MINISTRY DIRECTOR

About the role

The Ministry Director reports to the Executive Director and serves as a key part of the leadership team. S/he is primarily responsible for, but not limited to, overseeing all ministry models for the chapter. This includes oversight of ministry sites, shepherding through the supervision of the ministry staff and their growth and development, resourcing the staff as they implement effective ministry, development of future ministry sites, community collaboration and fund development.

Responsibilities

• Build a team culture that embodies the 5 Essentials

• Lead staff meetings and ministry communication to unify team and ministry efforts

• Supervise site leaders in various models

• Assess ministry sites and leader around stated goals

• Create systems and plans that coordinate healthy ministry work day to day

• Keep Executive Director and Board aware of ministry health, progress and challenges

• Oversight of ministry oriented Trips and Events

• Model ministry by remaining involved with teenagers in some capacity

• Develop a missional community with the staff

• Develop long term vision for ministry in coordination with Executive Director and Board

• Develop new potential ministry areas/possibilities

• Work with partners, churches and donors in new areas

• Lead the hiring process for Ministry Site Directors

• Oversee training of new ministry staff in the initial launch Leadership Development

• Build a culture of leadership development within the chapter

• Invest in direct reports leadership development

• Aid new ministry staff in their journey through the initial YFC Credentialing process

• Participate in the wider movement for your continued personal growth (regionally & nationally)

• Oversight of volunteer ministry leader recruitment, training and retention systems and efforts

• Oversight of any internship programs for investment in raising up young leaders

• Oversight of Community Support Team development in appropriate communities

• Be involved in all team-oriented fundraising efforts

• Win, keep and lift donors in your purview

• Work with the Executive Director in the process of pursuing significant donors

Steward Responsibilities

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

• 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 faith expression.

• Seek and demonstrate Kingdom Inspired Diversity.

Knowledge & Skills

• A growing follower of Christ

• Involved in & supporting a local church by serving, being engaged in the community and regularly attending

• Sets a godly example for staff, volunteers and students in one’s personal life

• Demonstrates a humble and teachable spirit

• Commitment to meet regularly with a group or specific person for accountability

• Passionate about the mission and vision of YFC

• Willingness to submit and minister within the guidelines of YFC

• Submit to an extensive background and reference check

• 3 or more years of direct ministry experience

• Participate fully in the life of the staff, board and volunteers

• Can effectively build and lead teams of people

• Able to shepherd individual leaders

• Skilled in problem solving

Credentials Required & Preferred

• Education:

  • The minimum level of education, experience and certifications acceptable for the position: A growing follower of Christ, involved in & supporting a local church by serving, being engaged in the community and regularly attending, sets a godly example for staff, volunteers and students in one’s personal life, demonstrates a humble and teachable spirit, commitment to meet regularly with a group or specific person for accountability, passionate about the mission and vision of YFC, willing to submit and minister within the guidelines of YFC, submit to an extensive background and reference check, 3 or more years of direct ministry experience, participates fully in the life of the staff, board and volunteers, can effectively build and lead teams of people, able to shepherd individual leaders, skilled in problem solving.

  • The preferred education, experience and certifications acceptable for the position: Not specified.

Donor Development

• Oversight of Community Support Team development in appropriate communities

• Be involved in all team-oriented fundraising efforts

• Win, keep and lift donors in your purview

• Work with the Executive Director in the process of pursuing significant donors

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified