Pastor or Director of Next Generation Formation - York, PA

The Christian and Missionary Alliance; York (York County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

York Alliance Church in York, PA seeks a Pastor/Director of Next Generation Formation to oversee birth through college/young adult ministry, guiding students, families, staff and volunteers toward mature, passionate disciples of Jesus.

You will develop a long‑term ministry vision, lead an adult leadership team, educate students in God’s Word, and implement discipleship paths in coordination with YAFC, while maintaining strong communication with parents and the church.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working with students in ministry.
• Strong sense of calling by God to minister to students.
• Some work experience in the secular marketplace is preferred.
• Strong leader with a solid work ethic and ability to administer as a department head.
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop, lead and implement a vision for Children’s, Student, and College/Young Adult ministries aligned with YAC.
• Teach/educate students on God’s Word.
• Develop ambassadors for Christ through local and global mission trips.
• Develop an adult leadership team and empower leaders; recruit as needed.
• Develop student leaders and utilize them as a leadership development tool.
• Oversee volunteers and staff in line with the ministry vision.
• Oversee key volunteers in college and young adult ministries in line with YAFC.
• Maintain effective communications with parents and the congregation about Student Ministries.
• Oversee a children’s and student safety program including background checks and policies.
• Manage student resources and facility usage.
• Develop and oversee assimilation paths for new children and students at YAC.
• Develop and implement discipleship paths for children, JH/HS, and college students with YAFC.
• Function as a member of the YAC staff and participate in ministry oversight.
• Assist in developing annual departmental budgets and manage spending to budget.
• Establish a Sabbath day and be accountable to it.
• Maintain balance between family life, ministry, and other responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Student ministry

Leadership

Communication

Pastoral calling

Team development

Job description

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Pastor or Director of Next Generation Formation - York, PA

Title of Job Position: Pastor/Director of Next Generation Formation (Full-Time)

Name of Church: York Alliance Church

Church Location: York, PA

Compensation: Full-time pastoral or directorial position and includes benefits

Job Description:

The Pastor/Director of Next Generation Formation at York Alliance Church is responsible for overseeing big picture formation from birth through college/young adults and overseeing associated staff and volunteers. From a hands-on perspective, this position is responsible for coming alongside parents and guardians to assist in developing students from 6-12 grade to grow into mature and passionate disciples of Jesus. This includes developing a long-term vision for the ministry, leading and developing an adult leadership team, and educating students in God’s Word.

Essential Job Functions:

• Develop, lead and implement a vision for Children’s Formation, Student Formation, and College/Young Adult ministries that coincides with the vision for YAC.
• Teach/educate students on God’s Word.
• Develop ambassadors for Christ through local and global mission trips.
• Develop an adult leadership team and empower them to lead. Recruit new leaders as necessary.
• Develop student leaders. Utilize student leaders within the ministry as a leadership development tool.
• Oversee the Children’s formation Volunteer and Administrative Coordinator and key volunteers in line with the vision established for Children’s Formation.
• Oversee key volunteers in the college and young adult ministry in line with the vision of the York Alliance Family of Churches (YAFC).
• Maintain effective communications with all parents and the congregation on the status of Student Ministries.
• Oversee a children’s and student safety program that includes background checks, safety policies, etc.
• Manage student resources and ensure proper care of facility used by all.
• Develop and oversee an assimilation path for new children and students at YAC.
• Develop and implement a discipleship path for children, JH/HS students and college students in conjunction with the vision of the YAFC.
• Function as a member of the YAC staff participating with the team in overseeing all aspects of ministry.
• Assist in the development of an annual departmental budgets and manage spending to budget.
• Establish a Sabbath day and be held accountable to it.
• Maintain a healthy balance between family life, ministry and other responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 2 years of experience working with students in some type of ministry role.
• A strong sense of calling by God to minister to students.
• Some work experience in the secular marketplace is preferred.
• Strong leader with a solid work ethic and the ability to administer as a department head.
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively.

Church Info

Church Size: Regular weekly attendance is between 400-500, with roughly 800 calling YAC their church home. York Alliance is the anchor campus in the York Alliance Family of Churches, which is currently four campuses.

Church History: YAC began in 1932 and has remained a significant Kingdom presence in York since that time. After residing at several different locations, the church building has, for the last 60+ years, been on Rathton Rd. on the southern border of the city of York, located between two colleges (Penn State York and York College) and just down the street from the York (Wellspan) Hospital.

Church Vision: YAC's mission is "All of Jesus for the Whole Person to the Whole World." Their vision is to pursue the transformational love of Jesus by building communities that share His love with all people. They believe disciples are those who called to be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what Jesus did.

Church Ministry Style: YAC engages community and formation in two primary modes—around a stage and around a table. Sunday gatherings are upbeat and engaging, blending both newer and ancient worship styles and tools. They have biblically rich, conversational style teaching and weekly opportunities to respond to the Spirit of God. Community Groups are the primary vehicle for transformation, meeting weekly in homes around the York community.