Job description

Youth and Young Adult Pastor

Position Summary:

We are looking for someone who is passionate about discipling youth and young adults and have experience doing so. We want a leader that understands the necessity and urgency to plant empowered, called, and equipped young people into a world that desperately needs Jesus.

Our youth and young adult pastor will be a leader who is gifted in teaching and has a passion to influence middle schoolers, teenagers and young adults. They will develop a strong understanding of our unique DNA and will work to seamlessly align the goals of our youth and young adult ministry into the overall goals of the church.

The successful candidate will be able to express and share their thoughts of what a vibrant and healthy youth ministry looks like, work well with strong pastoral leadership, and be accountable. They will be passionate about their call to ministry and demonstrate a willingness to engage in the lives of students, their families, and young adults.

Job Description

What you bring:

• The successful candidate will have a history of experience as a strong communicator, with a background in youth ministry, discipleship, recruiting, leading teams, and developing leaders. Also, they will embrace working in a grace-oriented setting committed to reaching the unchurched and developing relationships with community schools and organizations.

Core Responsibilities:

• Disciple middle schoolers teens and young adults
• Maintain relationships with our youth beyond their high school and college years
• Recruit and train a team of volunteers to assist in leading the ministries
• Plan, organize, recruit and implement for large group events and mission trips
• Provide pastoral care.
• Help students and young adults discover their personality & gifting and utilize them in various forms of service to the Kingdom.
• Partner with parents by creating a discipling culture and providing them with support and resources
• Mentoring future leaders called to ministry, whether teens or adults.
• Lead the development of an on-going and invitational Life Group community within youth and young adult ministries
• Capable to supplement the preaching team and deliver messages in the main services 3-5 times in a year.

Personal Characteristics / Skill Sets:

• Lead a youth and young adult ministry that is deep and wide. Reach hundreds of unchurched and dechurched people and intentionally disciple them.
• Leads a life of following Christ and has life/work balance in marriage, parenting, and friendships.
• An effective communicator that reaches an audience of all ages.
• Be an effective recruiter of leaders and volunteers for youth and young adult ministries.
• Possess the capability of turning strategy into creative execution, to create and develop systems to build a successful youth ministry based on changing lives.
• Being familiar with the Orange philosophy of youth and family ministry would be a plus.
• Relational, with a friendly and approachable disposition.
• Possess a teachable and coachable spirit.
• Comfortable receiving feedback from within a collaborative team.
• Growing emotional intelligence and awareness of strengths and weaknesses.
• A passion for developing, equipping, and propelling both individual leaders and teams.
• Commitment to the vision, mission, core values, and beliefs of The Valley Church
• If married, your spouse will be a strong partner in ministry

The successful candidate will:

• Possess a theological framework that aligns with our Biblical beliefs
• Have a degree in a related area of study
• Be licensed and ordained
• Adhere to God’s original design for marriage
• Practices and teaches the Biblical requirement of tithing

How To Apply

Complete the online application. Also, send the following three items directly to elee@stpaulob.org to be considered for this position:

• Résumé with cover letter
• Two-minute video introducing yourself and your philosophy of ministry.
• Links to a recent video message of you preaching / teaching.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28,303.65 - $34,086.12 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Olive Branch, MS 38654: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• working with youth: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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