If you are passionate about ministering to coaches and the athletes whom they influence, by seeing them come to know Christ and to grow in their faith, then you may be called to ministry with FCA. This is the vision of our ministry and FCA’s ultimate goal.

We believe wholeheartedly that serving the Lord through FCA is answering a call to Christ in sports. Answering this call to join our ministry may be a career long pursuit. Therefore, we want to provide you with some information that may be helpful in discerning your call to serve the Lord through FCA.

FCA is a faith-financed ministry and depends on the generosity of donors to support the ministry. Each FCA field ministry role includes responsibility for developing and implementing a funding plan as part of the preparation and onboarding process prior to being hired. FCA anticipates an approximate $60,000 to $75,000 annual budget for an FCA field position. This budget covers salary, payroll taxes, benefit costs, program and operating costs.

As field ministry staff trust God for their ministry, each is able to invite individuals, churches and other organizations to be active in FCA ministry through prayer, volunteering and financial commitments.

In addition, at certain staff levels, a local leadership board is required to support the FCA staff person spiritually, programmatically, financially and emotionally. These board members will love you, support you, and hold you accountable in their vital volunteer role to assure the integrity and advancement of the ministry.

The ranges below are for full-time staff based on the Minnesota Cost of Living Tier system:

Administrative Assistant

$37,000 - $58,000

Area Representative

$42,000 - $77,000

Area Director

$51,000 - $100,000

Metro Director

$68,000 - $122,000

Multi-Area/State Director

$82,000 - $139,000

Yes. FCA offers a well-rounded benefits package that covers health, finances, and time off:

Health Coverage

Medical, dental, and vision plans are available for employee, spouse, and any dependent children up to the age of 26, plus a Health Savings Account with an annual contribution from FCA to help offset costs. 

• Staff must raise financial support to cover health insurance premiums.

Financial Protection

FCA provides disability insurance, life insurance, and access to additional voluntary coverage for you and your family.

Retirement

A 401(k) plan with a company match (up to 50% of your contributions after one year).

Paid Time Off

Includes vacation (starting at 12 days and increasing with tenure), sick days, personal days, and 12 paid holidays each year.

Additional Perks

Professional development, flexible scheduling, sabbatical opportunities, financial coaching, and staff conferences.

Bottom line:

FCA’s benefits are designed to support your health, provide financial stability, and give you time to rest and grow personally and professionally.

Field staff focus on local ministry to coaches and athletes through campuses and communities. These roles include direct ministry to and through the coach, to athletes as well as volunteers.

Area Director

• Primary Focus - Leadership and oversight 
• Responsibilities - Strategy, staff development, fundraising
• Fundraising Role - High-level strategy and major donors
• Reports To - Metro or Multi-Area Director

Area Representative

• Primary Focus - Direct coach/volunteer and athlete ministry 
• Responsibilities - Huddles, discipleship, relationship building, camps, events
• Fundraising Role - Personal support and local donors
• Reports To - Area Director

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Administrative Staff

These gifted support staff work alongside the field staff helping to coordinate ministry events and activities from a clerical and administrative role.

Prospective Staff receive fundraising traing at FCA Boot Camp. This training is designed to help develop a healthy, vision-driven, fully funded approach to ministry. FCA hosts and facilitates alongside our partner organization, Via (formerly SRS). This training is typically offered every 6-8 business weeks and is required for prospective staff to be hired.

Minnesota FCA also offers matching seed money to Prospective Staff as the reach fundraising milestones. Seed money amounts will be dertermined with the Prospective Staff and their Director. 

You are responsible for building your own support team, starting with your personal and professional network. That includes people who already know you, trust you, and would want to be part of what God is doing through your ministry.

At the same time, you’re not doing this alone.

FCA leaders often have established relationships with donors, especially at the Area and State level. They regularly help make connections between new staff and potential supporters based on location and shared ministry passion. They also coach you through the process so you know who to ask, how to ask, and how to build long-term support.

So while your core support typically comes from your own network, FCA comes alongside you with guidance, training, and, in some cases, additional connections to help you build a fully funded ministry.

A prospective staff member’s fundraising period can last as long as one year before they are considered fully funded and can move to the Offer Letter stage.

