YOUTH PASTOR POSITION DESCRIPTION 04/15/2024

 

This position’s primary responsibility will be to lead and encourage 9-12th grade youth to live their lives in accordance with Biblical principles. This should be done by progressively building a program that will teach, model, and nurture each member to develop and exercise their Biblical knowledge by actively participating in events in a Godly environment.  It will be necessary to develop a close rapport and respect with each member by supporting them in all possible youth activities and to encourage, celebrate, and console as needed.  This position is accountable to the church Deacon Council to perform the functions of this position of spiritual leadership.  While this position reports to the Deacon Council, it is directly accountable to the Senior Pastor for all church pastoral duties and assignments. 

 

Duties of this position will include, but not be limited to the following:

 

Administrative:

• Provide a comprehensive plan and vision for the development of the 9-12th grade youth to Elder board
• Provide a quarterly youth status update to the Elder board of activities, projects and overall progress. 
• Staff the Student Ministry with well-trained volunteers and communicate plans, responsibilities, activities, etc.  
• Participate in regular meetings with the Senior Pastor and other pastoral staff to set goals and explore strategies for building an effective youth ministry.
• Develop a youth program that spiritually focuses on the following for our students:
• Develop a love for the Bible and a commitment to learn it
• Faithfulness to God’s house
• Leadership
• Service 
• 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
• Attend at least three Quarterly state conferences per year.
• Assist other pastoral staff in preaching in the church, visitation, hospital visits, performing weddings, funerals, addressing other congregational issues as needed.

Outreach:

• Aggressively promote Youth to SCA families and kids in SCA chapel and other group events
• Ensure youth activities are advertised on the church website and church bulletin
• Periodically collaborate with neighboring Youth Pastors to foster relationships and share ideas
• Encourage youth members who attend public schools to invite you to lunch and various school functions (athletic events, plays, etc.)
• Serve as a Campus Pastor for SCA. This would involve visiting school families when they have members in hospitals.

Call 813-626-5383 or apply at the link below