Job Overview

The youth pastor is responsible for providing overall leadership and ministry for middle school and high school students (6th-12th grade). This includes Sunday mornings, weekly activities, retreats, camps, outreach, discipleship and special events.

Job Description

Youth Pastor – Community Bible Church

Job Description:

The youth pastor is responsible for providing overall leadership and ministry for middle school and high school students (6th-12th grade). This includes Sunday mornings, weekly activities, retreats, camps, outreach, discipleship and special events.

 

Job Description:

 

1. To provide overall direction, goal setting, uniform strategy, administration, evaluation, and planning for all student ministry activities. Set the vision for the youth ministry with a plan to carry it out.

1. • Regularly communicate the vision of the ministry to all volunteers, staff, and student leaders

1. Develop and lead programs according to the vision and purpose of the youth ministry

1. • Create outreach programs, activities and events that engage with a growing number of students.
   • Plan activities and events that include opportunities for kids to worship, fellowship with each other, learn Biblical truths and apply them to their lives (through regular meetings, and special events – summer camp, weekend retreats, DNow Weekends, etc.)

• Evaluate and implement or create curriculum to be used in the student ministry.

• Establish yearly and 6-month goals and evaluate progress on a regular basis. (using SMART goal guidelines: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-limited)

• Regularly teach or arrange teachers to teach Sunday School for students.

• Lead or facilitate an evening student ministry opportunity.

• Develop a plan for regular mission, service, and outreach opportunities.

• Equip youth to reach their friends for Christ through modeling and teaching a lifestyle of evangelism.

 

1. Build and maintain relationships with kids both churched and unchurched students

1. • Meet regularly with students

• Maintain healthy, intentional discipling relationships with students.

1. • Develop a plan for weekly communication with students and parents

• Regular visits to schools or student activities – set goals for these visits

• Develop a system to welcome and follow up with visiting students

1. Recruit and train volunteer leaders to serve in the student ministry

1. • Recruit adult volunteers for regular student ministry gatherings as well as special events.

1. • Meet regularly with volunteers

1. • Build into your team with consistent training and equipping

1. • Provide clear expectations for leaders that fit their role (teaching, trips, relationship building, food prep, etc.)

 

1. Build and maintain quality relationships with parents

1. • Clearly share ministry vision with parents so the parents understand the purpose of the youth ministry

1. • Create avenues of consistent contact with parents so that the parents are aware of activities and opportunities for involvement (regular e-mail/newsletter, parent meetings, etc.)

• Growing in awareness of the needs of the parents

• Meet with parents/families as needed for counsel

 

1. Networking and Continuing Education

1. • Seek opportunities to meet with other youth workers in the area — sharing ideas and experiences

• Keep alert to current resources, conferences, and other youth ministries so as to benefit from the innovations and ideas of other ministries.

1. Set and oversee the youth ministry budget

1. • Set a budget that reflects the values in one’s vision and purpose

1. • Be prudent with finances, sticking with the budget the Youth Pastor had set

 

1. Involve students in the ministry of the church as a whole, supporting and participating in the church’s vision, worship services, and activities

 

1. Interaction with other church staff:

• Attend regular church staff meetings

• Coordinate the student ministry calendar with the rest of the staff

• Meet with supervisor regularly – Communicate with the supervisor regarding the current and upcoming needs and events, as well as the purpose of those events.

• Meet with senior pastor or associate pastor when necessary

• Assist with other ministry activities as needed and available (funerals, weddings, VBS, preaching, etc.)

 

1. Additional responsibilities:

• Coordinate Graduation Sunday activities and deliver the message for graduation Sunday.

• Be available for crises counseling of youth/families.

• Be available for hospital or sick visits for students.

• Help Administrative Pastor and Children’s minister plan and facilitate big fall fellowship event (ex. Trunk-R-Treat, Country Carnival)

• All other tasks assigned by lead pastor or elder board.

 

Qualifications:

• A strong walk with God through a growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ

• Teachable, with a desire to grow in faith and abilities

• A self-starter—highly motivated

• Has a passion for students, families, and student ministry

• Understands youth culture today

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• A good role model

• Team player with effective relational skills

• Agreement with the church’s vision, goals and statement of faith

 

Other:

• Spiritual qualities: humble, teachable, flexible, established prayer life, heart for God and meets qualifications of an elder according to 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1.

• Personal Qualities: stimulates creativity, accepts responsibility, lives with a sense of balance, has a love and passion for students, listens to honest feedback.

• Leadership qualities: boost team morale, fosters loyalty among volunteers, good planner and manager, good communicator, and pursues excellence.

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