A fully funded budget comprises the annualized total of all operating expense categories, not just the salary. The expense categories included are:

• Salary
• Minister’s Housing Allowance
• Vehicle Allowance
• Payroll Tax (FICA
• Minister’s Self‑Employment Tax 
• TSA – Exempt Ministers
• Employee Medical, Life, AD & D
• Workers’ Compensatio
• Unemployment Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Travel
• Telephone
• Postage
• Office Supplies 
• Office Rent
• Vehicle Lease 
• Equipment Lease
• Various insurance and administrative support items

Because the fully funded total adds all of these operating costs, it is necessarily higher than the salary alone (which is just one line item). 

FCA is organized in layers, but it functions as a local ministry first:

Area Representatives

These are the frontline missionaries. They serve coaches and athletes directly in a specific geographic area through huddles, teams, events, and relationships.

Area Directors

They lead and shepherd the local staff in a defined area. They provide coaching, vision, and support to help staff be effective in ministry and fundraising.

Multi-Area Directors / State Directors

They oversee multiple areas across a region or state. Their focus is leadership development, strategy, and resourcing the ministry at a broader level.

Who serves who:

FCA Staff → Serve coaches and athletes

This is the mission. Everything points here.

Area Directors → Serve local staff

They invest in staff so staff can effectively reach others.

State Leadership → Serve Area Directors and the overall ministry

They provide vision, alignment, and resources.

Donors and Supporters → Fuel the mission

They partner financially and prayerfully to make the ministry possible.

Bottom line:

FCA is built to support the person on the ground doing ministry. Each level exists to serve and strengthen the level below it, so coaches and athletes are ultimately reached with the Gospel.

Area Representatives

Once you’re fully funded, most of your time is spent in direct ministry. There are seasons, especially early on, where more time goes toward support raising and administrative tasks, but the goal is always to prioritize time with people.

What it looks like:

• Being on campus and leading FCA Huddles
• Showing up at practices and games
• Meeting one-on-one or in small groups for discipleship
• Encouraging and investing in coaches
• Leading or serving at camps and events

Bottom line:

A large portion of your role is relational ministry, consistently showing up, building trust, and pointing coaches and athletes to Christ, while balancing the responsibilities that sustain the ministry.

Area Directors

For Area Directors, time shifts more toward leading and building the ministry rather than being in it day-to-day. Direct ministry still matters, but a larger portion of time is spent working on the ministry through people and strategy.

What it looks like:

• Leading, coaching, and developing staff
• Team meetings and strategic planning
• Meeting with donors and engaging in fundraising
• Building partnerships in the community
• Staying connected to ministry through key relationships with coaches and athletes

Bottom line:

Area Directors multiply impact by investing in staff and building the systems and support needed for ministry to grow. Rather than doing all the frontline ministry themselves, they equip others to reach more coaches and athletes than they could alone.

Area Representative

Focused on direct ministry and relationships.

• Time on campus, at practices, and games
• Leading or supporting FCA Huddles
• One-on-one or small group discipleship
• Connecting with coaches and athletes
• Donor meetings, follow-up, and support raising
• Some admin and planning

Summary: Most of the week is spent with people, building relationships and doing frontline ministry.

Area Director

Focused on leading and growing the ministry through others

• Coaching and developing staff
• Team meetings and strategic planning
• Donor meetings and fundraising
• Building community partnerships
• Overseeing ministry health and growth
• Some direct ministry to stay connected

Summary: The week is more leadership, strategy, and fundraising focused, equipping others to do the ministry.

Area Representative:

FCA primarily measures faithfulness in relationships and engagement, not just attendance or events. Key areas include:

• Campuses connected with in person - Are you consistently showing up and building relationships on campuses?
• Coaches/Volunteers one-on-ones - Intentional, face-to-face discipleship and investment in leaders
• Coaches/Volunteers engaged with the Gospel - Clear spiritual conversations and Gospel impact
• Donor asks - Inviting people to financially partner in the ministry

Bottom line:

FCA measures both ministry impact (people + Gospel engagement) and ministry sustainability (donor development). It’s about living out the mission through consistent, intentional relationships.

Area Director:

For Area Directors, metrics shift from doing ministry to leading, multiplying, and resourcing ministry:

• Board Chair connections - Strong engagement with key volunteer leadership
• Current staff one-on-ones - Coaching, developing, and shepherding staff
• Donor connections asks - Building and maintaining relationships with key financial partners
• Prospective staff one-on-ones - Recruiting and developing future staff
• Staff sourcing calls - Actively identifying and pursuing new ministry leaders

Bottom line:

Area Directors are measured on how well they lead people, build teams, and grow resources to expand the ministry’s reach, not just their personal ministry activity.