Area Director

Fellowship of Christian Athletes•Glasgow, KY

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. In alignment with the Regional Vice President, staff, and boards, 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 establishes a strategic, consistent approach to discipleship, making disciples who make disciples. The Director is accountable for ensuring the ministry is conducted according to biblical standards and FCA policies and procedures. The role includes ministerial duties such as following a spiritual rhythm, providing spiritual leadership to staff and ministry participants, participating in a local church, and conducting oneself in accordance with FCA's Christian beliefs. The Director advances ministry through engagement, equipping, and empowerment; recruits, hires, trains, and develops staff and volunteers; involves and invests in leadership boards; serves as chief fundraiser and financial manager; and mobilizes the aligned International Region to pray, give, and go.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Agree with and abide by FCA's Christian Community Statement.
Follow a spiritual rhythm that includes daily prayer and Bible study to seek the Lord's will for FCA's ministry.
Lead and provide spiritual leadership for staff, volunteers, coaches, and athletes through prayer, Bible study, worship, and personal example.
Participate in a local church through worship and weekly involvement.
Conduct oneself in a manner affirming biblical standards of conduct in accordance with FCA's Christian beliefs.
Ensure FCA engages, equips, and empowers 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 in Sports Environments.
Oversee the 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 for assigned roles and responsibilities.
Provide tools, resources, and training to develop staff skills, capacity, and competence.
Prepare staff to lead themselves, others, teams, and organizationally, and to grow spiritually, personally, and professionally.
Ensure volunteer recruiting, training, and development are strategically aligned with growing the ministry in Sports Environments.
Invite, involve, and invest in leadership boards committed to pray, serve, and give to advance the ministry.
Encourage Representatives to build Advisory Teams.
Serve as chief fundraiser and financial manager.
Provide tools, resources, and training for staff 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.