International Team Leader

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International Team Leader

Reports to: Primary reporting to in-country leadership and secondary to International Mission Director (IMD).

Relates to: International Sending Coordinator (ISC).

Abilities Include:

• Live a life of surrender to the lordship of Christ.

• Demonstrate a faith-filled learner's posture.

• Dynamic determination, intellectual flexibility, character and emotional well-being.

• Ability to partner and work collaboratively with others.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Love the Lord by maintaining a consistent spiritual walk through a robust prayer life, regular study of God's Word, walking in the power of the Holy Spirit and fellowship with other believers.

• Lead and Love your team:

○ Shepherd a team through encouragement and care by applying the growth model and building a healthy team.

○ Provide vision, strategy, alignment and motivation to a team while coaching, setting direction, and engaging in change.

○ Create an environment of growth where team members are working from a clear job description and are receiving ongoing feedback related to their responsibilities.

○ Ensure that those on your team are progressing in their completion of CORE Training (or in-country equivalent).

• Learn a new culture by personally engaging with and leading your team in a process to build:

○ Cultural adaptation by carrying a humble posture toward the culture in which you live.

○ Language acquisition according to your Area requirements.

○ Cultural competency by growing in your ability to navigate ethnically diverse settings, both on and off your team.

• Launch and build movements of multiplying disciples:

○ Take the initiative to share Christ with students within your scope through a variety of methods and tools (one-on-one, groups, digital tools, etc.).

○ Engage in personal follow-up and discipleship with new Christians.

○ Equip others so they are sent to launch and build movements of multiplying disciples.

○ Cast vision and invite others to participate with us.

• Line-up resources:

○ Cultivate and maintain a healthy ministry partnership team.

○ Identify the necessary resources (e.g. laborers, money, supplies, training and technology) your team needs and allocate them as a good steward.

○ Partner with local churches & believers to engage them in the mission.

○ Communicate regularly with your co-leader, in-country leadership, IMD and ISC and provide requested info (e.g. statistics, financial reports, etc.) in a timely fashion.

Desired Results :

• Build multiplying disciples who pioneer, launch, and grow student-led movements.

• Fruitfulness in evangelism, discipleship, and sending, with an emphasis on in-country and U.S. goals.