youth pastor/associate

Overview

Overview: wapaknaz is seeking a high-caliber leader of deep character who is relationally strong, quickly adaptive, creative, works both independently & collaboratively. The youth pastor position entails all aspects of youth ministry 6th-12th grades. Secondarily, the associate role will provide an eventual preaching rotation, collaboration for community connection & also becoming a well-rounded ministry leader.

Full Time Position:

· 30 hours+ Youth Pastor/10 hours Associate

Youth Ministry:

Urgency to bring people into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ
Develop and maintain positive, godly and nurturing relationships with teens and their families
Value each teen
Ensure regular & clear communication between you and parents
Disciple & Develop Teens
Identify & develop junior high & high school leaders
Encourage Sunday morning worship gathering attendance & serving opportunities
Cultivate Small Discipleship Groups
Facilitate Trek Studies
Recruit/Develop Youth Leaders
Build a team of young adults/adults/seniors as your youth ministry team
Elevate Wednesday Night Youth Group
Create Fellowship Opportunities:
Quarterly youth events
Mission Opportunities:
Create missional opportunities to engage with our community
State/National: Plan, Coordinate and Implement a Missions Trips
Promote/Participate in NWO Camps/Fall Retreat & NYC:
Develop Yearly Youth Ministry Goals
Create Strategies to Achieve the Ministry Goals
Ensure wapaknaz Youth Group remains under the wapaknaz mission, vision and core values
Foster community relationships with the area schools/students
Create avenues to funnel teens from the community into wapaknaz and from wapaknaz into our community
Serve in Pier 252 (K-5th grade) once every 4-5 weeks
Recruit Teens to serve in Adventure Cove (Children’s Church)
Encourage/Appear at NWO Pre-Teen Camp

Associate Roles:

Collaborate with senior pastor or teams concerning Community Connection/Church Growth/Discipleship
Collaborate with senior pastor concerning sermon series/seasonal services
Periodically Preaching
Other Duties to Build and Equip the Body of Christ