Youth Minister

Westminster Theological Seminary; Highland Park (IL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Trinity Grace Church seeks a Youth Minister to lead preaching and teaching in Highland Park and Long Grove youth programs and to coordinate Sunday School curriculum with the Full Time Youth Minister.

Responsibilities include discipleship, leadership development among youth, forming a mission-driven ministry, and coordinating outreach and parental involvement. Workload is 30 hours per week with potential to go full-time, on a renewable one-year term.

Responsibilities

• Preach in the Highland Park and Long Grove youth programs at least once a month
• Coordinate with the Full Time Youth Minister in organizing and teaching the Sunday School curriculum at both the Highland Park and Long Grove locations
• Build relationships with youths through visitation/meetup and counseling
• Shepherd youth spiritual growth with the support of other Youth Ministry Team members and congregational Pastors and Elders.
• Disciple selected youths to build a core youth student leadership team
• Formulate youth ministry mission and strategy under the overall TGC church vision
• Help coordinate newcomer follow-up and outreach activities
• Encourage parental involvement with the discipleship of youth
• Plan and co-lead Friday night gatherings with the Full-Time Youth Minister
• Ministry Load: 30 hours per week (potential to convert to full-time)
• Accountability: The position is under the supervision of the lead pastor and reports to the TGC Board of Elders. Duration: One year (renewable).
• *Nothing in this job description restricts Trinity Grace Church’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time.

Job description

1) Preaching and Teaching

• Preach in the Highland Park and Long Grove youth programs at least once a month
• Coordinate with the Full Time Youth Minister in organizing and teaching the Sunday School curriculum at both the Highland Park and Long Grove locations

2) Discipleship and Leadership Development

• Build relationships with youths through visitation/meetup and counseling
• Shepherd youth spiritual growth with the support of other Youth Ministry Team members and congregational Pastors and Elders.
• Disciple selected youths to build a core youth student leadership team

3)Ministry and Organization

• Formulate youth ministry mission and strategy under the overall TGC church vision
• Help coordinate newcomer follow-up and outreach activities
• Encourage parental involvement with the discipleship of youth
• Plan and co-lead Friday night gatherings with the Full-Time Youth Minister

4) Other duties as assigned

Ministry Load: 30 hours per week (potential to convert to full-time)

Accountability: The position is under the supervision of the lead pastor and reports to the TGC Board of Elders. Duration: One year (renewable).

*Nothing in this job description restricts Trinity Grace Church’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time.