Summer Ministry Specialist - Cypress

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Job Specific Working Conditions

Ministry Specialist

Summary

To serve in a part-time capacity as a team leader working with at least one but no more than two high schools.

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.

• As a primary focus, actively engage in all three levels of contact work at least four times each week.
  
  

Participate in leadership with a team to plan and conduct a Young Life club and Campaigners/discipleship ministry with excellence.

• Lead Campaigners meetings with excellence as assigned by the area director.
• Participate on a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for a ministry.
• Driving teens to meetings or camp assignments.
• Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life camp each year and fulfill weekend camp assignments.
  
  

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 with gifts, experience and area needs.
  
  

Training

• Complete a training program by:
• Meeting weekly with the Area Director.
• Completing a topical memory system of 36 verses.
• Read Assigned books.
  
  

Education

• High school diploma
  
  

Qualifications Required For The Job

Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.

• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.