Mission Programs Lead — Youth & Servant Events

The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) is seeking a proactive Youth Ministry leader to oversee Servant Events, YouthLead and Young Adults initiatives, and resource development. You will collaborate on program operations with other directors across the Office on National Mission and LCMS units.

You will travel as needed and engage with congregations, districts, and partners to advance ministry initiatives and research, reporting to the Director of Youth Ministry.

Qualifications

• Member of a LCMS congregation faithful to the Holy Scriptures.
• DCE, Commissioned, or Ordained roster status required.
• Significant experience working in and with LCMS congregations is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent.
• Experience in communication and project management.

Responsibilities

• LCMS Servant Events: Lead the development and support of Servant Events and service opportunities, host site cultivation, resource development, and consultation with congregations and partner organizations.
• YouthLead and Young Adults: Coordinate and lead yearly YouthLead Teen Leadership Trainings, mentoring teen leaders on the Executive team.
• Resourcing: Maintain familiarity with the Seven Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry; articulate LCMS Youth Ministry initiatives at conferences and workshops.
• Research: Partner with LCMS Youth Ministry and Research staff to identify and execute research initiatives; assist in reports and presentations.
• Youth Gathering: Provide leadership to planners and volunteer teams and consult on programmatic materials.

Skills

Leadership

Coordination

Travel

Project management

Office software

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

DCE/Commissioned/Ordained roster status

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) is seeking a proactive Youth Ministry leader to oversee Servant Events, YouthLead and Young Adults initiatives, and resource development. You will collaborate on program operations with other directors across the Office on National Mission and LCMS units.

You will travel as needed and engage with congregations, districts, and partners to advance ministry initiatives and research, reporting to the Director of Youth Ministry.