MINISTRY DIRECTOR

Position Summary

The Ministry Director is the primary driver of student ministry at Campus Life Hermiston. This role owns the weekly programming, student relationships, volunteer culture, and ministry event calendar — the front lines of reaching young people in Umatilla County. This is not a support or administrative role. The Ministry Director is a skilled, experienced youth minister who can independently plan and execute a full ministry year, develop and retain volunteers, disciple students, and represent Campus Life with credibility at school campuses, churches, and in the community. The Executive Director removes organizational obstacles so the Ministry Director can focus on students.

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.

• 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 faith expression.
• Additionally, YFC employees will have an opportunity to be commissioned or licensed as a minister of the Gospel through the established Youth for Christ process, and/or ordained by an outside body recognized by Youth for Christ USA.

Knowledge & Skills

• Embraces the vision, mission and Statement of Faith of YFC
• Self-Motivator
• Strong moral character and of good repute
• Connect well with youth
• Well-spoken in front of youth and adults
• Manage a team of diverse volunteers
• Honors and pursues diversity of gifts, cultures and ethnicities
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
• Good relationship building skills with adults and young people
• Perseverance through opposition and obstacles

Credentials Required & Preferred

• Demonstrated personal faith in Jesus Christ and agreement with Youth For Christ's Statement of Faith
• High School + Graduate
• Minimum of two years of youth ministry experience preferred
• Ability to build authentic relationships with teenagers, especially those not connected to a local church
• Experience planning and leading youth programs and speaking to groups
• Strong volunteer recruitment, leadership, and team-building skills
• Organized, self-motivated, and able to work independently
• Able to maintain a flexible schedule including evenings and occasional weekends
• Successful completion of required background and reference checks
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel for ministry activities