WABASH HS CAMPUS LIFE DIRECTOR

This position exists to reach 11-19 year olds with the Gospel through authentic Christ-sharing relationships by leading Campus Life ministry within the local community. This includes casting vision, implementing strategies, and establishing fruitful and sustainable ministry while maintaining YFC USA’s policies for compliance.

Responsibilities

• Ministry Excellence and Health
  • Direct Ministry with Kids: Implement YFC's Relational Ministry Actions (RMA) Framework to develop authentic Christ-sharing relationships with young people:
    • Contacting: meet new students, learn names, and develop relationships through weekly school involvement and other student gathering places
    • Building times: spend time in shared experiences with students to build new relationships and grow existing ones
    • Appointments: meet with students to focus on their individual needs
    • Small groups: meet with several students to have interactive discussions about relevant topics and connect them to God’s truth
    • Core: develop a team of Christian leaders who together follow Jesus in a way that naturally invites friends to discover Jesus
    • Club: create community with a welcoming, high-energy, large-group meeting designed to help lost people discover Jesus by connecting relevant topics to scripture
  • Participate in trips and events
  • LMA (Lead, Manage, Accountability):
    • Plan and prepare for club, meetings, events, etc.
    • Attend monthly team meetings, trip and event planning meetings, and meetings with supervisor as scheduled
    • Complete weekly and monthly ministry reports
    • Ensure all ministry leaders complete and comply with annual training requirements
• Ministry Growth / Expansion
  • Develop a growth strategy to reach every young person at this site (more ministry leaders, partnerships, and ways to engage lost kids)
• Community Collaboration / Partnerships
  • Work with the Wabash Lead/Ministry Director on a Community Support Team (CST) to join you in prayer, ministry, fundraising, and community relations
  • Develop a strong relationship with the school system
  • Develop relationships with pastors and youth workers to partner together in the mission
  • Develop relationships and provide good communication and support with parents
  • Conduct weekly appointments with like-minded partners
• Train, Empower, Multiply
  • Direct ministry with Ministry Leaders:
    • Recruit, train, and empower a team of ministry leaders to carry out weekly ministry using the RMAs
    • Meet weekly with at least one current or potential ministry leader
• Fund Development
  • Participate in stewardship functions of YFCNIN, including mission support, golf outings, campaigns, We Believe In You(th), luncheons, rallies, etc.
  • Work with the leadership team to set an appropriate funding strategy and receive fundraising training
• Spiritual Responsibilities
  • Seek God’s guidance and wisdom through prayer and meditation for the organization and specific ministry initiatives
  • Participate in and lead regular times of prayer, devotion, and worship
  • Teach and preach from the Holy Bible at YFC staff meetings, conferences, camps, and events
  • Model empathy, humility, and care for all people, promoting equity and inclusion
  • Opportunity to be commissioned or licensed as a minister of the Gospel through YFC’s established process or an outside recognized body

Core Values

• Christ-Centered
  • Abide in Him
  • Strive for holiness
  • Find identity in Christ
• Enduring Humility
  • Embrace a growth mindset
  • Admit when wrong
  • Model servant leadership
• Relentless Trust
  • Trust in each other’s character, integrity, and intentions
  • Fill the gap between what we know and don’t know about a team member with trust rather than skepticism
  • Address conflict directly using Matthew 18 as a guide
• Joyful Camaraderie
  • Carry each other’s burdens with delight
  • Do the work we love together
  • Have fun
• Courageous Faithfulness
  • Embrace the difficult
  • Display grit and resiliency
  • Do whatever it takes to reach every young person with the Gospel
• Kingdom Inspired Diversity
  • Appreciate and celebrate the diversity in others
  • Demonstrate empathy
  • Dedicated to the Kingdom vision of every tongue, tribe, and nation

Requirements

• Knowledge & Skills
  • Authentic and abiding personal relationship with Jesus Christ
  • Passionate about seeing lost young teens find hope in Jesus
  • Genuine hope for community transformation
  • Ability to coach, motivate, and lead teams of adults, volunteers, and student leaders
  • Spirit of collaboration with like-minded partners (individuals, churches, businesses)
  • High level of spiritual and emotional maturity
  • Strong interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills
  • Teachable team player
  • Motivated self-starter
  • Ability to learn mission and relationship-based fundraising techniques
• Education & Experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
  • Experience in youth ministry (preferred)
• On the Job Training: Yes
• Equipment & Software Utilized: Google G-suite
• Possible Student Trips: HS Winter Camp, Spring Break, Summer Trip/Event
• Travel Requirements: Possible staff training (YFCNIN staff retreat in spring)