Youth Pastor

Position Title: Youth Pastor

Reports To: Co-Lead Pastors

Status: Full-Time (Exempt)

Experience Required: 3–5 years of ministry experience

Education Required: Bachelor’s in Ministry, Theology, or related field

Education Preferred: Master’s degree in Ministry, Theology, or related field

 

Position Overview

The Youth Pastor provides pastoral, theological, and programmatic leadership for ministries serving students in grades 7–12 at Puyallup Nazarene Church in Puyallup, WA. Must be able to work collaboratively as part of a larger staff to embody the overall mission of the church that seeks a transformative Encounter with Jesus, to Equip disciples in following Jesus, and to Engage the world as a church on mission with Jesus.

Key Responsibilities

1. Pastoral Leadership and Discipleship

 

• • Demonstrates the ability to cultivate discipleship opportunities that deepen students’ formation as followers of Jesus.
    Capable of navigating and pastoring diverse cultural perspectives and creating welcoming environments for students from a variety of backgrounds.

 

• • Invests in the lives of students through personal relationships and presence.

 

• • Pastoral sensitivity capable of navigating complex ethical and personal challenges experienced in the teens’ personal and social lives.

 

• • Preaching and teaching that is contextually, culturally, and age appropriate.

 

2. Teaching and Theological Formation

 

• • Demonstrates a deep theological foundation, rooted in scripture and Wesleyan-Holiness theology.
    Capable of communicating in clear and relatable ways with teens and others.

 

• • Exemplifies a learning posture of study, reflection, accountability, and prayer.

 

• • Invested and involved in the integration of teens into the larger life of worship and service in/of the church.

 

• • Demonstrates a deep commitment to bridge-building within the broader community, embodying a missional posture shaped by grace and hope.

 

3. Program Development and Oversight

 

• • Manage and develop discipleship opportunities to meet the various needs of teens and their families.

 

• • Demonstrate creative and theologically attuned means for discipleship and service that invites teens into a deeper fellowship with one another, the congregation, the community, and Jesus.

 

4. Volunteer Leadership and Development

 

• • Recruits, trains, and equips both teen and adult leaders for the ministry.

 

• • Can identify mature and growing disciples ready to go deeper in their faith.

 

• • Provides avenues for feedback from other leaders.

 

• • Demonstrates a humble posture that can navigate critique and conflict with wisdom.

 

5. Family and Congregational Partnership

 

• • Must be able to collaborate with other ministries and staff to accomplish the overall vision of the church.

 

• • Demonstrates a servant’s heart that jumps in to help with other tasks of ministry as needed.

 

• • Communicates, connects with, and helps equip and resource families to create an ecosystem of discipleship for teens.

 

• • Participates and leads in corporate worship, such as preaching or other elements, as assigned.

 

6. Administration and Stewardship

 

• • Demonstrates timeliness and time-management skills.
    Shows capacity for clear oral and written communication.

 

• • Capable of being a self-starter who casts vision and develops steps to move toward that vision.

 

• • Ability to organize, manage, and execute multiple events, tasks, and calendar related to youth ministry.

 

Schedule and Physical Expectations

 

• • Availability for evening and weekend programming.

 

• • Participation in retreats, camps, and mission opportunities.

 

• • Ability to manage the physical demands associated with youth ministry activities.

 

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit:

 

• • Cover letter describing call to ministry and connection to Wesleyan–Holiness theology

 

• • Philosophy of Ministry

 

• • Résumé or CV

 

• • Three professional or pastoral references

 

• • Optional: a teaching or preaching sample

 

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