MINISTRY INTERN

Position Summary

The YFC Military Intern is a position for someone who is passionate about personal growth in spiritual and ministry leadership. This internship is designed to develop your skills in working collaboratively and communicating effectively within a ministry setting. As an Intern, you will be an integral part of a team that lives out the core values of Youth For Christ Military. S/he must embrace and build a team that embodies YFC’s Cultural Attributes: Christ-centered, enduring humility, relentless trust, courageous faithfulness, joyful camaraderie, and kingdom inspired diversity. S/he will seek to implement relational ministry actions to develop Authentic Christ-Sharing Relationships with military-connected youth.

Essential Functions

Serving/Ministry (50%)

• Conduct a minimum of 3 RMA’s/week:
• Club
• Contacting
• Building times
• Small groups
• Assist the Site Director at their assigned site.
• Attend any retreats/camps and special functions throughout the year.
  

Ministry Team/Personal Development (40%)

• Attend all scheduled chapter meetings/functions.
• Attend all site special events, meetings, trainings, etc.
• Assist with developing a healthy 3Story team at your ministry site
• Create strong connections with the Chapel, local churches and other like-minded partners at the direction of the supervisor
• Have a 1-on-1 with your Site Director a minimum of once per week.
• Have a 1-on-1 with the Ministry Director a minimum of once per month.
• Assist with any needed administrative duties.
  
  

Ministry Partner Development (5%)

• Attend and complete fundraising training program.
• Raise a minimum of $350/month in the timeframe given. (15 Donors at $25 per month)
• Meet with designated senior staff for fundraising coaching and training.
• Maintain and submit 30-60-90-Day Plan
• Construct and submit your newsletter monthly.
• Contact and thank your donors
• Follow up with lapsed donors as discovered
• Build, maintain and update your Prayer Partner Team
• NOTE: until fundraising goals are met, stewardship activities will be 50% of time/week
  
  

Personal Development (5%)

• Be mentored outside of YFC Military
• Read any assigned books designed for personal development
• Grow spiritually
• Prayer, meditation and worship
• Bible study
• Attend church
• Establish and protect rhythms of spiritual practice
  
  

Spiritual Responsibilities

Because the overriding religious purpose and mission of Youth for Christ USA is to communicate and introduce the Gospel of Jesus Christ to young people and their families, and in that regard to make, educate and encourage life-long disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, it is very important that you as an employee in the movement of Youth for Christ be recognized as an associate minister of the Gospel.

As an employee of Youth for Christ and an associate minister of the Gospel, YFC expects all employees to:

• Seek God’s guidance and wisdom, through prayer and meditation, for the organization as a whole as well as for specific ministry initiatives.
• Participate and lead regular times of prayer, devotion and worship as a regular aspect of your role within YFC.
• Teach and preach from the Holy Bible at YFC staff meetings, conferences, camps and events.
• Model empathy, humility and care for all people. This includes promoting equity and inclusion in word and in the practice of faith expression. YFC employees will have an opportunity to be commissioned or licensed as a minister of the Gospel through the established Youth for Christ process, and/or ordained by an outside body recognized by Youth for Christ USA.
  
  

Position Requirements

Knowledge & Skills

• Embraces the vision, mission and Statement of Faith of YFC
• Participation in YFC’s Blueprint for Leadership
• Understands YFC’s 5 Essentials and leads through this model
• Self-Motivator
• Strong moral character and of good repute
• Connect well with youth
• Well-spoken in front of youth and adults
• Manage a team of diverse volunteers
• Honors and pursues diversity of gifts, cultures and ethnicities
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
• Good relationship building skills with adults and young people
• Perseverance through opposition and obstacles
  
  

About

Our cultural attributes are not about competency. It is an obedience to the call of Christ on our lives. YFC believes that spiritually healthy adults fosters healthy relationships with our kids. We place a heavy commitment and emphasis on developing and equipping a Christ-centered life marked by Enduring Humility, Relentless Trust, Joyful Camaraderie, Courageous Faithfulness and Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Willing to demonstrate and/or possesses the following:

• Ability to humbly serve and honor others even in difficult situations with prayer, consistency, transparency, and resilience. (Enduring Humility)
• Demonstrates proper reliance on God, others, and self through generous giving of time and skills, by collaboratively incorporating others’ ideas, welcoming candid input, recognizing others’ need for grace and extending forgiveness and empathy. (Relentless Trust)
• Prioritizes others’ needs for a missional outcome, characterized by joy, with active listening and problem-solving skills, while encouraging and empowering fellow believers. (Joyful Camaraderie)
• Trusts God with new approaches and changes, and communicates needs and limits with emotional intelligence, while seeking confidence and wisdom in Christ. (Courageous Faithfulness)
• Seeks authentic Christ-Centered relationships with people of various backgrounds, fosters an inviting environment and empowers historically marginalized groups and indigenous populations (within the local context), through active listening, inclusion, advocacy for those who are vulnerable and respect of others’ experiences. (Kingdom Inspired Diversity)
  
  

Credentials Required & Preferred Education

• High School Diploma
• Two years of ministry experience preferred
  
  

Fundraising Responsibilities

All YFC employees are expected to regularly and actively participate in faithful activities that advance the stewardship functions of YFC USA. These activities will include—but are not limited to— extending invitations to fund raising events, recruiting personal circle of influence/YFC donor contacts, sending letters, handwritten notes, personal calls, and personally ministering to donor contacts.

EOE Statement

YFC is classified as an Association of Churches and as such our hiring practices reflect that designation. As a religious nonprofit organization, Youth For Christ incorporates within each leader role, the requirement to model, teach, share and live the faith. The relationship between YFC’s mission and each of its leaders is its lifeblood and as such does at all times and in all instances reserve the right to make employment decisions based upon a person’s religious beliefs, personal character and lifestyle consistent with our understanding of the Bible or with our overall goals and requirements for Christian ministry.

We seek to create a workplace that is intentional about Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Our commitment to our employees extends to their opportunities for growth, development, promotion, training and compensation.

We will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the organization.

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