CITY LIFE DIRECTOR

Position Summary

This position exists in order to reach 11-19 year olds with the Gospel through Authentic Christ-sharing relationships by leading Youth for Christ Ministry in the local communities Spokane YFC is part of. This position requires spiritual and organizational leadership skills, the ability to work with and through other people, and strong communication skills. S/he must embrace and build a team that embodies YFC’s Cultural Attributes: Christ-centered, enduring humility, relentless trust, courageous faithfulness, joyful camaraderie, and kingdom inspired diversity. S/he will seek to implement relational ministry actions to develop Authentic Christ-Sharing Relationships with young people within the context of their YFC ministry model.

Essential Functions

• Administration (15%) Manage the ministry site’s YFC Impact account for monthly and quarterly compliance with all volunteer leader information and ministry site(s) information and data in coordination with the volunteer coordinator and under the supervision of the Director of Ministry Operations. Responsible for the management of expenses per the annual ministry budget.
• Recruit and Develop 5-7 YFC Leaders per quarter as a DM team (30%) Develop the leaders who in turn engage in Authentic Christ Sharing Relationships with lost young people within the respective communities. The recruitment and development of leaders will follow the strategy for City Life volunteer lifecycle under the supervision of the Director of Ministry Operations.
• Implement YFC Holistic Ministry (30%) Develop programs, meet with kids, develop partnerships and equip other leaders in order to meet the goals of YFC Spokane. The City Life Director will be the primary steward for the holistic ministry programs and subsequent goals held at Hillyard under the supervision of the Director of Ministry Operations. Please see attached breakdown for recommended standards that you are expected to maintain for the Holistic Ministry Strategy under the guidance of the City Life Certification Director.
• Partner Development and Fundraising (25%) Responsible for increasing the visibility of YFC in the community and engaging and developing partnerships with third-party stakeholders of the Hillyard community on behalf of the ministry. Refer to City Life Holistic Ministry Standard. Responsible for developing a growing and engaged donor base that provides for the financial needs of the affiliate. Also see section titled “Fundraising Responsibilities” below.

Spiritual Responsibilities

Because the overriding religious purpose and mission of Youth for Christ USA is to communicate and introduce the Gospel of Jesus Christ to young people and their families, and in that regard to make, educate and encourage life-long disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, it is very important that you as an employee in the movement of Youth for Christ be recognized as an associate minister of the Gospel.

As an employee of Youth for Christ and an associate minister of the Gospel, YFC expects all employees to:

• Seek God’s guidance and wisdom, through prayer and meditation, for the organization as a whole as well as for specific ministry initiatives.
• Participate and lead