Youth Minister

Anticipated Time Commitments

• Part-time (approximately twenty hours per week)

Qualifications

• Stable, spiritually mature Christian man
  • Strong Integrity
  • Disciplined
  • Wise
  • Not an Addict
  • Peaceable
  • Good Steward
  • Humble
  • Must enjoy working with youth while maintaining a professional manner
    • Possesses a heart to understand their special needs and a desire to include this valuable group of people into the ministry of the church
  • Spiritual Gifts
    • Teaching/Preaching
    • Leadership
    • Mercy
  • Ministry education and experience preferred
    • Pursuing or completed Seminary education
  • Lives above reproach
    • Subject to background check and financial inquiry
  • Agrees to the Baptist Faith & Message 2000
  • Valid Driver’s License Required

Expectations

• Lead and cultivate weekly youth ministry
  • Provide weekly meetings on Sunday mornings (such as Sunday School) and Wednesday evenings
  • Identify the needs and interests of teens within the church and community
  • Evaluate existing programs to determine effectiveness
  • Identify and develop ministry opportunities/programs for teens
  • Connect visiting and local teens to the church
  • Provide counseling and spiritual direction to teens on both an individual and group basis
  • Develop the youth ministry budget and track expenditures throughout the year in conjunction with Budget Committee
• Plan regular events and activities
  • Responsible for planning youth events as applicable in the area of outreach, evangelism, and/or discipleship
  • Plan at least one mission trip or Christian camp event per year
  • Coordinate and supervise recreational activities for the youth
• Recruit volunteers to work with the youth as needed
  • Meet regularly with youth ministry volunteers to pray and to discuss upcoming events, challenges, solutions, and praises
  • Provide training for volunteers as needed
  • Work with the Youth Council and appoint church members to the council as needed
• Be involved in the church community
  • Participate in Quarterly Business Meetings and Church Council

Preferences

• General understanding of and ability to use technology

Measures of Success

• Fulfilling Qualifications and Expectations as listed

To apply for this job email your details to [email protected]