St. Johns County Area Developer

Young Life•Jacksonville, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Through spiritual leadership and good management, implement the necessary actions to start a new area/ministry to carry out Young Life’s mission of introducing kids to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith. Young Life requires all employees to sign a Statement of Faith. We recommend you read this statement before applying for any position. Because of Young Life’s exclusive Christian purposes of evangelism and discipleship as set forth in its Articles of Incorporation and in these Bylaws, and to reflect what has always been and will continue to be the position of Young Life, specifically the Christian belief that each and every employee and volunteer of the corporation should minister as a servant of God with the primary responsibility of proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and, as such, is an integral part of the Christian mission and ministry of the corporation, Young Life shall only employ individuals or enlist volunteer leaders who: (a) profess a belief in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord; and (b) subscribe to the statements and policies required of all Young Life staff, including the Young Life Statement of Faith. Therefore, employees and volunteers of Young Life, during working and nonworking hours, shall: (i) be ready, willing and able to fulfill such ministry functions as may be required by the organization; (ii) refrain from conduct and statements that detract from the biblical standards taught and supported by Young Life, and (iii) abide by all policies and practices of Young Life including, without limitation, those related to religious belief or ministry activities.

Requirements

Experience and a successful record starting Young Life in new areas.
Must have completed Core Training — Phase One.
Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Has a pioneering spirit and is driven to cast vision and pull resources together to start the next ministry and reach the next kid.
Profess a belief in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord.
Subscribe to the statements and policies required of all Young Life staff, including the Young Life Statement of Faith.
Be ready, willing and able to fulfill such ministry functions as may be required by the organization.
Refrain from conduct and statements that detract from the biblical standards taught and supported by Young Life.
Abide by all policies and practices of Young Life including, without limitation, those related to religious belief or ministry activities.

Nice To Haves

College degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement necessary actions to start a new area/ministry to carry out Young Life’s mission of introducing kids to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.
Maintain a genuine and sincere commitment to understanding God’s Word and the disciplines of personal and corporate prayer.
Seek out and maintain relationships and disciplines, in the context of active participation in a church community, that lead to a vibrant spiritual life.
Actively participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life community.
Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development.
Develop a yearly personal growth plan that fosters a vibrant spiritual life including time for solitude, retreat, reflection, prayer and Scripture reading.
Ensure that all Young Life ministries in developing areas are designed and carried out with a dependence on prayer that takes place out of the overflow of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Work with the regional director and other staff to develop a regional team that gives leadership to long-term sustainable growth in developing areas.
Recruit, train and supervise the personnel necessary to carry out the plan (committee, staff and/or volunteers).
Designate a person to lead the initiative, establish relationship and chain of authority with RD and build a team with other staff and committee veterans.
Identify need for staffing, will the area need full or part-time support.
Cast vision to new areas for providing quality summer staff, work crew and adult guests for summer camps.
Begin to develop relationships with critical constituencies in the area in the geography being developed.
Gather contacts and leads through networking and alumni and friends to identify donors and supporters to help start new ministries.
Ensure that a TDS plan, which includes a vision statement, field development tool (FDT), priority prospect list, strategy and financial master plan, is implemented and regularly reviewed per ministry.
Ensure that adequate financial support is raised to fund ministry expenses.
Continue to be attentive to personal fund raising to supplement other sources of revenue as needed.
Ensure that all Young Life financial policies and procedures are implemented.
Define who will pay for new ministries, personal, regional, area or combination.
Develop a healthy Young Life ministry in developing areas utilizing proven Young Life methods.
Be willing to serve for approximately one month on a summer assignment at a Young Life camp, other Young Life camp or in another position as directed.
Develop and implement ongoing plans to maximize Gospel proclamation through camping opportunities.
Know and uphold all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct and time management.
Manage finances with stewardship, accountability and transparency using the mission-wide applications.
Define and map out a geography of current ministry and God is calling you to grow the ministry.
Design a plan using small town tools to chart the course, defining the essentials, top 10 and jumpstarts.
Consult with others who have begun similar startups and staff involved in the start-up of new ministries.
With humility and boldness, communicate intended growth plans to the region, areas and leadership teams.
Develop and manage a start-up plan for ministry in developing areas that account for local ownership, incarnational leadership and professional supervision.
Accept both short and long-term assignments, such as task forces, writing or speaking assignments and leading regional events.