Young Adult Director

The Church at LifePark; Mount Pleasant, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Church at LifePark in Mount Pleasant, SC seeks a Young Adult Director to develop and implement evangelism and discipleship opportunities for college students and young adults, including lifegroups, events, and summer internships, aligning with the church's Living Life to the Full values.

The role requires shepherding students, recruiting group leaders, coordinating interns, and partnering with the Adult Discipleship team. Evening and holiday hours may apply; a bachelor’s degree is required.

Qualifications

• Exhibits a growing and vibrant relationship with Jesus.
• Displays evidence of a call to Christian ministry
• Affirms and agrees to live in a manner consistent with the Church’s Statement of Faith.
• Demonstrates a passion for connecting with college students and young adults.
• Self-motivated leader with a strong work ethic; team-player attitude.
• Bachelor’s Degree required

Responsibilities

• Empower young adults to share the gospel within their sphere of influence.
• Plan, promote, and execute fellowship events for college students and young adults.
• Identify and recruit leaders for new LifeGroups of college students (ages 18-23) and young adults/professionals (ages 24-32).
• Coach, support and encourage leaders through meetings with leaders, visiting groups, and providing access to training events and resources.
• Empower LifeGroup leaders by assisting them in implementing the 4 core pillars of LifePark: Biblical, Relational, Missional, and Transformational.
• Lead a LifeGroup for college students. Disciple college students into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Promote, organize, and execute a 10-week summer intern ministry to assist college students in their personal growth in Christ and potential calling to vocational ministry.
• Provide spiritual guidance and practical mentorship to summer interns regarding living a faith-based life after college.
• Participate in weekly strategic prayer for the Adult Discipleship ministry.
• Assist the Adult Discipleship team with connecting people to groups, assisting with online ministry platforms, and other administration as needed.
• Assist in the development & oversight of the annual young adult budget.
• Assist with connecting events within the Adult Discipleship ministry.
• Attend worship services, staff meetings and team meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Work ethic

Relational ministry

Calling to ministry

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

The Young Adult Director is responsible for developing, planning, and implementing evangelism and discipleship opportunities such as lifegroups, events, and special programs for college students and young adults in order to build a community of young adults growing and maturing in their faith. Additionally, they are responsible for developing, planning, and implementing the summer college internship program. This position ensures the mission, vision and values of The Church at LifePark is pursued through Living Life to the Full by being Biblical, Relational, Missional, and Transformational. This individual must demonstrate a call to Christian ministry with the ability to relationally connect with college students and young adults while shepherding their heart and growing their faith as they seek to live for Christ.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

College and Young Adult Groups

• Empower young adults to share the gospel within their sphere of influence, encouraging them to invite others to young adult ministry events.
• Plan, promote, and execute multiple fellowship events for college students and young adults that foster biblical community.
• Identify and recruit leaders for new small groups of college students (ages 18-23) and young adults/professionals (ages 24-32).
• Coach, support and encourage leaders through meetings with leaders, visiting groups, and providing access to training events and resources.
• Empower LifeGroup leaders by assisting them in implementing the 4 core pillars of LifePark: Biblical, Relational, Missional, and Transformational.
• Lead a LifeGroup for college students. Disciple college students into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.

Summer Intern Ministry

• Promote, organize, and execute a 10-week summer intern ministry to assist college students in their personal growth in Christ and potential calling to vocational ministry. This includes coordinating interviews, scheduling weekly lunch & learns, planning activities and overseeing the intern calendar for the summer.
• Provide spiritual guidance and practical mentorship to summer interns regarding living a faith-based life after college.

Additional Responsibilities

• Participate in weekly strategic prayer for the Adult Discipleship ministry.
• Assist the Adult Discipleship team with connecting people to groups, assisting with online ministry platforms, and other administration as needed.
• Assist in the development & oversight of the annual young adult budget.
• Assist with connecting events within the Adult Discipleship ministry.
• Attend worship services, staff meetings and team meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Exhibits a growing and vibrant relationship with Jesus.
• Displays evidence of a call to Christian ministry
• Affirms and agrees to live in a manner consistent with the Church’s Statement of Faith.
• Demonstrates a passion for connecting with college students and young adults.
• Self-motivated leader with a strong work ethic; team-player attitude.
• Bachelor’s Degree required

The Young Adult Director reports to the Associate Pastor of Discipleship. Must be willing to work some evenings and holidays in addition to Sunday mornings.