Associate Regional Director – Latin America

Position Summary

The Associate Regional Director – Latin America will coordinate field ministries, finances, and Mobilization initiatives sponsored by East-West Ministries for the Latin American Region. They will assist the Regional Director in initiating new ministries, overseeing the execution of annual field ministry plans and field personnel. Additionally, this position mobilizes resources for projects and oversees the annual budget planning for the fields, evaluating ministry activity to determine which are most effective for funding purposes. The Associate Regional Director will provide input into partnerships with non-East-West staff and ministries.

This is a fully support-raised position.

Education, Qualifications, and Experience

• Uphold a close and growing relationship with Jesus Christ
• A baptized believer of Jesus Christ
• High commitment to, and practices, regular prayer and time in the Word
• Faithful member of a local church
• Experienced in sharing his/her faith with a clear, concise gospel message
• Experienced in effectively discipling new followers of Jesus, preferred
• BA degree preferred
• Trained biblically and theologically
• Experienced in cross-cultural ministry, preferred
• Ability to live or travel overseas at least 6-8 weeks a year
• Ability to raise personal support as well as develop and manage personal ministry budget
• Demonstrates teaching, leadership, and shepherding skills
• Demonstrates strong personal evangelism skills
• Demonstrates strong discipleship skills, preferred
• Committed to timely communication with supervisor
• Demonstrates willingness to be held accountable
• Demonstrates ability to relate and communicate cross-culturally, preferred
• Committed to continual learning of the local context and culture
• Able to function in a team environment
• Willingness to pursue a healthy work, life balance
• Ability to execute primary functions of role with demonstrating respect to other’s role
• Theologically equipped to engage in strategic discussion
• Demonstrate strong administrative skills
• Ability to institute and evaluate effective ministries
• Demonstrate strong ministry training skills
• Experienced in training national leaders and cross-cultural church planting
• Strong training and teaching skills
• Experienced in planting churches overseas