Purpose: The Youth Director builds teams and creates environments that inspire youth students to be curious about the way of Jesus, developing and deepening a personal relationship with Him that will last a lifetime and developing The Practices within their lives.
Leadership Responsibilities:
– Recruit, equip, and lead small group leaders to invest in the lives of youth students through relational discipleship
– Represent Community Youth in the Forest Lake area, being present at athletic events, student gatherings, etc. to develop and strengthen relationships with students
– Serve as the primary message communicator in Community Youth and develop additional communicators as opportunities arise
– Develop volunteers to ensure Wednesday evening environments are set up with all lesson materials and supplies, utilizing an approved curriculum
– Develop and enhance Wednesday evening youth environments to ensure each student has fun, develops personal relationships, and becomes more curious about the way of Jesus
– Lead and support occasional events to attract and engage new students
– Lead annual MS and HS Fall Retreat weekends, deepening the relationships students have with each other, their small group leaders, and Jesus.
– Lead annual Youth Mission Trip, providing students an opportunity to grow spiritually, serve others, and expand their worldview
– Develop strategies to engage students in The 5 Practices through existing ministry environments
– Resource parents to have healthy discipleship relationships with their students
– Develop new and innovative strategies to further our mission within Community Youth
Initial Opportunities:
– Further implement the 5 Practices within Community Youth environments
– Develop strategies to engage unchurched parents who teenagers attend Community Youth
– Develop strategies to engage teenagers who attend Community Youth in the overall life of the local church (i.e. attending Sunday morning, serving on Teams)
*This is a part-time position. For the right candidate, there is the potential to combine this role with the Co Kids Elementary Director role to create a full-time Next Gen Pastor position.