Seth Barnes - Two roles of a mission project leader

Two roles of a mission project leader

On any given short-term mission project, two roles must be fulfilled. Because a lot of leaders have never been trained in either of these roles, they ...

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On any given short-term mission project, two roles must be fulfilled. Because a lot of leaders have never been trained in either of these roles, they rarely are performed well. Here are the job descriptions I give to my project leaders:

Spiritual Director

Provides spiritual direction for the trip
Ensures that our project mission and objectives are met
Oversees logistics coordinator
Equipped to train groups in listening prayer
Leads debriefs
Ensures learning
Ensures unity of spirit and purpose

Logistics Coordinator

Ensures safety
Keeps things on schedule
Compiles ministry charts
Communicates logistics
Understands and can enforce standards of excellence

The Spiritual Director usually functions best by overseeing the Logistics Coordinator rather than the other way around. The project is a spiritual exercise before it is a logistical one.

It is not important that the Spiritual Director have the skill of keeping detailed lists. The Spiritual Director must, however, understand and be able to ensure the team's pre-determined standards of excellence. For ideas on what those should be, check this site out.