MINISTRY SITE DIRECTOR

About the role

The Ministry Site Director is a position that 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

• Ministry Team Development (60%): Recruit, train, and maintain volunteer ministry leader team in accordance with the processes found in the Knowledge Base; Create a strong connection between local churches and the ministry site; Provide training materials and ministry site standards for ministry leaders; Develop healthy 3 Story teams for each ministry site; Establish necessary support and guidelines to ensure healthy and growing ministry at all sites; Be an advocate in the community for young people; Report progress and ministry updates to YFC.

• Relational Ministry Action Development (30%): Responsible for managing, facilitating and serving in the Relational Ministry Actions (RMAs); Direct the 3 Story Team at their site in accomplishing the standards outlined in the RMAs found in the Knowledge Base; Establish and develop programming materials; Train and evaluate ministry site leaders in the implementation of curriculum materials.

• 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 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. 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
• Participation in YFC’s Blueprint for Leadership
• Understands YFC’s 5 Essentials and leads through this model
• 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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Three years of ministry experience

Our cultural attributes

• Enduring Humility
• Relentless Trust
• Joyful Camaraderie
• Courageous Faithfulness
• Kingdom Inspired Diversity

Skills

• Ability to humbly serve and honor others even in difficult situations with prayer, consistency, transparency, and resilience
• Demonstrates proper reliance on God, others, and self through generous giving of time and skills, by collaboratively incorporating others’ ideas, welcoming candid input, recognizing others’ need for grace and extending forgiveness and empathy
• Prioritizes others’ needs for a missional outcome, characterized by joy, with active listening and problem-solving skills, while encouraging and empowering fellow believers
• Trusts God with new approaches and changes, and communicates needs and limits with emotional intelligence, while seeking confidence and wisdom in Christ
• Seeks authentic Christ-Centered relationships with people of various backgrounds, fosters an inviting environment and empowers historically marginalized groups and indigenous populations (within the local context), through active listening, inclusion, advocacy for those who are vulnerable and respect of others’ experiences

Pay

$6,000 - $12,000

Schedule

10-20 hours per week