Associate Pastor of Youth Ministry & Missional Outreach
Job Description
PURPOSE
Work as a partner with senior pastor and elders to shepherd the flock. Oversee youth ministry and disciple students. Lead congregation towards community outreach, evangelism and missional living.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re praying the Lord would send us a godly man who is passionate about disciplemaking youth ministry and missional outreach. We want to see our young people prepared to live the Christian life as adults. We value multi-generational ministry. We want to see our congregation grow in reaching our community, both through organized events and individual lives lived on mission.
SPIRITUAL AND CHARACTER QUALIFICATIONS
• Have a clear testimony of faith in Jesus Christ and a passionate, growing, personal relationship with Him.
• Meet the biblical qualifications for elder/pastor (I Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9).
• Be in agreement with the Evangelical Free Church’s Statement of Faith.
• Able to teach. In particular, engage and connect with students in God’s Word.
• Has a heart for discipling young people and a burden for preparing them to serve the Lord as adults.
• Passionate about reaching the lost with the gospel and able to equip believers to live missionally in their communities. Eager to influence the congregation to minister outside the “walls” of the church.
PRIMARY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
• Lead 2:42 Youth Group, teach Sunday School and disciple students.
• Recruit, equip, disciple and schedule volunteers. Develop leaders.
• Manage all budgeted accounts and financial transactions related to ministries overseen.
• Work hand-in-hand with senior pastor & elder board, attending board meetings and connecting throughout the week with senior pastor.
• Partner with senior pastor in developing strategies for leading our congregation in the areas of outreach and missional living.
• Serve regularly in areas of need (in keeping with giftedness) on Sunday mornings during worship service.
• Preach 4-6 times per year.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS THAT WILL BE CONSIDERED
• Technological literacy
• Preaching ability
TO APPLY
To be considered for this position, please submit your resume along with a completed candidate questionnaire to luke.t.kelley@gmail.com. Questionnaire can be downloaded from our website at https://christcommunityefc.org/associate-pastor-search/.
About this Church
The mission of Christ Community is to “know, grow and show” the love of Christ. Our primary mission field is the rural farm community in which we are located. We seek to build strong families, invest in our young people and equip our congregation to live gospel oriented, missional lives. Our identity as the family of God shapes every aspect of our ministry. Currently, we average a little over 100 worshippers on Sunday mornings.