Area Director

Fellowship of Christian Athletes•Starkville, MS

About The Position

The Area Director grows FCA ministry in an assigned area by praying, staffing, and funding it 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 is accountable for ensuring 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 to abide by FCA’s Christian Community Statement, follows a spiritual rhythm of 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 oversees ministry advancement by ensuring FCA engages, equips, and empowers coaches, athletes, and volunteers through one-on-ones, Huddles, and events, and trains staff to equip coaches and athletes to become disciple-makers. The role also oversees the recruiting, hiring, training, and development of effective and diverse staff, and ensures volunteer development aligns strategically with ministry growth in Sports Environments. The Director invites, involves, and invests in leadership boards committed to praying, serving, and giving, and encourages Representatives to form 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

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 FCA ministry follows biblical standards and FCA policies and procedures.
Agree to and abide by FCA’s Christian Community Statement; maintain a spiritual rhythm of daily prayer and Bible study; and participate in a local church through worship and weekly involvement.
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 in Sports Environments.
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 into roles suited to their calling, character, competence, and chemistry.
Provide staff with tools, resources, and training to build 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 align with ministry growth in Sports Environments.
Invite, involve, and invest in leadership boards committed to praying, serving, and giving; encourage Representatives to form Advisory Teams.
Serve as chief fundraiser and financial manager.
Equip FCA staff with tools, resources, and training to connect with, communicate with, and care 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.