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Youth Pastor Job Description
- Provide a comprehensive plan and vision for the development of the youth department to Deacon/Trustee board.
- Provide a written update 2 times per year to Deacon/Trustee board of activities, projects and overall progress.
- Be prepared to speak 3-4 times per month in Youthfest.
- Schedule speaker for Youthfest service that you do not speak at each month.
- Assist other pastoral staff in the following duties:
- Visitation
- Hospital visits
- Performing weddings
- Funerals
- Workdays
- Evangelistic/outreach events
- Dealing with other church-involved problems/issues.
- Attempt to have lunch with students in youth group that attend public schools (once per semester).
- Attempt to attend various school functions of students in youth group who attend other public and private schools (i.e. – athletic events).
- Attempt to reach an increased amount of SCA families and kids.
- Set up appointments with neighboring Youth Pastors to foster relationships and get ideas (First Baptist Brandon, First Baptist Temple Terrace, Fellowship Baptist Church, Bell Shoals Baptists, etc.)
- Oversee annual trip to Chris Rumfelt’s. This may include developing a new trip (i.e. – Back to School Retreat), due to probable calendar issues in May.
- Strive for an attendance goal in Youthfest of 100 students.
- Schedule a Youth activity once every 6 weeks (i.e. – Bowling, Laser tag, Scavenger hunt, Old Town, USF game, Rays game, etc.) Communicate to parents at least one month in advance.
- Continue to enhance and develop youth Missions trip program.
- Provide pastoral care for SCA families when applicable. This would involve visiting school families when they have members in hospitals, etc.
- Develop a youth program that spiritually focuses on the following for our students:
- Leading them to a love for, and trust in, God’s Word
- Faithfulness to God’s house
- Preparing our teens to make the transition from youthfest to participation and serving in adult church.
- Leadership
- Service – assist in church workdays
- Worship
- Evangelism
- Purity
- Involvement/Participation – the use of their talents and abilities in services (i.e. – singing, playing of instruments, speaking, etc.)
- Overall spiritual growth
- Monitor and contact weekly Youthfest absentees.
- Plan 2-3 major youth events per year (Hayesville youth retreat, ski trip, lock-in, etc)
- Encourage participation of our young people in Youth competition.
- Attend State and National competition meetings.
- Handle problems and issues within the youth department as needed (i.e. – dress code, physical contact, disagreements between teens, etc.)
- Provide adequate supervision prior, during and after Youthfest services.
- Attempt to schedule special music for at least one Youthfest service per month.
- Staff the Student Ministry with well-trained volunteers and communicate plans, responsibilities, activities, etc.
- Emphasize to our young people the need to welcome visitors to the weekly services.
- Inform Ryan Raines of activities to be posted on the church website, weekly bulletin and announcement screen.
- Monitor and oversee Youth fest social media outlets.
- Provide communication to parents of upcoming events and topics being covered each Wednesday. (monthly newsletter)
- Should attend at least 2 Quarterly conferences per year.
- Create and implement a plan to encourage students to develop a personal Bible reading plan.
Qualifications
- College degree preferred
- Relates to young people on both a personal and professional level.
- Displays a genuine passion and commitment to Jesus Christ and the local church.
- Able to work a minimum of 40 hours per week.
- Previous experience running a successful youth program preferred.
- Excellent communication skills, both in written and verbal, formats
- An active, daily and personal prayer and Bible life spent with the Lord.