Fellowship of Christian Athletes · 3 hours ago
Program Director of Leagues
Grand Haven, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveFellowship of Christian Athletes is dedicated to promoting athletic excellence and spiritual growth through sports. The Program Director of Leagues is responsible for managing league operations, developing outreach strategies, and fostering relationships to grow participation in FCA Sports programs.
Non-profit Organization Management
Responsibilities
Fulfill all FCA administration requirements for registration, certification, coaches qualification, financial stewardship and training
Register Leagues in VIP
Ensure comprehensive training and implementation of the League Management System (Sports Connect)
Assist Coach and Volunteer Onboarding using VIP
Manage financial operations related to the leagues
Coordinate the procurement and distribution of uniforms and equipment
Secure facilities for training and competition by coordinating contracts, leases, and new facility visions with the Support Center and appropriate FCA supervisors
Order uniforms and coaches gear through FCA Gear specialist
Collaborate with facility contacts on usage protocols
Organize and manage evaluations, coach & referee training, practices, games, end of season tournaments, and end of season celebration events
Create calendars to include tryouts, training dates, competition dates, camps and other ministry opportunities
Actively train your coaches by modeling, assisting, watching, and launching them into their roles and setting up mentorship programs to build the bench of coaches through assistant coaching roles
Supervise evaluations, practices, and games to ensure both sport and ministry excellence
Focus on providing quality parent communication and ministry
Market leagues well/Recruit families and athletes
Address and resolve conflicts as needed
Collaborate with facility contacts on usage protocols
Develop and maintain relationships with key staff members of local churches for Leagues
Integrate local church involvement with leagues to ensure continued ministry after the sports season ends
Ensure FCA is engaging, equipping, and empowering coaches, athletes, and volunteers through 1-on-1s, Huddles and events
Integrate ministry within sports, focusing on spiritual growth alongside athletic excellence
Leadership and oversight of E3 discipleship programs and building a community around the sport
Build a community of coaches committed to growing, sharing, celebrating, and gathering around the sport they love. Acts 2:42-47
Implement the comprehensive FCA Sports E3 Strategy for coaches, athletes, and parents within the leagues
Lead and oversee the discipleship and development opportunities for your coaches, athletes, and families
Build a community of coaches committed to growing, sharing, celebrating, and gathering around the sport they love. Acts 2:42-47
Ensure the recruiting, training, and developing of volunteers is strategically aligned with the goal of growing the ministry in the League
Build your bench through developing others who can move into your role and other key leadership roles as needs arise
Connect, communicate, and care for existing and prospective financial partners to get fully funded
Manage and steward the finances for the assigned area of responsibility
Establish and execute an annual budget and funding plan by growing the Home Team, major donors, and events
Initiate opportunities for players and families to raise funds for the ministry
Minister to donors and board members through consistent connection, communication and care
Engage with donors, forming advisory teams, and leading fundraising efforts
Initiate opportunities for players and families to raise funds for the ministry
Qualification
Required
Dynamic leader who can seamlessly integrate sports management with ministry
Ability to foster a Christ-centered League that promotes both athletic excellence and spiritual growth
Experience in managing league operations and establishing logistics
Skills in securing facilities and assisting relationships with governing bodies, leagues, and tournaments
Ability to develop outreach strategies and expand program offerings
Capability to cultivate strategic partnerships to grow the number of participants
Agreement with and ability to abide by FCA's Christian Community Statement
Ability to follow a spiritual rhythm, including daily prayer and Bible study
Experience in leading and providing spiritual leadership for staff, volunteers, coaches, and athletes
Connection to and participation in a local church through worship and weekly involvement
Conduct in a manner that affirms biblical standards of conduct in accordance with FCA's Christian beliefs
Fulfillment of all FCA administration requirements for registration, certification, coaches qualification, financial stewardship, and training
Experience in registering Leagues in VIP
Ability to ensure comprehensive training and implementation of the League Management System (Sports Connect)
Skills in assisting Coach and Volunteer Onboarding using VIP
Experience in managing financial operations related to the leagues
Ability to coordinate the procurement and distribution of uniforms and equipment
Skills in securing facilities for training and competition by coordinating contracts, leases, and new facility visions
Experience in organizing and managing evaluations, coach & referee training, practices, games, end of season tournaments, and end of season celebration events
Ability to create calendars for tryouts, training dates, competition dates, camps, and other ministry opportunities
Experience in actively training coaches and setting up mentorship programs
Skills in supervising evaluations, practices, and games to ensure both sport and ministry excellence
Ability to provide quality parent communication and ministry
Experience in marketing leagues and recruiting families and athletes
Skills in addressing and resolving conflicts as needed
Ability to develop and maintain relationships with key staff members of local churches for Leagues
Experience in integrating local church involvement with leagues
Ability to ensure FCA is engaging, equipping, and empowering coaches, athletes, and volunteers
Experience in integrating ministry within sports, focusing on spiritual growth alongside athletic excellence
Leadership and oversight of E3 discipleship programs
Ability to build a community of coaches committed to growing, sharing, celebrating, and gathering around the sport
Experience in implementing the comprehensive FCA Sports E3 Strategy for coaches, athletes, and parents
Ability to lead and oversee the discipleship and development opportunities for coaches, athletes, and families
Experience in ensuring the recruiting, training, and developing of volunteers is strategically aligned with the goal of growing the ministry
Ability to build a bench through developing others for key leadership roles
Skills in connecting, communicating, and caring for existing and prospective financial partners
Experience in managing and stewarding finances for the assigned area of responsibility
Ability to establish and execute an annual budget and funding plan
Experience in initiating opportunities for players and families to raise funds for the ministry
Skills in ministering to donors and board members through consistent connection, communication, and care
Ability to engage with donors, forming advisory teams, and leading fundraising efforts
Company
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
FCA's vision is to see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.
Founded in 1954
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dan Britton
Chief Field Officer
Joshua Gilreath
Chief Sport Officer
Recent News
24-7 Press Release Newswire
2025-08-06
Company data provided by crunchbase