Eastern Shore (VA) Direct Ministry

Young Life requires all employees to sign a Statement of Faith. Applicants must profess a belief in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord, subscribe to the Young Life Statement of Faith, and abide by all policies and practices of Young Life, including those related to religious belief or ministry activities.

Ministry Functions

Spiritual Development

• Maintain a genuine and sincere commitment to understanding God’s Word and the disciplines of personal and corporate prayer.
• Seek out and maintain relationships and disciplines, in the context of active participation in a church community, that lead to a vibrant spiritual life.
• Actively participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life community.
• Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development.
• Develop a yearly personal growth plan that fosters a vibrant spiritual life, including time for solitude, retreat, reflection, prayer, and Scripture reading.

Leadership Development

• Meet with volunteer leaders on a regular basis.
• Learn principles of leadership and recruitment and training of new leaders to build a leadership team that reflects the makeup of the community.
• Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners, and camping to other leaders.
• Attend and be involved with area leadership as assigned.
• Assist in training leaders and committee how to work effectively in teams.
• Train and lead a team in developing a yearly ministry strategy.

Resource Development

• Raise financial support as directed and maintain good donor care practices.
• Communicate ministry updates and progress to personal donor partners.
• Observe and learn principles to develop strategic relationships with key adults in the community, including principals, pastors, parents, potential committee members, and others as assigned by the area director.
• Learn to plan and execute area fundraising events under the direction of an area supervisor.
• Become a respected Young Life steward to the community for both kids and adults.
• Attend committee and adult functions as necessary and assigned.

Direct Ministry

• Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.
• Lead a team to plan and implement a regular outreach meeting with excellence.
• Lead Campaigners meetings with excellence as assigned by the area director.
• 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.
• Research community and school demographics to assess ministry effectiveness and support the area’s effort in reaching “Every Kid.”

Ministry Support

• 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.
• Set yearly ministry and personal goals and objectives; review them on a regular basis.
• Maintain accurate information on kids, leaders, and donors for area records.
• Provide clear, prompt, appropriate, and professional communication to everyone involved in ministry.
• Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience, and area needs.

Training

• Completion of at least two years as a Staff Associate.
• Core Training — phase one to be completed as a Staff Associate.
• Full-time staff are expected to complete a Training Timeline experience in non-ASC years.
• Actively engage in training provided by the regional director.
• 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 five C’s).
• Become familiar with area strategy and ministry health as assigned by the area director.
• Must have completed Leadership I and II as a Staff Associate.

Requirements

• Must have completed Core Training — Phase One.
• Must have 1 or more clubs experience in direct ministry.
• Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Qualifications

College degree preferred.

Pay

This is a part-time salaried position. The anticipated annual salary for this position ranges depending on relevant education, experience, weekly hours, and location. The annual salary for this part-time position can range between $10,000-$20,000.