• Supporting and monitoring the integration of mission and values throughout the organization, including its own decisions, actions, and behavior.
• Ensuring effective organizational planning.
• Oversight of ministry resources.
• Supporting and evaluating the chief executive.
• Ensuring effective governance, including regular assessment of board performance.

CSA SPONSORSHIP MINISTRY

SPIRITUAL COMPETENCIES OF MISSION-FOCUSED LEADERS

Mission-focused leaders are women amd men who:

Serve Others

Focus on Mission

Communicate the Vision

• Have strong future orientation
• Develop an organizational vision rooted in mission and core values
• Welcome diverse voices and perspectives to the visioning process
• Are able to communicate the vision with contagious enthusiasm
• Serve as catalysts who inspire others to embrace the vision as their own 

Decide Wisely and Courageously

• Balance intuition and imagination with facts and logic in effective decision-making
• Listen deeply and respectfully to those who disagree
• Have the courage to take appropriate risks and make values-based decisions, even when difficult or unpopular
• Are able to be flexible and adaptable while simultaneously holding the mission and values constant 

Model Integrity 

• Align personal values with those of sponsor and sponsored ministry
• Give credit to others for living out the core values and continue to challenge them to do more
• Use personal trust and respect to build bridges and do what is best for the common good
• Demonstrate resilience of spirit in the face of life and work adversities 

Are Team Players

• Model collaborative leadership
• Draw from the gifts and wisdom of others
• Are skilled listeners who encourage dialogue in decision-making, visioning, and strategic planning
• Create an environment that fosters accountability by making it safe to learn from mistakes
• Believe in the power of what people can accomplish together 

Cultivate Their Inner Life

• Are consciously rooted in the power of the Spirit
• Possess a high degree of self-awareness
• Nourish their inner life through prayer and reflection
• See their life as an ongoing spiritual journey
• Call others to embrace life as journey
• Lead from a sense of personal vocation or call 

Live With Meaning and Purpose

• Feel deeply connected to their life's meaning and purpose
• Radiate a sense of hope about life and the mission and future of the organization
• Trust that ultimately things will work for the good
• Believe in the power of what people can accomplish together
• Commit to deepening relationships with self, others, and God 

Express Vulnerability

• Possess an ability to communicate humanness and vulnerability
• Can acknowledge personal weakness and limitations
• Willing to share learnings from experiences of struggle or failure
• Are comfortable admitting what they don't know