Executive Director - Yellowstone Alliance Adventures - Bozeman, Montana
About YAA
Since 1961, YAA has served the Gallatin Valley as a place set apart where children, students, families, and churches experience outdoor adventure, meaningful relationships, and spiritual transformation. Our missions is to direct people to Jesus Christ and develop them to reflect His character.
YAA operates day, overnight, and family summer camps; year-round retreats and group rentals; winter and community events; LEAP, a nature-based Christian preschool; and leadership pipelines including the Ridge Leadership initiative (15-month internship), the Joshua Project (college-age staff), and the Timothy Program (high school). The multi-phase Ascend Campaign is underway, adding a new cabin village, waterfront, and gathering space that will expand camp capacity and allow retreat groups of up to 150 guests.
Position Summary
YAA seeks a Christ-centered Executive Director to lead the ministry into its next season of growth. The next Executive Director will inherit a healthy ministry, a committed staff and leadership team, strong community relationships, a devoted and engaged Board, and an expanding campus.
Growth in programs, year-round operations, staff, and campus construction has increased the complexity of the organization. The Board is seeking a leader who will preserve YAA's pastoral, relational heart while bringing the executive, financial, organizational, and fundraising strength needed to steward a growing ministry. This leader must move comfortably between people and strategy, ministry and business, vision and implementation.
To be considered for this position, please complete the application to include your testimony, resume and other background information related to the position.
If the district office has reviewed your application and they think you may be a potential match for the position, that the hiring manager will reach out to you for next steps.
This position requires licensing with The Christian & Missionary Alliance. To learn more about The Alliance and requirements for licensing, please visit our website
Please do not contact the camp directly.
Skills Required
- Christ-centered leadership aligned with YAA’s Christian mission
- Licensing with The Christian & Missionary Alliance
- Submission of a testimony, resume, and other relevant background information
- Executive, financial, organizational, and fundraising leadership capability
- Ability to balance pastoral, relational ministry with strategy and business operations
What We Do
The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) is an evangelical denomination and global movement dedicated to sharing the love of God with all nations. Through a network of approximately 2,000 U.S. churches and 700 international workers across 70 countries, the organization implements its 'All of Jesus for All the World' vision by providing developmental and compassionate care to suffering and overlooked people.
