Job Overview

TITLE OF POSITION: Youth & Young Adults Pastor

REPORTS TO: Executive Pastor

POSITION TYPE: Full-time, Salaried, Exempt

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: The Youth & Young Adults Pastor extends the mission of Eastpoint Church to Youth and Young Adults by leading these ministries and pastoring students, young adults, and volunteers.

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of two years of experience preaching regularly
• Minimum of two years of leading in a student ministry context
• Demonstrated ability to identify, equip and empower volunteer leaders to disciple students and young adults
• Bachelors degree preferred
• Ability to preach Christ from all the scriptures and apply the Bible to students in engaging ways
• Experience with large camp ministry or event planning
• Spiritual Maturity: models lifestyle of a passionate, maturing follower of Jesus.
• Buy In: enthusiastically embraces God's vision for Eastpoint Church
• Developer Mindset: intuitively accomplishes goals by identifying, equipping, and empowering others
• Missional Heart: passionate to reach students & young adults with the gospel
• Drive: self-starter who shows initiative and innovation skills
• Theological Competency: able to lead ministry while thinking theologically
• Emotional Intelligence: self-aware and is a strong, positive influence on others
• Teachable, coachable, and approachable
• Profiles likely to succeed: I/D (DISC) or I/G (Working Genius)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Young Adults: Lead and grow a thriving community of young adults (18-29 year olds) who are being formed into mature, godly and responsible adults. Create a culture where young adults plug into the discipleship strategy of the church.

• Create and train a network of relational mentor figures who intentionally engage with young adults in discipleship relationships.
• Develop a calendar of connection points where young adults can meet and gather with other young adults.
• Prayerfully select young adults who you can disciple in a Discipleship Group.

Student Ministry: Lead a thriving community of students through a volunteer staff of relational disciple-makers.

• Identify, equip and empower a growing volunteer team to disciple students.
• Plan and execute excellent and dynamic weekly student ministry gatherings, that includes expositional preaching, musical worship, and relational connection.
• Create in-roads into the public school system for your team to engage with students in their world.
• Plan and lead regular student ministry team trainings and appreciation events.
• Plan and execute two youth camps per year.
• Maintain consistent connection and communication to equip and inform parents of students.
• Implement the discipleship strategy of the church into student ministry.
• Equip and empower student leaders to serve and lead among their peers.
• Work with other Next Gen Staff to facilitate transitions between ministries.
• Connect with students, parents and volunteers on Sunday mornings.
• Manage student ministry budget.

Sunday Responsibilities:

• Do whatever it takes to pull off effective, and meaningful worship gatherings.
• Be present at set-up and tear-down for Next Gen Ministries as needed.
• Actively pursue and engage with students and young adults.
• Participate in Sunday classes as needed.