Director of Youth Discipleship

Primary Responsibilities

• Relationally connect God’s transforming love to the hearts of middle and high school students.
• Foster a ministry dependent on prayer that couldn’t survive without the Holy Spirit.
• Oversee programs such as weekly youth group, Bible studies, and retreats/camps.
• Pursue an active ministry of individual discipleship of our youth, attend events, and connect with youth outside of scheduled programs.
• Sunday morning, attend church, teach and/or oversee pre-service youth classes, and connect with new or visiting families.
• Take advantage of opportunities to share the good news of the gospel with youth in and outside the church.
• Find creative ways for youth to feel seen and known well by our City Church family.
• Help youth develop a missional mindset with their friends, city, and the wider world.
• Pray for the youth of City Church.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Maintain good communication practices with staff and families of City Church.
• Meet with the Associate Pastor for planning.
• Attend staff meetings with the other City Church staff.
• Assess and select upcoming study materials in coordination with the Associate Pastor.
• Identify and train new volunteers.
• Communicate ongoing needs or concerns with the session and/or diaconate.
• Update Planning Center (church office software) as needed.

Personal Qualifications

• A vibrant Christian faith committed to the gospel of grace and a desire to serve God through the discipleship of young people.
• A commitment to holistic ministry in the context of the church. • A love for Jesus that spills out into relationships with others.
• A familiarity with Reformed and Presbyterian doctrine alongside current trends in popular theology (i.e., what are the books, blogs, and voices impacting people’s lives currently?).
• A good work-life balance.
• Experience recruiting and managing volunteers.