Purpose

Montvale Evangelical Free Church (MEFC) seeks to fill a full-time position responsible for overseeing all aspects of student ministries K-12. The candidate will be primarily responsible for Junior and Senior High programs (7-12) with secondary responsibilities regarding the K-6 programs.

Qualifications

The youth pastor must have a love for God, a love for teenagers, and a pastoral heart to see them grow in their relationship with Christ. In addition, the following are required

General Qualifications

• Meeting the 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1, and 1 Peter 5 qualifications for church leaders
• Commitment to MEFC’s doctrine, vision, values, and beliefs
• Pastoral philosophy of equipping and discipling
• Commitment to a team approach to ministry
• Strong teacher with a love for God’s word
• Relational style of leadership and ministry
• Joyful spirit and good sense of humor
• Self-starter and able to work without direct supervision
• Experience as a youth pastor in a church with a medium to large sized youth group

Specific Qualifications

The youth pastor must have the ability and willingness to:

• Recruit, disciple, and sustain a large team of volunteer leaders
• Engage parents as vital partners
• Teach and preach to youth and leaders in small and large settings
• Communicate well with parents and come along side families, especially in times of crisis
• Relate to the unique needs of teenagers

Responsibilities

Leading

• Ensure that the youth ministry is functioning in an effective, focused manner
• Recruit, train, and mobilize a ministry team of adults for the youth ministry
• Work with the Nominating Committee and the Senior Pastor to find qualified people to serve on the Youth Commission
• Work with the Youth Commission to achieve the collectively articulated goals of the ministry
• Follow through with the volunteer screening process to ensure a competent and qualified body of volunteer adults
• Submit an annual budget to, and with the cooperation of the Youth Commission, to the Trustees
• Oversee the expenditures of the budget allocated towards the youth ministries
• Oversee fund-raising efforts for youth ministries trips

Building

• Develop comprehensive, well-balanced biblical instruction and programming for growth opportunities
• Assume the role as primary teacher/preacher and provide teaching opportunities to other qualified adults
• Recruit, train, and provide materials for Sunday School teachers on the Junior and Senior High level.
• Provide periodic retreat opportunities for both Junior and Senior High students, including participation in EFCA activities as appropriate
• Ensure that competent adult leadership is available, not only to supervise, but to build relationships at all youth events
• Lead annual youth missions trip, preferably in support of missionaries already supported by MEFC

Equipping

• Develop a program designed to equip Junior and Senior High students and adult volunteers to do the work of the ministry
• Provide opportunities for Junior and Senior High student ministry teams to form
• Provide opportunities for the training and discipling of youth leaders

Children’s Ministries

• Serve on the Children’s Commission, working closely with the commission to handle issues of scheduling, policy, and planning that affect the overall children’s program at MEFC
• Stay connected with the leaders in each ministry area (Sunday School, King’s Kids, Nursery, and Vacation Bible School) serving as a resource and support person
• Work with the Children’s Commission each year to provide meaningful training opportunities for children’s ministry volunteers
• See that administrative policies such as the volunteer screening and application process, background checks, commission budget, etc., are followed within all children’s programs
• Make use of teaching gifts in above ministries as opportunities and needs arise

Other Responsibilities

• Participate in staff meetings
• Keep Senior Pastor and staff informed of emergent situations
• Attend Elder Board meetings as an active member
• Administer annual MEFC doctrine courses
• Participate in membership classes as necessary

Miscellaneous

• Sunday morning platform participation
• General pastoral responsibilities shared by the team and other duties as required

Current Ministries

• Senior High Youth Group
• Senior High Sunday School
• Junior High Youth Group
• Junior High Sunday School
• ROCK (annual MEFC doctrine courses)
• Ongoing one-on-one time spent with students

Contact Information

If you are interested please send your resume and other information to office@MontvaleChurch.org. Please include “Youth Pastor Search” in the subject line of your email.