Area Director

Fellowship of Christian Athletes•Mount Pleasant, MI

11d

About The Position

The Area Director is responsible for growing 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 the FCA Vision, pursues the FCA Mission, and lives the FCA 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 ensures that FCA ministry is conducted according to biblical standards and FCA policies and procedures. The role includes spiritual leadership of staff, volunteers, coaches, and athletes; advancing ministry engagement and discipleship; overseeing staff and volunteer recruitment and development; building and supporting leadership boards; fundraising and financial management; and mobilizing staff and volunteers in support of the aligned International Region. FCA expects the position’s responsibilities to be carried out with a heart surrendered to serving God as worship.

Requirements

Agree with and abide by FCA's Christian Community Statement.
Maintain a spiritual rhythm that includes daily prayer and Bible study.
Participate in a local church through worship and weekly involvement.
Conduct oneself in accordance with biblical standards and FCA's Christian beliefs.

Responsibilities

Agree with and abide by FCA's Christian Community Statement.
Follow a spiritual rhythm, including daily prayer and Bible study, to seek the Lord's will for FCA ministry.
Lead, conduct, and provide spiritual leadership for staff, volunteers, coaches, and athletes through prayer, Bible study, worship, and personal example.
Be connected to and participate in a local church through worship and weekly involvement.
Conduct oneself in a manner that affirms biblical standards of conduct in accordance with FCA's Christian beliefs.
Ensure FCA engages, equips, and empowers coaches, athletes, and volunteers through 1-on-1s, Huddles, and events.
Train and equip staff to empower coaches and athletes to become disciples who make disciples in Sports Environments.
Oversee recruiting, hiring, training, and development of effective and diverse staff.
Attract and recruit qualified staff prospects for ministry opportunities identified in the ministry plan.
Select candidates, ensure they become fully funded, and onboard them into roles based on calling, character, competence, and chemistry.
Provide staff with tools, resources, and training to develop skills and increase capacity and competence.
Prepare staff to lead themselves, others, teams, and organizationally, and to grow spiritually, personally, and professionally.
Ensure volunteer recruitment, training, and development align strategically with the goal of growing ministry in Sports Environments.
Invite, involve, and invest in leadership boards committed to praying, serving, and giving to advance the ministry.
Encourage Representatives to form Advisory Teams.
Serve as chief fundraiser and financial manager.
Provide FCA staff with tools, resources, and training to fund the ministry by connecting, communicating, and caring for donors.
Establish and execute an annual budget and funding plan, training and 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.