Mission Staff

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JOB DESCRIPTION

1 Thessalonians 2:8 So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you
not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.
Core Job Functions – 13 hours a week
1. Spiritual Development: 2 hours a week.
 Prayer for kids, schools, leaders, and the community
 Personal Bible studies and time with the Lord
2. Leadership Development (recruiting/training leaders): 1 hour per week (Coming along
side current leadership team doing contact work with new leaders)
 Making sure new leaders feel a part of the team. Bringing current leaders with him to do
contact work and modeling ministry to high school kids.

3. Direct Ministry: 7.5 hours a week (Half of 5 hours Club and Campaigners and 10 hours
contact work)
 Develop club and campaigner plan for both semesters (working with Mentor)
 Serve as team leader
 Goal year 1 working toward starting a discipleship group and being coached by Michael
– goal be 2-3 guys 3 times a week.

4. Resource Development (fundraising): 0.5 hours a week (Committee Help)
 Help orchestrate and work on camp fundraisers alongside the committee to help get
kids to camp
5. Training: 2 hours a week.
 Attend Cleveland staff meeting twice a month (4 hours every other Tuesday)
 Leadership 1 with Michael Carline

Mission Staff

Summary:
Mission / AuthorityThrough both training and direct field ministry experience, learn how to lead and participate in effective Young Life ministry.


Ministry Functions:
Spiritual Development — “Following Jesus” includes prayer and spiritual disciplines, fellowship, growth and health and church relationships.

Develop a yearly personal growth plan that fosters a vibrant spiritual life including time for solitude, retreat, reflection, prayer and a sincere commitment to understanding God’s Word.

Seek and maintain relationships and disciplines, in the context of active participation in a church community.

Actively participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life community.

Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development.

Leadership Development — “Equipping leaders, committee and staff” includes key volunteer care, recruiting, team building and training, supervision and vision casting.

Meet with your volunteer leaders and area leadership on a regular basis.

Learn to recruit and train new leaders to build a leadership team that reflects the community.

Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to other leaders.

Assist in training leaders, team leaders and committee how to work effectively in teams and develop a yearly ministry strategy.

Resource Development — “Fueling the ministry” includes events, major donor care, public relations (branding) and TDS team.

Raise financial support as directed and maintain good donor care practices.

Communicate ministry updates and progress to personal donor partners.

Observe and learn to network and develop strategic relationships with key adults in the community, including: principals, pastors, parents, potential committee members as assigned by the area director.

Assist with camp fundraisers.

Direct Ministry — “Proclaiming and modeling” includes contact work, club, Campaigners and camp.

Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.

Lead a team to plan and conduct a new or existing Young Life club and Campaigners/discipleship ministry with excellence.

Lead a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for a ministry.

Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life camp each year.

Ministry Support — “Taking care of business” includes accounting, administration, communication (internal), data management and strategic plan.

Adhere to all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct and time management.

Manage finances with stewardship, accountability and transparency using the mission-wide applications.

Maintain accurate information on kids, leaders and donors for area records.

Provide clear, prompt, appropriate and professional communication to everyone involved in ministry.

Set yearly strategic ministry plan and initiatives to reach every kid; review them on a regular basis.

Perform other duties as assigned and congruent wi