Job Title: Associate Pastor - Minister of Families & Youth
Reports to: Minister
JOB SUMMARY:
The Minister of Youth is to assist the Pastor and Church Leaders with enhancing the presence of families, children, and youth at GMBC. The minister utilizes the leadership gifts given by God to bring lost souls to Christ and expand the kingdom of God.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- One to Three years of experience working with youth and families.
- Seminary, Divinity Studies, and or Degree in Religious Studies preferred.
- License preferred and/or in the process of securing a license. License will be required within one (1) year of continuous service.
- Three Letters of recommendation of which one should be from a Minister.
- Comprehensive Background Checks, including Elder, Child and Sex Abuse Checks
- Effective communication, comprehension, and interpersonal skills.
- Motivation to work independently and/or with others to provide thorough, efficient youth services/programs to the community and the church.
- Creativity and a willingness to try new and innovative techniques for reaching kids, teens, and young adults with the gospel.
- Excellent organizational skills for managing events, and programing.
- Must be able to display professional appearance and attitude.
- Must possess strong technology and media communication acumens.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Create environments for religious and spiritual worship, as well as providing guidance and support for youth and their families.
- Organize and lead various educational programs, as well as fun, community-building programs to foster family and community engagement.
- Establish a Youth and family action plan for the youth ministry family to define, communicate, and implement its purpose, vision, and strategy.
- Share the gospel with lost youth and lost parents on an ongoing basis, both individually and collectively with the Pastor.
- Coordinate an overall youth evangelism strategy for the church, ensure evangelism is a goal of all youth programming, and coordinate continuing training in soul-winning for all members of the youth ministry family.
- Network with other youth leaders in the community to coordinate events designed to engage youth in positive activities.
- Attendance to Sunday School, Sunday Worship, and (Bible Study- recommended)
- The ability to Teach and Preach.
- Availability to address some Pastoral Care matters when needed.
- Work with all GMBC Ministry Leaders especially involving Children & Youth
- Coordinate special programs involving Children & Youth (e.g., Christmas, Easter, & VBS)
- Coordinate and work with Ministry Leaders of the Church’s Adopt a School Program
Job Title: Associate Pastor-Minister of Families & Youth Reports to: Minister
- Coordinate youth ministry communication and promotion plans in concert with church leadership.
- Some Travel to conferences, seminars, workshops may be required.
Administering
- Coordinate the creation of the annual youth ministry budget proposal and administer that budget as approved by the appropriate governing body.
- Coordinate programming and events for parents of youth related to their parenting roles and events for parents and youth.
- Coordinate planning to ensure Christian youth experience authentic worship personally, withthe youth group, and with the full church body.
Ministering
- Serve as an integral member of the minister’s team and give full support to the leadership role of the senior pastor.
- Provide pastoral ministry with the youth ministry family (youth, parents of youth, and youth leaders), and coordinate the training of others to do likewise.
- Any other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Able to lift, push, and pull light to moderate loads. May occasionally do heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling.