to be carried out with a heart surrendered to serving God as worship. The Director agrees with and abides by FCA’s Christian Community Statement, follows a spiritual rhythm that includes daily prayer and Bible study, provides spiritual leadership to staff, volunteers, coaches, and athletes, participates weekly in a local church, and conducts themself in accordance with FCA’s Christian beliefs. The Director advances ministry by engaging, equipping, and empowering coaches, athletes, and volunteers through one-on-ones, Huddles, and events, and by training staff to develop disciples who make disciples in Sports Environments. The role oversees the recruitment, hiring, training, and development of effective and diverse staff, and ensures volunteer development is strategically aligned with ministry growth. The Director invites, involves, and invests in leadership boards and encourages Representatives to build Advisory Teams. As chief fundraiser and financial manager, the Director equips staff to connect with, communicate with, and care for donors, and establishes and executes an annual budget and funding plan. The Director also serves the aligned International Region by mobilizing staff and volunteers to pray, give, and go.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a ministry plan for the assigned area in alignment with the Regional Vice President, staff, and board(s).
Create a strategic, consistent approach to discipleship in FCA Sports Environments.
Ensure ministry activities follow biblical standards and FCA policies and procedures.
Provide spiritual leadership to staff, volunteers, coaches, and athletes through prayer, Bible study, worship, and personal example.
Engage, equip, and empower coaches, athletes, and volunteers through one-on-ones, Huddles, and events.
Train and equip staff to empower coaches and athletes to become disciples who make disciples.
Oversee recruiting, hiring, training, and development of effective and diverse staff.
Recruit qualified staff prospects for ministry opportunities identified in the ministry plan.
Select candidates, ensure they become fully funded, and onboard them for their roles and responsibilities.
Provide staff with tools, resources, and training to build skills, capacity, and competence.
Develop staff to lead themselves, others, teams, and organizationally, and to grow spiritually, personally, and professionally.
Ensure volunteer recruiting, training, and development align strategically with ministry growth in Sports Environments.
Invite, involve, and invest in leadership boards committed to praying, serving, and giving to advance the ministry.
Encourage Representatives to build Advisory Teams.
Serve as chief fundraiser and financial manager.
Equip FCA staff with tools, resources, and training to fund the ministry by connecting with, communicating with, and caring for donors.
Establish and execute an annual budget and funding plan, developing staff to grow Home Teams, major donors, and events.
Serve the aligned International Region by mobilizing staff and volunteers to pray, give, and go.
Agree with and abide by FCA’s Christian Community Statement.
Maintain a spiritual rhythm that includes daily prayer and Bible study.
Participate in worship and weekly involvement at a local church.
Conduct oneself in accordance with FCA’s Christian beliefs and biblical standards of conduct.