To see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.
To lead every coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church.
Leadership Board Goals
The activity and goals of the board must be aligned and in support of the staff's goals. The board should review the staff goals and work with the staff member to develop annual board team goals that can be tracked on a quarterly basis.
Ministry Planning Process
It is our goal for board members to understand the area’s strategic plan so they can pray, serve and give effectively. We want them to connect with staff and ministry through their giftings and passions that are aligned with the ministry in their area.
The following explains the ministry planning process we use for executing ministry. The board supports the work of the staff.
Every staff person has a Vision Based Staffing Plan for their area of service to effectively grow our engaging, equipping, and empowering of coaches and athletes to reach “every” – every coach, every athlete. A fully staffed area can reach “every.” Based on staff and vision, each area can develop a solid game plan.
Staff develop annual goals to help accomplish the Vision-Based Staffing Plan. Board members should be involved in helping to speak into these goals and how best to accomplish them through the board’s role. The expectation is for the staff person to involve board members to accomplish the goals for the area by:
- Annually meeting with the chair and board to discuss the goals for the year.
- Developing a staff and meeting cadence to discuss and do the work of the board.
- Providing regular updates on the progress toward the goals to the board.
- Prayerfully and intentionally seeking opportunities to invite board members to be a part of the ministry activities that align with their time, talent and generosity.
Ministry Plan 3 Components
- Vision-Based Staffing Plan – This vision document is developed with the end in mind. Think of it like this: If FCA were to engage, equip and empower every coach and athlete, what would it take?
- We quantify this vision by the ratio of staff needed to make disciples who make disciples.
- This calculation is specific to area demographics and needs and has a financial goal associated with it.
- Annual Goals – Staff develop annual goals to help accomplish the Vision-Based Staffing Plan. Board members should be involved in helping to speak into these goals and how best to accomplish them through the board’s role.
- Annual Budget – Once annual goals are set by staff and approved by their supervisor, a budget is created to support the financial means necessary to accomplish the goals
Examples
John Smith, FCA Area Director, has a goal to increase the number of donors who give to his area this year. This is a Donor Advancement goal.
The Donor and Board Advancement board team could then set a goal to support this effort: each board member introduce the director to one new potential FCA donor each quarter of FY2023.
The board then measures and tracks the number of introductions quarterly. It would not be responsible for the outcome of the introductions (if potential partners became actual partners), just the number of introductions.
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Jane Smith, FCA Area Director, has a goal to hire one area director and two area representatives in the coming fiscal year. This is a Talent Advancement goal.
While not responsible for the hiring decision, the Talent Advancement board team could set a goal to support the recruiting and hiring efforts. They could develop an annual marketing strategy creating awareness of the open positions and includes a social media marketing plan. They could also be available for part of the interviewing process to provide insight and wisdom.
