Mandan Mission Staff - WyldLife
About The Position
Young Life is seeking a WyldLife Team Leader to launch and develop a brand-new WyldLife ministry in Mandan, North Dakota. Working alongside and under the supervision of the Bismarck/Mandan Area Director, this leader will help establish a thriving ministry that introduces middle school students to Jesus Christ and helps them grow in their faith. This is a unique opportunity to pioneer ministry in a growing community, recruit and develop volunteer leaders, build relationships with students and schools, and create a sustainable ministry that will impact young people for years to come. The Team Leader will play a key role in moving WyldLife from a developing ministry to a healthy, established ministry through leader development, consistent contact work, gospel proclamation, discipleship opportunities, and long-term strategic planning. If you are a self-starter who loves relational ministry, team building, and seeing new ministry take root, we’d love to talk with you.
Requirements
- Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- 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
- Develop a yearly personal growth plan that fosters a vibrant spiritual life including time for solitude, retreat, reflection, prayer and a sincere commitment to understanding God’s Word.
- Seek and maintain relationships and disciplines, in the context of active participation in a church community.
- Actively participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life community.
- Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development.
- Meet with your volunteer leaders and area leadership on a regular basis.
- Learn to recruit and train new leaders to build a leadership team that reflects the community.
- Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to other leaders.
- Assist in training leaders, team leaders and committee how to work effectively in teams and develop a yearly ministry strategy.
- Raise financial support as directed and maintain good donor care practices.
- Communicate ministry updates and progress to personal donor partners.
- Observe and learn to network and develop strategic relationships with key adults in the community, including: principals, pastors, parents, potential committee members as assigned by the area director.
- Assist with camp fundraisers.
- Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.
- Lead a team to plan and conduct a new or existing Young Life club and Campaigners/discipleship ministry with excellence.
- Lead a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for a ministry.
- Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life camp each year.
- Adhere to 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.
- Maintain accurate information on kids, leaders and donors for area records.
- Provide clear, prompt, appropriate and professional communication to everyone involved in ministry.
- Set yearly strategic ministry plan and initiatives to reach every kid; review them on a regular basis.
- Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience and area needs.
- Actively engage in training provided by area leadership.
- Individualized training supervised by the area director designed to develop personal spiritual maturity and enhance personal character.
- Individualized program to learn and gain competency in ministry skills (e.g., The 5 C’s).
- Become familiar with area strategy and ministry health as assigned by the area director.
- Introduction to personal fund-raising principles including familiarity with Basic Elements for Part-time staff.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
