Area Director - North Georgia Foothills

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** Area Director in Lumpkin County, Georgia.## Area Director I
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* Summary:

** Through spiritual leadership and proper management, lead in developing a team in the area to carry out Young Life’s mission of introducing kids to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.

** Ministry Functions:
** Spiritual Development — “Following Jesus” includes prayer and spiritual disciplines, fellowship, growth and health and church relationships.  - Develop a yearly personal growth plan that fosters a vibrant spiritual life including time for solitude, retreat, reflection, prayer and a sincere commitment to understanding God’s Word.  - Seek and maintain relationships and disciplines, in the context of active participation in a church community.  

- Actively participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life community.  - Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development.  - Ensure that all Young Life ministry in the area, is designed and carried out with a dependence on prayer that takes place out of the overflow of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Leadership Development — “Equipping leaders, committee and staff” includes key volunteer care, recruiting, team building and training, supervision and vision casting.  - Partner with Regional director and Committee to cast vision for reaching “every kid” within the defined area.  - Develop consistent gatherings with committee, leaders and staff to build unity and provide vision and direction.  - Create a spiritual leadership plan for volunteer leaders, staff and committee members in the area.  

- Recruit and train new staff and leaders to build leadership teams that reflect the community.  - Supervise, develop and evaluate area staff, providing resources and experiences needed to implement the vision.  - Provide quality summer staff, work crew and adult guests for summer camps.  - Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to other leaders.  - Train leaders, team leaders and committee how to work effectively in teams and develop a yearly ministry strategy.
Resource Development — “Fueling the ministry” includes events, major donor care, public relations (branding) and TDS team.  - Provide leadership to the TDS team and committee in finding partners to own the area vision and budget.  - Develop and lead the area’s fundraising strategy and ensure excellence in communication to donors.  - Raise the necessary funds to carry out the ministry vision for the local area, keeping the area consistently in surplus (goal is a one-month cash reserve minimum).  

- Build the Young Life brand via public relations as an excellent tool for working with youth in the area.  - Coordinate and conduct quality events which reflect Young Life’s capacity to impact kids and warrant the investment of a participant’s personal and corporate resources.
Direct Ministry — “Proclaiming and modeling” includes contact work, club, Campaigners and camp.  - Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.  - Lead or co-lead a model Young Life club; lead/supervise an effective Campaigner ministry with excellence.  - Observe and evaluate each of the schools/ministries in the local area on a yearly basis.  - Develop and implement ongoing plans to maximize Gospel proclamation through camping opportunities.  

- Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life property, other Young Life camp or in another position each summer.
Ministry Support — “Taking care of business” includes accounting, administration, communication (internal), data management and strategic plan.  - Adhere to all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct and time management.  - Manage finances with stewardship,…