DEKALB COUNTY LEAD

Position Summary

Focus on furthering the mission and vision of YFCNIN and developing our ministry programs throughout DeKalb County.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, serve, and encourage staff and ministry leaders in DeKalb County
• Build and retain the right team to carry out the mission of YFCNIN
• Invest in key site leaders to multiply into teams
• Ensure ministry standards are being met with proper training, development, curriculum, and techniques
• Oversee the operations of ministry within DeKalb County
• Grow vibrant relational ministry in multiple sites (a vision toward all of the high schools and middle schools in DeKalb County)
• Apply entrepreneurial spirit in working to uncover God's story of hope in the next generation of DeKalb County
• Engage with community partners, churches, and other like-minded organizations to expand ministry impact
• Steward growing community collaboration (community support team, youth pastor network, etc.) in partnership with the Regional Director
• Lead Campus Life ministry at schools we are strategically placed at
• Build and activate teams to engage young people in relational ministry
• Working with the Regional Director, the County Lead will oversee and be responsible for managing and securing the annual department budget by overseeing donor relationships, leading his/her team, growing community funding
• All leaders will be given the opportunity to be involved in the stewardship functions of YFCNIN. These opportunities could include fundraising events, YFC donor contacts, and other opportunities as provided.

Spiritual Responsibilities

Youth for Christ is a Christian faith-based, 501c3 organization that requires all staff to be actively living out their Christian faith and committed to a local church body. 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 lifelong 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 and a minister of the Gospel, YFCNIN 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 regular times of prayer, devotion and worship as a regular aspect of your role within YFC
• Teach and preach from the Holy Bible at YFC staff meetings, conferences, camps and events
• Model empathy, humility and care for all people. This includes promoting equity and inclusion in word and in the practice of facial expression
• Have an opportunity to be commissioned or licensed as a minister of the Gospel through the established YFC process, and/or ordained by an outside body recognized by YFC USA

Our Core Values

Christ-Centered — "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." Matthew 22:37

• We abide in Him
• We strive for holiness
• We find our identity in Christ

Enduring Humility — "I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5

• We embrace a growth mindset
• We admit when we are wrong
• We model servant leadership in our actions

Relentless Trust — "Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other." Romans 12:10

• We trust in each others' character, integrity, & intentions
• We fill in the gap between what we know and what we don't know about a team member with trust rather than skepticism
• We address conflict directly using Matthew 18 as a guide

Joyful Camaraderie — "Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind & purpose." Philippians 2:2

• We carry each others' burdens with delight
• We do the work we love together
• We have fun

Courageous Faithfulness — "So my dear brothers and sisters, be strong & immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless." I Corinthians 15:58

• We embrace the difficult
• We display grit & resiliency
• We do whatever it takes to reach every young person with the Gospel

Kingdom Inspired Diversity — "The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ." I Corinthians 12:12

• We appreciate & celebrate the diversity in others
• We demonstrate empathy
• We are dedicated to the Kingdom vision of every tongue, tribe & nation

Position Requirements

Passions, Skills & Knowledge

• An authentic and abiding personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• A deep and driving desire to see young people find hope in Jesus
• A genuine hope for community transformation
• Spirit of collaboration with like-minded partners (individuals, churches, businesses)
• High level of spiritual & emotional maturity
• Strong interpersonal communication & problem solving skills
• Organizational leadership
• Ability to build community and team rapport
• Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit

Education & Experience

• 4+ years of proven leadership experience
• 3+ years of ministry experience
• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience)

Additional Details

• On the Job Training: Yes
• Equipment & Software Utilized: Google Suite
• Travel Requirements: Often within the region
• Ministry trips (Winter Camp, Spring Break, Summer trips), Staff retreat (spring)
• Manages Budget: Yes
• Supervisory Responsibilities: 0-5 people