Youth Pastor/Ministry Lead

River Valley Church•Maple Grove, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As part of the Next Gen Department at River Valley Church, the Youth Pastor/Ministry Lead is responsible for overseeing all elements of ministry to youth at the campus, from 6th grade through 12th grade. This includes overseeing all things pertaining to Youth services, events, and administration. This position also acts as the lead for any Youth specific interns at the Maple Grove campus. This is a 20 hour per week role.

Requirements

Proficient in administrative and leadership skills
Experience in managing teams and developing others
Strong Interpersonal skills
Proficient in public speaking
Solid sermon-writing skills, including understanding of Biblical exposition skills
Ability to work effectively in a team environment
Ability to raise up leaders (reproduce yourself)
At least 2 to 4 years related ministry experience.

Nice To Haves

A four year Bachelor’s Degree is strongly encouraged, with preference given to a pastoral or other ministry-related degree.
Qualified Candidates should either have ministerial credentials or be working towards obtaining credentials.
Credentials with the Assemblies of God are preferred.

Responsibilities

Be directly accountable to the Lead Youth Pastor
Champion the house-wide vision for Youth ministry
Fill out and submit weekly Youth Reports
Participate and be in attendance at Youth Pastor meetings once a month
Develop and attend all campus youth leader meetings
Responsible for the organization and running of the youth ministry at your respective campus.
Strategically develop the campus’ youth ministry
Create and develop Leadership Teams for Youth Group that will serve on Wednesdays, at YTH+, and for all outreach and Global Project efforts
Recruit new leaders
Build connections with leaders to increase the longevity of their service and encourage their ongoing growth and development as a leader.
Send out an email to all Youth Leaders with service agenda and what to expect prior to the Wednesday night youth services.
Send out a weekly recap of Wednesday night youth services to your leadership team every Thursday
Coordinate and plan weekly Wednesday night YTH small groups and services
Weekly collaboration with other Youth Pastors within cohorts to ensure the focus is presented cohesively
Provide leadership for the overall direction and execution of Wednesday nights- regardless of the model of youth ministry you are doing. Ex: In home small groups or on site services.
Act as point person for Wednesday night structure
Key all connect cards into the church database in a timely manner.
Develop interns (as applicable) and engage them with an excellent ministry experience
Be available for counseling needs with student leaders, students and their families.
Steward campus budget and submit expense reimbursements as necessary on a monthly basis.
Recruit students, coordinate your respective campus’ signups, and attend as needed large campus-wide youth events (Youth Camp, Minnesota Youth Convention (MYC), Revival Nights, Youth Conference, etc.)
Lead YTH+ during each Core Group Season and develop a team of YTH Leaders to serve at YTH+ weekly.
Other Campus-specific duties, as directed by the Campus Pastor.
Assist in leading pre-service huddle
Be on time and lead engagement for staff, volunteers, and attenders
Be available, as needed, for platform announcements
Work lobby before and after service, engaging with newcomers, serve team members, parents, etc.