Job Overview

The Summit Youth Pastor will provide oversight for Summit Youth Ministry, being responsible for all aspects of ensuring the spiritual growth and development of students in grades six (6) through twelve (12). This involves curating environments where students can learn to follow Christ, developing adult volunteers, and partnering with parents in the discipleship of their children. The Summit Youth Pastor will collaborate with the Family Ministry Team and will report to the Lead Pastor and/or his designee. Full-time employees are expected to work 40-50 hours a week. Maintaining a relationship with God and family is a high priority.

Job Description

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

Character  Be a biblically sound follower of Christ with personal integrity, maturity, and self-motivation in the fulfillment of work and ministry.  Be a member in good standing and in full agreement with Missionary Church doctrinal principles and faith practices.

Calling  Affirm a ministry calling from God to serve in Student Ministry  Affirm a desire and willingness to participate fully in the life of Summit Church and embody its values.

Culture  Have a passion for middle and high school students along with a vision to engage them effectively in ministry, teaching them who they are in Christ and influencing them to pursue God's direction for their lives.

Competence  Have post high school training in student ministry and/or in a relevant field of study (a college degree preferred).  Demonstrate competency in relational ministry, leadership development, team building, and biblical teaching, along with the ability to proactively handle small problems before they grow large.

Chemistry  Build strong working relationships with the Summit Church staff and its people, extending grace and being willing to work through conflict biblically.  Actively promote unity between and support for all Summit Church ministries and leaders.  Display accountability to the Lead Pastor and other leaders of Summit Church.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

 Align Summit Youth Ministry through the purpose and process of Summit Church.

 Provide oversight and vision (scope and sequence) for all aspects of Youth Ministry at Summit Church in order to disciple students toward becoming fully devoted followers of Christ.

 Provide leadership of weekly programs and special events for students (leadership development, conferences, trips, service projects, building testimonies, etc).

 Recruit, build, and communicate to a strong cohesive team of volunteers to minister to students.

 Create and manage a student ministry calendar and annual budget with biblical stewardship.

 Develop an effective communication strategy with parents.

RELATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

 Be available to meet with students, parents, and community leaders/members when they are able. This job requires evenings and weekends. There is an expectation to connect with students and parents on their time schedule and turf (i.e. school visits, one-on-one meetings, student events, etc.).

 Seek, build, and advocate relational connections with middle and high school students in our surrounding community by proactively engaging with area schools and other student ministries and leadership.

 Provide pastoral care to youth volunteers, students, and families of Summit Church. Youth ministry is parent ministry.

 Be responsible for biblically accurate, culturally relevant, and engaging teaching of students.

 Be familiar with current technologies, social media, etc., that are relevant to the modern student.

TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES

 Be available for interaction and collaboration with the Summit Church staff in all areas of ministry and special projects or events. We work closely together as a team.

 Attend weekly staff meetings in order to develop cross-ministry cooperation and advance communication between the student ministry and the rest of the Summit Church staff.

 Meet weekly with the Lead Pastor (or his designee) for coaching and mentoring, as well as to report and inform on ministry progress.

 Use your spiritual gifts to the best of your God-given ability to lead people to follow Christ.

The responsibilities listed above are intended to describe the general nature of this ministry opportunity and level of work to be performed by a person in this position. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by an employee occupying this position.

Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other duties required by the Lead Pastor and/or his designee. Requirements are representative of minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.