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Youth Pastor - Community Bible Church

Job Description:

The youth pastor is responsible for providing overall leadership and ministry for middle school and high school students (6th-12th grade). This includes Sunday mornings, weekly activities, retreats, camps, outreach, discipleship and special events.

Job Description:

1. To provide overall direction, goal setting, uniform strategy, administration, evaluation, and planning for all student ministry activities. Set the vision for the youth ministry with a plan to carry it out.

• Regularly communicate the vision of the ministry to all volunteers, staff, and student leaders

1. Develop and lead programs according to the vision and purpose of the youth ministry

• Create outreach programs, activities and events that engage with a growing number of students.

• Plan activities and events that include opportunities for kids to worship, fellowship with each other, learn Biblical truths and apply them to their lives (through regular meetings, and special events - summer camp, weekend retreats, DNow Weekends, etc.)

• Evaluate and implement or create curriculum to be used in the student ministry.

• Establish yearly and 6-month goals and evaluate progress on a regular basis. (using SMART goal guidelines: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-limited)

• Regularly teach or arrange teachers to teach Sunday School for students.

• Lead or facilitate an evening student ministry opportunity.

• Develop a plan for regular mission, service, and outreach opportunities.

• Equip youth to reach their friends for Christ through modeling and teaching a lifestyle of evangelism.

1. Build and maintain relationships with kids both churched and unchurched students

• Meet regularly with students

• Maintain healthy, intentional discipling relationships with students.

• Develop a plan for weekly communication with students and parents

• Regular visits to schools or student activities - set goals for these visits

• Develop a system to welcome and follow up with visiting students

1. Recruit and train volunteer leaders to serve in the student ministry

• Recruit adult volunteers for regular student ministry gatherings as well as special events.

• Meet regularly with volunteers

• Build into your team with consistent training and equipping

• Provide clear expectations for leaders that fit their role (teaching, trips, relationship building, food prep, etc.)

1. Build and maintain quality relationships with parents

• Clearly share ministry vision with parents so the parents understand the purpose of the youth ministry

• Create avenues of consistent contact with parents so that the parents are aware of activities and opportunities for involvement (regular e-mail/newsletter, parent meetings, etc.)

• Growing in awareness of the needs of the parents

• Meet with parents/families as needed for counsel

1. Networking and Continuing Education

• Seek opportunities to meet with other youth workers in the area -- sharing ideas and experiences

• Keep alert to current resources, conferences, and other youth ministries so as to benefit from the innovations and ideas of other ministries.

1. Set and oversee the youth ministry budget

• Set a budget that reflects the values in one's vision and purpose

• Be prudent with finances, sticking with the budget the Youth Pastor had set

1. Involve students in the ministry of the church as a whole, supporting and participating in the church’s vision, worship services, and activities 

1. Interaction with other church staff:

• Attend regular church staff meetings

• Coordinate the student ministry calendar with the rest of the staff

• Meet with supervisor regularly - Communicate with the supervisor regarding the current and upcoming needs and events, as well as the purpose of those events.

• Meet with senior pastor or associate pastor when necessary

• Assist with other ministry activities as needed and available (funerals, weddings, VBS, preaching, etc.)

1. Additional responsibilities:

• Coordinate Graduation Sunday activities and deliver the message for graduation Sunday.

• Be available for crises counseling of youth/families.

• Be available for hospital or sick visits for students.

• Help Administrative Pastor and Children’s minister plan and facilitate big fall fellowship event (ex. Trunk-R-Treat, Country Carnival)

• All other tasks assigned by lead pastor or elder board.

Qualifications:

• A strong walk with God through a growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ

• Teachable, with a desire to grow in faith and abilities

• A self-starter—highly motivated

• Has a passion for students, families, and student ministry

• Understands youth culture today

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• A good role model

• Team player with effective relational skills

• Agreement with the church’s vision, goals and statement of faith

Other:

• Spiritual qualities: humble, teachable, flexible, established prayer life, heart for God and meets qualifications of an elder according to 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1.

• Personal Qualities: stimulates creativity, accepts responsibility, lives with a sense of balance, has a love and passion for students, listens to honest feedback.

• Leadership qualities: boost team morale, fosters loyalty among volunteers, good planner and manager, good communicator, and pursues excellence.

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