Area Director

Fellowship of Christian Athletes•Findlay, OH

About The Position

The Area Director grows the ministry by praying, staffing, and funding the assigned 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 develops and executes a ministry plan to fulfill the FCA Vision, pursue its Mission, and live its Values. In FCA Sports Environments, the Director creates a strategic, consistent approach to discipleship—making disciples who make disciples. The Director ensures FCA ministry is conducted according to biblical standards and FCA policies and procedures. FCA expects the role’s ministerial 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 themselves 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 equip coaches and athletes to make disciples. The role oversees recruiting, hiring, training, and developing effective and diverse staff and strategically aligned volunteers. The Director invites and invests in leadership boards, encourages representatives to build advisory teams, serves as chief fundraiser and financial manager, supports staff in donor engagement and fundraising, 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.

Requirements

Agree with and abide by FCA’s Christian Community Statement.
Follow 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

Grow the ministry in the assigned area through the Ministry, Board, Donor, Talent, and International Advancement Lanes.
Work with the Regional Vice President, staff, and board(s) to develop and execute an area ministry plan aligned with FCA’s Vision, Mission, and Values.
Create a strategic, consistent approach to discipleship in FCA Sports Environments.
Ensure the ministry follows biblical standards and FCA policies and procedures.
Abide by FCA’s Christian Community Statement and maintain a spiritual rhythm that includes daily prayer and Bible study.
Lead staff, volunteers, coaches, and athletes spiritually through prayer, Bible study, worship, and personal example.
Participate in a local church through worship and weekly involvement.
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 the recruiting, hiring, training, and development of effective and diverse staff.
Recruit qualified staff candidates for ministry opportunities identified in the ministry plan.
Select candidates, ensure they become fully funded, and onboard them into appropriate roles.
Provide staff with tools, resources, and training to build skills, capacity, and competence.
Develop staff spiritually, personally, and professionally for current and future leadership opportunities.
Ensure volunteer recruitment, training, and development align strategically with ministry growth in Sports Environments.
Invite, involve, and invest in leadership boards committed to praying, serving, and giving.
Encourage Representatives to build Advisory Teams.
Serve as chief fundraiser and financial manager.
Provide staff with tools, resources, and training to connect with, communicate with, and care for donors.
Establish and execute an annual budget and funding plan, developing staff in growing Home Teams, major donors, and events.
Serve the aligned International Region by mobilizing staff and volunteers to pray, give, and go.