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Job Title:

Pastor of Youth and Young Adult Ministries: Hope Presbyterian Church

Job Description:

The Pastor of Youth and Young Adult Ministries will be a team player working to support the vision of Hope Presbyterian Church especially as it pertains to youth in 6th -12th grades, their families, and young adults. This work includes evangelism, discipleship, worship, fellowship, and mission in order to promote young people's spiritual transformation, growth, and active participation within the Kingdom of God.

The Pastor or Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries will provide leadership and direction for all areas of the Youth Ministry at Hope as well as directing the Young Adult Ministry.

Specific tasks are listed below:

• Cultivate a personal and communal relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Assist Senior Staff in recruiting, training, directing, and encouraging volunteers to serve as leaders, teachers, mentors, and helpers in the various aspects of Youth Ministry.
• Attend regular meetings with the pastors, staff, and youth leaders.
• Build relationships with teens and young adults through regular contacts in church and community events as well as personal discipleship efforts.
• Coordinate and continue the recent development of ministries specifically geared toward young adults.
• Provide leadership and direction to small groups and Bible studies in coordination with the overarching discipleship plan of the church.
• Plan, lead, and facilitate a weekly Youth Gathering.
• Lead youth retreats, camps, mission trips, and special events (including overnight travel).
• Regularly evaluate the current ministry programs with regard to curriculum, staffing, scheduling, etc., determining whether they meet the needs of youth, families, and young adults of the congregation, and reflect the church's reformed theology and vision for outreach and discipleship with the input of senior staff and volunteer leaders.
• Recommend and develop new programs, activities, and events as needed to promote spiritual growth for the youth ministry and young adults.
• Regularly communicate activities and events to the congregation through church publications including bulletins, newsletters, website, church app, and social media outlets.
• Continue to develop as a spiritual leader through conferences, classes, etc.
• Encourage and facilitate integration and participation of youth and young people in the life of the church, assisting with worship, attending church wide events, and lending support to all ministries of the church as able.

Position Qualifications:

● Evident relationship with Jesus Christ. ● Agreement with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church's Essentials of the Faith and general alignment with the Westminster Confession of Faith. ● Organizing, planning, delegating, and executive skills. ● Previous youth ministry experience as a leader or volunteer is required. ● Excellent understanding of the challenges and needs of youth and young adults. ● Basic computer skills (email, calendar, word processing, Zoom/Google Meet) and the ability to learn new programs and digital tools (Planning Center, Canva). ● Candidate must pass a criminal and sex offender background check. ● Master of Divinity degree or equivalent from an accredited seminary. (Hiring as a "director" while this is in process is possible.) ● Ability to be a helpful and regularly contributing member of the preaching team.

Application Deadline

05/31/2026

Job Type:

Full Time

Salary Range:

$71k-$90k

General Information

Church/Organization Name

Hope Presbyterian Church

Contact Name & Contact Info

Industry

Church

Denomination

Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC)

City, State

Fredericksburg, VA

Description of Organization

Hope is a growing congregation that is known as an active participant in our community, a place for people to find new life and hope in Jesus, and a family who are not afraid to dig into hard questions and topics together with grace and courage. Hope is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where the past meets the future. We're within 20 minutes of four of the ten largest battlefields of the civil war. We are also a community where we are significantly younger than the national average, and in a neighborhood that is more economically and ethnically diverse than any other within 45 minutes drive. Hope is known for being a safe place to recover from church hurt, and to grow around and beyond our hurts into mature Christians, solidly planted on the Word of God, equipped by the Spirit to carry out His mission and build His kingdom in our lives, our families, and our neighborhoods.

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