Full-time Minister of Youth

The Minister of Youth should:

• Be divinely called and personally equipped as a minister to teenagers and young adults.
• Possess a biblical worldview and theology that will allow the candidate to teach and challenge secular culture from a proper theological framework.
• Exhort and challenge teens to walk in a deeper walk of faith with God Almighty.
• Build and administrate a small group discipleship ministry for teens.
• Be able to construct and promote a year-round calendar of biblical purpose driven events and worship including but limited to weekly worship and Bible study times, annual retreats, Disciple Now weekends, summer camps, mission projects and/or trips, and times of amusement.
• Pastor the families within the youth realm. Having the heart of a shepherd, the youth minister should desire to care for teens as well as their extended family members connected to the Youth Ministry.

Job Description
Scope:
#1. The Minister of Youth will lead all aspects of the Youth Ministry at First Baptist Franklin.
#2. The Minister of Youth shall be a well-trained professional, committed to the ministry of First Baptist Franklin, continually focusing on Jesus Christ.
#3. The Minister of Youth will minister to pre-teens and teens Grades 6-12 and encompassing ways to involve the young people in our multi-generational church.
#4. The Minister of Youth shall possess the administrative skills necessary to perform his or her duties and carry out details of plans.
#5. The Minister of Youth will also have developed interpersonal and relational skills for working with parents, grandparents and guardians in addition to the students within the church.
#6 The Minister of Children will live a blameless life and develop a plan for regular protection and safety of the children including but not limited to: awareness of cultural changes, continuation of background checks, basic upkeep on security cameras, proper staffing of volunteers, check in and out procedures.

Qualifications:
The Minister of Youth must be able to create a meaningful connection between God and people during planned and spontaneous events. In doing this, the Minister of Youth must:

• Give witness to a calling by God to lead in student work.
• Have an excellent knowledge of the Bible and how to apply biblical principles to today.
• Have the ability and desire to present the Gospel message regularly and creatively to draw youth to decisions of faith.
• Be flexible and understanding with different personalities and backgrounds.
• Demonstrate ability to connect with teens and draw them into participation.
• Have excellent people and pastoral skills.
• Be creative and unafraid to explore new areas and expressions of outreach.
• Have a working understanding of the technical aspects of multimedia, t-shirt design, portable sound systems, computers, and presentation software.

Responsibilities:

1.Recruit, train, encourage and support lay people to work in the various volunteer ministries of Youth Ministry in our congregation.
• Provide regular training sessions for Sunday School teachers, small group discipleship leaders, and for special events.
• Develop and train new leadership for filling the changing roles in Youth Ministry discipleship groups.

2. Develop a Youth ministry strategy that includes long-range goals and short-term objectives which involve the entire church. Be a motivated resource and catalyst for the following multi-generational ministries Youth Ministry.Such examples may include:

·      Recruiting youth ushers for Sunday offering
·      Building a periodic youth led services and preaching in supply.
·      Hosting interactive events and/or fundraisers so that the older congregation can get to know the teens more personally.

3. Plan and oversee the Youth Ministry calendar in cooperation with the Pastor and Youth Ministry Team.

• Organize and communicate an annual planning calendar.
• Promote said calendar with the youth parents and send frequent reminders of upcoming events.
• Recruit throughout the year to staff events with adult volunteers.
• Oversee and work with the Youth Ministry leadership team to build themes, design shirts and choose biblical curriculum for study at events throughout the year.
• Oversee and support the growing interests of the Youth such as recreational interests, praise team, drama ministry, and other interests that may arise.
• Make pastoral visits to active, inactive, and prospective youth of the congregation, especially when those members impact the Youth Ministry.
• Generate effective publicity for youth ministry activities through the website, social media, online media venues, and church publications.
• Research, schedule and promote special events such as concerts and youth activities for fellowship and outreach.

4. Attend youth workshops and personal growth conferences to stay informed on new effective ways to implement Youth Ministry.

Other Responsibilities:

·      Work in harmony with the pastor and other staff personnel.
·      Attend weekly staff meetings, giving input, information, inspiration, and leadership to the overall ministry of the church.
·      Keep a weekly schedule coordinated with all other staff schedules.
·      Stay in daily contact with administrative staff concerning needs of the youth and families.
·      Attend and take part in monthly deacon meetings as well as other related as needed ministry meetings.
·      Be involved in a visible way in the church’s overall ministry.

Budget Oversight:
The Minister of Youth will directly oversee the Youth Ministry budget in cooperation with the Youth Ministry Team, Stewardship Team and the Pastor.

First Baptist Church, Franklin KY

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