YOUTH PASTOR – Job Description
Reports to: Senior Pastor
Qualifications and Position Requirements:
   x   One who exhibits a personal and growing relationship with God, a
       teachable spirit, and a healthy family life.
   x   One who possesses a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related field
       (masters preferred), experience in senior high youth ministry, basic
       administrative skills, and a personal spiritual life congruent with
       biblical mandates for leaders (1 Timothy 3:1-7).
   x   One who is capable of creating and executing a long-term vision
       for Impact’s youth ministry.
   x   One who is gifted and is called to youth ministry, loves young people,
       and has a passion for evangelism and outreach, both personally and at
       the ministry level.
   x   An engaging teacher, with a strong biblical and theological background,
       who is in agreement with Impact’s Statement of Faith.
   x   A self-motivated leader, capable of casting and imparting vision for
       ministry, possessing relational skills with students, parents, and staff.
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:
Scope
At present, the following ministries are involved: children, teenagers, and young
adults. Ministries shall be age-defined and involve various purposes within each
age-group, i.e. outreach, worship, fellowship, discipleship and ministry.
   x   Lead and organize effective youth programs implementing
       fellowship, worship, biblical teaching, discipleship, and evangelism,
       as well as ministry and mission opportunities.
   x   Recruit, train and shepherd volunteer youth staff with diverse gifts
       and personalities.
   x   Provide counseling and spiritual direction to youth on an individual basis.
   x   Maintain contact with students and parents, keeping them informed of
       ongoing activities. Keep parents updated on ministry strategies and plans
       in a way that encourages partnership and involvement.
   x   Support Impact parents in effectively fulfilling their Christian
       parenting roles, in concert with other pastoral staff.
   x   Assist in the development and oversight of the youth ministry budget;
       also manage student fees for events and trips in a timely fashion.
  x   Seek to integrate youth ministry into all phases of church life to create
      a culture that is intentionally intergenerational, striving to unite with and
      complement other church ministries.
  x   Participate as needed or requested in the evaluation and development
      of the overall church ministry.
  x   Other duties as required.
Expectations:
  x   Arrive 45 minutes prior to the beginning of any scheduled event to ensure
      the necessary support staff and items are in place. (i.e. Sunday 8:15 a.m.
      and Wednesday 5:45 p.m.).
  x   Grow Impact youth ministry in meaningful ways.
  x   Weekly one hour one-on-one mentoring by the Senior Pastor so he
      may provide encouragement, direction, support, and challenge you
      toward holiness and righteousness.
  x   Attend worship services, prayer service, and special meetings.
  x   Present semi-annual ministry updates and goals for the coming year to
      the Elder board.
  x   Participate in a yearly job performance review.
  x   Present a yearly youth budget proposal.
  x   Stay current with youth ministry practices by reading, attending
      youth leadership conferences, etc.
  x   Preach and teach on occasion in the absence of the Senior Pastor.
  x   Understand there will be an annual review to determine if he continues in
      the office of Youth Director.
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