MINISTRY SITE DIRECTOR
About the role
The Ministry Site Director is a position requiring 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 HUB; 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 HUB; establish and develop programming materials; train and evaluate ministry site leaders in the implementation of curriculum materials.
Spiritual Responsibilities: 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
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
Fundraising Responsibilities
All YFC employees are expected to regularly and actively participate in faithful activities that advance the stewardship functions of YFC USA. These activities will include—but are not limited to—extending invitations to fund raising events, recruiting personal circle of influence/YFC donor contacts, sending letters, handwritten notes, personal calls, and personally ministering to donor contacts.
Pay
Negotiable
Schedule
20-25 hours per week