Pastor of Young Adults

Job Overview

  • Provide vision, oversight, and development for post-college-age young adult ministry.
  • Serve as adult ministry liaison to Campus Outreach college ministry.
  • Implement relational ministry programs to reach and disciple young adults in the church and community.
  • Serve the broader church through general pastoral ministry, including overseeing an intergenerational shepherding community.

Job Description

Program Oversight

  • Foster an atmosphere that is conducive to building authentic gospel-centered community.
  • Build bridges connecting young adults with other generations, helping infuse them into the church body.
  • Develop excellent outreach and ministry to young adults.
  • Shepherd and provide Sunday schools for young adults.
  • Work with the Family Ministry Director to facilitate a smooth transition into the young adult ministry from the college-age years.
  • Connect young adults from the local community into the Grace community.
  • Create events, retreats, and programs to enhance the spiritual growth of young adults.
  • Grow multiplying followers of Christ who will live for him through singleness, marriage, and parenthood in the church, school, workplace, and community.
  • Provide premarital and other counseling to young adults
  • Officiate weddings, baptize, and perform other pastoral duties for young adults.

Recruiting, Developing, and Leading Leaders

  • Lead the young adult leadership team, small group leaders, and Sunday school leaders.
  • Create and implement disciple-making and mentoring strategies so that young adults may benefit from the wisdom and experience of previous generations.
  • Recruit, develop, and use the gifts of young leaders to accomplish the vision for young adult ministry.
Church Name: Grace Presbyterian Church
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Website: https://www.gracepres.org/

Job Type: Full-time
Role: OTHER
Salary: TO BE DETERMINED

Date Posted: about 2 months ago