Youth Pastor / Youth Director

Westminster Theological Seminary; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local church in Cary, North Carolina is seeking a full-time Youth Director/Pastor to lead vibrant youth programs for grades 6-12. The ideal candidate is a professing Christian who demonstrates spiritual maturity and agrees with evangelical reformed theology. Responsibilities include managing youth staff, engaging directly with youth and their families, and overseeing volunteer recruitment and training. This role is crucial in encouraging relational growth among youth and facilitating service opportunities through mission projects.

Qualifications

• Must personally minister to young people.
• Significant interaction with youth and parents.
• Ability to train and support volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Lead youth programs for grades 6-12.
• Oversee youth staff and manage volunteers.
• Encourage youth participation in local and short-term missions.

Skills

Leadership

Discipleship

Volunteer recruitment

Event planning

Education

Professing Christian

Agreement with evangelical reformed theology

Job description

General Description

The Youth Director/Pastor is a full-time ministry staff member who gives direction to the youth ministry, personally ministers to young people, recruits volunteers to carry out the work of the ministry, and oversees other members of the youth staff. The person must be a professing Christian who displays spiritual maturity and be in agreement with evangelical reformed theology (see http://pcanet.org/general/beliefs.htm ). The person will have significant interaction with the youth, their parents, and volunteers who work with the youth.

Church Profile

Peace Church is a 45 year-old congregation in Cary, North Carolina, an affluent, growing, family-friendly suburb of the Research Triangle. The church has 575 members with a weekly average attendance of 460, primarily families, with 50+ active youth. Students are in public school, private school, and homeschool. We currently have 4 full-time pastoral staff, a full-time female assistant youth director, a full-time office manager/facilities director, and 8 part-time staff. The mission of Peace Church is to honor God, to help people grow in the grace of Jesus, and to equip them for their purpose in God’s Kingdom.

Organizational relationships

Reports within the Pastoral Staff

Supervises other members of the Youth Staff

Recruits, trains, and supports adult volunteers serving the Youth

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide leadership to the youth programs of the church (6th-12th grade)
2. Oversee the youth staff and volunteers
3. Personally participates in ministry to the youth, both churched and unchurched
4. Disciple youth and teach the whole counsel of God in various settings (large group, small groups, one-on-one, etc.)
5. Encourage youth to deepen their relationships with one another as well as those outside the church
6. Encourage youth to serve others through both local and short-term missions opportunities
7. Create exciting relationship-building activities for youth
8. Manage youth budget to achieve Department goals
9. Serve on the Children’s & Youth Ministry Center