Youth Pastor

JustChurchJobs, Inc.; Schaumburg (IL); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

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Benefits

Job summary

Calvary Community Church is seeking a Youth Pastor to lead seventh through twelfth grade ministry in the Chicago suburbs, offering both part-time and full-time options. You will foster a Christ-centered environment, empower student leaders, and coordinate worship, media, and outreach activities.

The role emphasizes discipleship, community engagement with schools, and regular parent communication, with a leadership team primarily under the Senior Pastor and Elders.

Qualifications

• Formal education in discipleship, ministry, theology, or youth ministry; or currently in final year of studies.
• Prior youth ministry leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide energetic, safe environments for 7-12th grade students.
• Develop youth leadership teams for worship, video, tech, preaching, and calls to action.
• Organize ministry teams for youth activities and events.
• Develop adult leaders to mentor youth and harness their gifts.
• Hold weekly discipleship groups or midweek youth connect.
• Engage with local schools and community partners.
• Equip teens for missions and ministry service.
• Communicate regularly with parents about spiritual growth.
• Create outreach plans to grow youth participation and church engagement.
• Help manage annual youth budget and fundraising ideas.

Skills

Youth leadership

Discipleship

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Associate or Bachelor in ministry/theology/discipleship

Job description

Youth Pastor in Chicago Suburbs | Schaumburg, IL |Part-Time or Full-Time

Calvary Community Church

Personal:

• Have a saving relationship with Christ and a growing walk with Christ.
• Be patient, loving, and kind, representing Christ to all.
• Be a role model in the areas of faith, integrity, personal discipline, discipleship, and evangelism.
• Have a passion and a strategy for sharing Jesus with students and families who are either far from God or on a journey with God.
• Inspire students to engage their community with the intention of reaching the lost, and support opportunities for this to happen.
• Be a cheerleader and encourager for our youth.
• As a Pastor, support, communicate, and contribute to the leadership’s vision for Calvary Community Church.

Role Details:

• Provide an energetic and safe environment for 7-12th grade students.
• Know how to develop youth leadership teams for a Youth Service, using the areas of worship, video, tech, preaching, and calls to action.
• Understand the trends in youth culture in regard to social media, phrases that are being used, and trends that may be harmful to youth.
• Organize ministry teams to help run various youth-related activities and events.
• Develop a team of strong adult leaders to minister to youth as well as develop their own gifts and talents.
• Hold weekly discipleship groups or hold a midweek youth connect.
• Have a plan to engage with local schools.
• Organize and oversee opportunities to equip our teens for service in missions.
• Provide regular communication to parents regarding their student’s spiritual growth.
• Develop and implement outreach efforts connecting with more youth in our community and church.
• Help manage and oversee the annual youth budget.
• Develop and implement fundraising ideas and events to support the ministry, if needed.
• Submit a monthly report of various youth ministry activities, goals, needs, etc.
• Contribute to Calvary Community Church social media goals and growth by creating and posting video content to communicate the culture of our youth group on the church’s youth social media outlets.
• Be organized and communicative with the whole team & staff regarding calendar events.
• Your direct supervisor is the Senior Pastor and Elders (As needed).

Experience & Education:

• Required: Formal education (associate or Bachelor) in the area of discipleship, ministry, theology, or youth ministry. Or, currently in the last year/s of education and training.
• Preferred: prior experience leading a youth ministry.

Compensation:

• The role is paid with benefits and will be disclosed in an interview.