International Team Lead

International Team Lead

FULL TIME - LGI

Position Title: International Team Lead

Department: LGI

Reports to: International Area Leader

This position is: Full-Time; Support Raised

Location: Thailand, Hat Yai

The International Team Leader (ITL) shepherds a cross-cultural team engaged in mobilizing the local church and individual believers to catalyze church planting movements among unreached people groups. As a servant-leader, the TL cultivates a Christ-centered team culture, facilitates spiritual development, drives strategic vision, and develops teammates holistically towards accomplishing the team vision.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Launch Global is both an equal opportunity employer and a Christian organization. We make employment decisions without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability of a qualified individual in accordance with applicable federal and state law.

Pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 2000e-1(a)), Launch Global hires individuals who affirm and adhere to our Statement of Faith and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with our sincerely held religious beliefs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Personal

• Live with a passion for God, a desire to know Him intimately, a willingness to follow His leading, and an ongoing commitment to grow in character, leadership, and ministry skills.
• Maintain your own physical, mental, and emotional health.
• Develop and maintain a network of ministry partners who pray, support, and encourage me and my ministry.

Language and Culture

• Learn the local language to the level of fluency required to understand the local culture and worldview.
• Be an active learner of the culture.

Mobilization Ministry

• Develop relationships with key national leaders and lead strategic conversations with them to create opportunities for CPM engagement.
• Facilitate the development of curriculum and tools that advance the mobilization ministry.
• Mobilize, train, and coach national believers in mindsets, methodologies, and tools that align with CPM/UPG.
• Actively learn CPM tools and best practices and consult with CPM practitioners to inform team strategy and approach.

Regional Leadership and Networking

• Participates in regional meetings to coordinate strategy with the AL/RD and other TLs.
• Builds relationships with other teams, organizations, and networks to further mobilize national churches

LG Organizational Responsibilities

• Prioritize regular rhythms of rest (a weekly sabbath, days off, and a monthly Day of Prayer and Evaluation)
• Create a Personal Development Plan (PDP) each year with assistance from your supervisor.
• Attend Launch Global conferences and retreats to engage with staff.
• Be accountable to your supervisor through regular communication and reporting.
• Receive coaching and input from your supervisor.
• Engage in peer coaching with other TLs.
• Coordinate and collaborate with other LG TLs in Thailand.
• Complete the required training and necessary administration tasks, as required by LG or your supervisor.

Team Leading (organized by Lead, Develop, Care)

• LEAD
  • Lead in a way that is consistent with servant leadership.
  • Model and encourage intentional prayer for the ministry of the team, including praying regularly for each teammate.
  • Facilitate the team meeting regularly.
  • Develop, implement, and periodically evaluate a team ministry vision, strategy, and goals in consultation with your supervisor and team.
  • Oversee team visa responsibilities.
  • Coordinate and communicate decisions for major team events and organizational topics (e.g., HMA and Sabbatical).
  • Facilitate the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of new team members.
  • Oversee teammates’ individual language-culture learning and ministry activities.
  • Maintain monthly DOPE debriefs with team members.
  • Evaluate each teammate annually using HR’s Annual Review system.
  • Manage team disciplinary actions.
  • Delegate projects and tasks to teammates.
  • Allocate resources towards various projects and opportunities (trainings, visa platform, etc.)
  • Develop a team Crisis Plan and designate an Acting TL or emergency point person when unavailable (e.g., home assignment).
• DEVELOP
  • Oversee the formation of annual personal development plans (PDPs) for teammates.
  • Facilitate the development of team members in character, leadership, spiritual life, ministry skills, and spiritual gifts.
  • Provide accountability, ministry coaching, and strategy coaching to teammates.
  • Resource teammates with opportunities for care and development.
  • Help teammates clarify their roles, maximizing their contribution to the team’s overall vision and goals.
• CARE
  • Shepherd and care holistically for teammates.
  • Foster a healthy team culture of spiritual thriving, abiding, and prayer, in which teammates care for one another and relationships are marked by unity, trust, and love.
  • Create a healthy team environment that facilitates conflict resolution, including active conflict mediation through peacemaking.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Displays a track record of achieving results by relying on God in prayer and humility exercised in bold faith.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Displays values of humility, eagerness, and excellence.
• Takes initiative what needs to be done and implements it.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, including ability to prioritize appropriately.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks seamlessly.
• Solid judgment and decision-making skills.
• Interpersonal skills on par with the ability to meet and exceed these particular job expectations.
• Ability to foster team development and healthy team culture.
• Work well under pressure and deadlines.
• Willingness to pursue a healthy work, life balance.
• Ability to assess and implement improvements.
• Ability to think critically and resourcefully.
• Willingness to receive coaching and make necessary changes based on feedback from the development team and other leaders.
• Healthy marriage or content in singleness.
• Able to identify and develop spiritual gifts of team members and national believers.
• Reputation and character of a leader (1 Timothy 3, Titus 1).

Education and Experience

• At least 4 years of experience in which you have demonstrated leadership.
• Has completed 1 year on staff with Launch Global in the US, or equivalent.
• Completed a leader development process with their local church

ADDITIONAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Maintain personal support.
• Participated in a 9 month training group with Launch Global in the US.
• Understand, affirm and adhere to Launch Global’s Statement of Faith.
• Agree to uphold Launch Global’s Vision and Mission.
  • Vision: The multiplication of healthy churches among unreached people groups.
  • Mission: Launch Global exists to mobilize churches to develop laborers and leaders who multiply healthy churches among unreached people groups.
• Demonstrate Christ-like obedience in accordance with biblical values.
• Demonstrate all the character, Launch Global, and biblical values as stated in the Launch Global Staff Handbook.
• Uphold a close and growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Participate in a child safety training program upon hire and other similar employment-related requirements.