Precept Ministries International - Executive Director
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DESIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS<br />
• Demonstrated success in business, government,<br />
military, missions, publishing, etc., leading a team<br />
of 50+ employees and overseeing an operations<br />
budget in excess of $10M.<br />
• Multi-year experience in personal Bible Study as<br />
either a teacher or a student.<br />
• An understanding and demonstrated ability to<br />
apply practical Biblical and theological concepts<br />
in missions<br />
• Team leadership experience - able to build and<br />
lead teams of diverse people and backgrounds<br />
• Willingness to participate actively in <strong>Precept</strong><br />
Inductive Bible Studies<br />
• Five to ten years of executive leadership or<br />
related experience<br />
• A bachelor’s degree; preferably an advanced<br />
degree<br />
DESIRED PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS<br />
• Spiritual maturity, spiritual discipline,<br />
and integrity – Strong personal faith, passion to<br />
do God’s will, should reflect honesty, flexibility<br />
and humility. Must be fully yielded to God.<br />
Demonstrates a passion for God’s word.<br />
• Interpersonal Skills – This person is outgoing<br />
and easily engages people; listens well and asks<br />
good questions.<br />
• Results-orientation – Our ideal <strong>Executive</strong><br />
<strong>Director</strong> possesses strong leadership abilities<br />
coupled with solid business knowledge, being<br />
results oriented. This individual has proven<br />
project management skills and leads by example<br />
and is successful in planning, directing, reporting<br />
and overseeing projects.<br />
• Relationship building skills – This person will<br />
have the gifts and desire to increase the impact<br />
of PMI, build relationships with new and current<br />
network leaders, and inspire new <strong>Precept</strong><br />
network leaders to join PMI. Is able to develop<br />
and maintain healthy interpersonal relationships<br />
with leadership at every level. The <strong>Executive</strong><br />
<strong>Director</strong> must always be relating, learning, and<br />
leading by example.<br />
• Passion for God’s Word and the Inductive Bible<br />
Study method – The <strong>Executive</strong> <strong>Director</strong> will<br />
constantly ask how best to move the Inductive<br />
Bible Study method forward, someone wellread<br />
in missiology, open to new ways of doing<br />
things, can interact with mission and church<br />
leaders around the world, someone who can<br />
communicate the <strong>Precept</strong> philosophy and how<br />
that can work out in individual ministries.<br />
• Ability to develop and communicate<br />
a vision – creating a vision, communicating that<br />
vision to all stakeholders, setting a direction for<br />
change, aligning the people who will make it<br />
happen, energizing and motivating the people<br />
and, finally, creating a culture of leadership.<br />
LOCATION/TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS<br />
The corporate offices of <strong>Precept</strong> <strong>Ministries</strong> <strong>International</strong> are located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The <strong>Executive</strong><br />
<strong>Director</strong> will be expected to reside in the greater Chattanooga area. Travel will be 10-15% of the time.