Building a Global Missions department that achieves the goals that align with the greater strategic goals of FamilyLife. Provide leadership and motivate others towards the variety of domestic and global short-term missions trips. Collaborates with organizational leaders in the US and around the world to problem-solve the ever changing realities around global missions.  

• Serves on and collaborates with the Expansion Lead Team.

• Builds organizational systems and processes for longevity for sending families overseas in connection with the Global Cru network.

• Works with Expansion (primarily) and other FamilyLife teams to build a network of sustainable mission trips.

• Provides oversight to all FamilyLife Expansion short-term mission opportunities.

• Created and strategically manages Expansion Global Mission budget as well as income and expenses for the trips.

• Produces stories, reports, and statistics to be shared both internally and externally.

• Actively learns and leads from understanding the dynamics, history and the place of contemporary America in global missions.

• Champions and builds mutual relationships with partners and leaders from other countries and organizational leaders in FamilyLife and Cru.

• Prioritizes missions geared towards initiative evangelism and mutual partnership with host country leadership.

• Gives oversight and work with others in Expansion for training participants in MPD, appropriate ministry skills, family enrichment, becoming a global Christian family, and vision to become a guide.

• Develops and executes strategic plan in coordination with the annual cycle

• Works with the field to incorporate missions into the building of guides and movements

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 

Leads, motivates, and trains a team with strategy, personal development, financial stewardship, poised communication, and effective communication. Ensure leadership for short-term mission teams and training.

QUALIFICATIONS   

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Ministry organization, operation, policies and objectives

• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy

• Principles and practices of administration, supervision and training

• Budget preparation and control

• Management and supervisory principles