ONM Program Manager Youth Ministry Service and Leadership

THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MISSOURI SYNOD•Kirkwood, MO

34d•Onsite

About The Position

The LCMS Mission "In grateful response to God's grace and empowered by the Holy Spirit through Word and Sacraments, the mission of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is vigorously to make known the love of Christ by word and deed within our churches, communities, and world." This role involves leading the development and support of LCMS Servant Events and service opportunities, coordinating leadership training for youth, developing resources for youth ministry, and conducting research related to youth and young adult ministry. The position also provides consultation for the LCMS Youth Gathering and other ONM-related duties.

Requirements

A member of a LCMS congregation, faithful to the Holy Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions, and supportive of the Synod’s Constitution, Bylaws and policies.
DCE, Commissioned, or Ordained roster status required.
Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent.
Experience in communication and project management.
Competent in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
Ability to identify and balance workflow and procedures.
Willingness to travel.

Nice To Haves

Significant experience working in and with LCMS congregations is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and support of LCMS Servant Events and service opportunities, including host site cultivation, resource development, and consultation with congregations and partner organizations.
Develop and manage service-related content and training, including author coordination, resource production, and support for Servant Event hosts.
Coordinate and lead the yearly YouthLead Teen Leadership Trainings, through the supervision, mentoring, and equipping of teen leaders who are elected to the YouthLead Executive team.
Develop, coordinate, and evaluate leadership development resources and opportunities for youth (primary) and young adults (secondary).
Maintain deep familiarity with the Seven Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry and effectively articulate LCMS Youth Ministry initiatives and resources at youth ministry conferences, district events, and workshops.
Collaborate with Youth Ministry staff to ensure content operations for resourcing, mainly YouthESource.com and the LCMS Youth Gathering.
Partner with LCMS Youth Ministry staff and LCMS Research and Statistics staff to identify, scope, and execute larger research initiatives related to youth and young adult ministry.
Assist in writing reports and creating presentation materials to present research findings to Synod leadership, district staff, church workers, and volunteer youth leaders.
Provide leadership to planners and volunteer teams for the Youth Gathering as directed.
Provide consultation on programmatic materials for the Youth Gathering as requested.
Perform other ONM-related duties and projects, as assigned by the supervising director, ONM managing director or executive director.