SEND Area Director Profile interactive.pdf (open with Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Area Director profile.pdf (opens with any PDF reader)
Area Leader Self-Assessment based on the profile for purposes of developing a growth plan


SEND desires to train and develop Area Directors who would ideally demonstrate these character qualities and skills, and therefore would require this knowledge base:
The text in bold and italics is in addition to that which is already listed in the SEND team leader's profile.

The Area Director is…

1. Mature and Christ-centered
2. A person of integrity
3. Deeply grounded in God and his Word for life and ministry
4. A servant leader
5. Confident in SEND’s mission and leadership
6. A peacemaker
7. Hopeful and confident in God's promises and presence
8. Realistic and persevering in the face of difficulty
9. Courageous
10. Disciplined
11. Committed to life-long learning
12. Committed to the members and ministries of his area and serving in the role of Area Director
13. Wise and discerning
14. Passionate about advancing the mission of SEND in his area
15. Receptive to creative ministry approaches

The Area Director is able to…

1. Build effective teams, committed to the task
2. Stimulate and nurture a shared vision for ministry
3. Apply biblical truths to life and ministry situations
4. Clearly communicate in speech and in writing
5. Relate well inter-personally with people of diverse personalities, backgrounds, cultures and gender
6. Encourage the members in his area
7. Foster unity and resolve conflicts within the area membership
8. Train, mentor, and coach the members of the area
9. Adapt to the host country language and culture
10. Model effective ministry in the host culture
11. Network and interact with leaders of government and peer ministries
12. Plan and lead meetings
13. Understand and manage finances
14. Mobilize personnel and financial resources for area ministries
15. Delegate, empower, and hold others accountable
16. Lead others to think critically, e.g. regarding alternative approaches to ministry goals and methods
17. Speak effectively in formal or public contexts
18. Scan the environment and observe realities and trends related to the ministry of SEND
19. Apply SEND policy with wisdom and grace

The Area Director knows…

1. Biblical truth about God and the Christian life
2. Biblical principles about leadership and personal ministry
3. The servant theme in the OT, the life of Christ, and the NT epistles
4. A Biblical understanding of peace or “shalom”
5. A Biblical understanding of personal accountability
6. Themes and values based on the entire biblical revelation
7. The values of SEND and its mission
8. The history of SEND
9. Missiological history, theory and practice at a basic level
10. Information about the ministry and challenges of other SEND Areas
11. SEND policy
12. SEND’s expectations for missionary engagement and faithfulness
13. Foundational principles for making personal and organizational ethical decisions
14. Principles of time management
15. Models and case studies of good team and Area Director leadership
16. Principles of leadership
17. Principles of team building
18. Practices for effective delegation, empowerment, and accountability
19. Principles and effective practices for planning and leading meetings
20. Principles for developing an organizational team culture
21. Principles of conflict resolution
22. Principles of training, mentoring, and coaching
23. The testimony of other believers regarding God’s character and faithfulness
24. Examples of God’s leading in the lives of others
25. Examples of effective ministry teams
26. Examples of leadership success and failure
27. The varying contributing roles that team members can fulfil on a team
28. The range of cultural worldviews, values, and custom differences
29. Principles of cultural and inter-personal team dynamics
30. Methods for developing on-going language proficiency
31. A process for thinking critically
32. Principles for preparing a speech or presentation
33. Basic information about financial budgeting and management
34. Basic information about fund-raising capacity and constraints in sending areas
35. Needs and opportunities in receiving areas that are aligned with the SEND mission and can be met by expatriate resources
36. Where to find and how to assess information about trends in mission
37. Where to access information about issues relevant to the area ministry and membership
38. What materials are available and the systems that exist within SEND for addressing security threats