Job Posting

Youth Pastor

Red Willow Community Church is looking for a Youth Pastor that would like to partner with parents, church leaders, and the larger congregation in seeking to provide both the atmosphere and specific experiences that will invite youth into a dynamic and disciplined relationship with Christ and that will welcome and integrate youth into our community of faith.

Responsibilities

1. Recruit, train, encourage, and support lay people in the various volunteer ministries of working with young people in the church.
   • provide regular training sessions for teachers and volunteers
   • have regular volunteer and teacher meetings for planning and programming
   • work with the youth ministry team to identify and recruit potential volunteer youth workers
   • support teens and adults in planning and programming evening and weekend fellowships
   • work closely with the youth ministry team
   • develop a quarterly calendar of youth programs and events
   • help implement plans by ordering needed materials, scheduling speakers, handling setup details for events, etc.
2. Provide for the growth of the middle school and high school youth group.
   • make regular pastoral visits to active, inactive, and prospective young people and their families
   • develop effective publicity for youth activities through the church newsletter, bulletin, youth newsletter, mailings, media, and so forth
   • research and schedule special events such as camping trips, conferences, seminars, retreats, lock-ins, trips, etc
   • locate resources to meet the needs of small groups in such areas as spiritual growth, Bible study, drama, and personal and interpersonal growth
   • offer service opportunities throughout the year to involve young people in ministering to others within and without the church
3. Oversee and facilitate:
   • FrEAc
   • Jr. FrEAc
   • Fusion
   • Monthly Socials for Youth
4. Build relationships with the parents of students in the youth group.
   • visit teens and their families in their homes
   • provide resource seminars for parents based on their needs
   • call on young people and their parents in pastoral-need situations such as sickness, hospitalization, crisis, family death, and other occasions when support may be needed
   • meet with parents regularly (suggested at least three times a year) to discuss the youth ministry calendar, volunteer needs, parental concerns, and so forth
5. Work with adult volunteers and other members of the congregation to make youth ministry an effective effort.
   • work as a professional under the direction of the lead pastor to provide for the pastoral needs of the church
   • facilitate the weekly Middle and High School Youth Ministry
   • preach and participate in the broader pastoral duties, as determined by the lead pastor
   • engage in age-appropriate Bible studies
   • facilitate youth retreats, mission trip experiences or other intensive annual events
   • coach sports as a ministry
6. Conference Events
   • participate in Conference activities such as youth events, retreats, conference schools and service projects. Being active in the Conference program.
7. Summer
   • be involved in camp ministry such as camp pastor
   • spend time in personal interaction with youth (“hanging out”)
   • take holiday time
   • spend time on personal spiritual growth and nourishment
8. Attend workshops and personal growth conferences to stay informed on new and effective ways to implement youth ministry.

An updated resume, along with references, can be emailed to RWCC’s Lead Pastor, Pastor Dan, at drochford@gmail.com.