Youth Pastor

Job Title: Youth Pastor

Ministry Goal/Objective: To discern and develop the appropriate ways to best love and serve the youth (6th-12th grade) within our church, as well as their families, and carry out those ministries in order to help nurture them into committed and growing followers of Christ.

Job Description: (these are the ways we currently foresee the above ministry goals to be accomplished)

• Maintain a program that develops and encourages the spiritual growth and Christian fellowship with the youth of the church and community with the main emphasis on Junior High and High School
• Develop one on one relationships with the youth
• Help discern, train and maintain a healthy adult leadership team to assist in our church youth ministries
• Coordinate programs and materials for Sunday and Wednesday Jr. High and High School groups
• Integrate youth into ministries of the larger church family
• Continue outreach ministry to the youth in our community
• Develop a counseling and discipleship ministry for youth
• Work with the youth leadership teams in planning and coordinating the summer camp programs, youth missions trips and Southern District Youth Conferences activities

Other Responsibilities:

• Attend pastoral staff meetings
• Work together with the pastoral team in accomplishing the goals for the entire church body
• Attend meetings of the Christian Education Board and Church Council
• Work a 40 hour work week minimum with a flexible schedule
• Maintain a working relationship with other pastoral staff and related boards and committees
• Be involved in church services according to talents and abilities

Qualifications:

• Born again believer walking in fellowship with the Lord
• Understanding and respect for Mennonite Brethren history and theology
• College graduate with youth ministry training or comparable experiences in youth ministry
• Relational Skills: a people person, likes to work with people

Evaluation Procedures:

Yearly evaluation process as other pastoral staff