Where
Albert Lea, MN
Job Type
Full-Time
Posted On
February 22, 2025
Classification
Exempt
Category
Ministry
Location / Chapter
South Central Minnesota Area
Ministry Site
Albert Lea Campus Life - HS
Ministry Model
Campus Life HS
Hours
40-50 hours/week
Direct ministry in the local high school and with high schoolers by fostering the following five essentials: · Widespread Prayer · Loving Relationships · Faithful Bible Teaching · Collaborative Community Strategy · Adults Who Empower |
Deliberately engage with many Christians to intercede on behalf of the ministry site-prayer must strategically permeate all values, areas, and actions of your daily ministry.
Consistently pursue high schoolers and engage them in life-long relationships with Jesus using the following seven Relational Ministry Actions which are Campus Life’s Specialized skill set to move loving relationships forward:
· Appointments
· Building times
· Contacting
· Clubs
· Small Groups
· Student Leadership
· Summer Youth Camps
Accurately handle Biblical truth, regularly coaching High Schoolers to apply it in their lives. Focus on competent preparation and relevant presentation
Intentionally work together with local churches, agencies, and other partners to provide sustainable youth and family ministry
Strategically develop leaders to reach young people from every people group. Campus Life staff build and lead teams of Christian adults (and students) who are committed to investing in the relational ministry process with lost teens.
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Essential Job Functions and Duties:
Camp: Residential and Wilderness Camping Ministry
South Central Minnesota Youth For Christ owns and operates Prairie River Camp—www.prairierivercamp.org An important part of this job is to be an active participant in planning and executing three weeks of summer camps.
Office Work Daily
Check e-mail
Respond to phone calls
Plan your schedule
Weekly
New student information for your use
Plan out High School Ministry
Meet with Ministry Director
Monthly
Monthly ministry reports
Monthly receipt letters
Monthly support letters
Quarterly
Newsletter Information
Supervision
Youth For Christ Impact online reporting-weekly
Contact with supervisor-weekly
Attend weekly South Central Minnesota Youth For Christ ministry staff meeting
Evaluation yearly
Funding Responsibilities
Participate in community fundraising events ( only when appropriate)
Maintain positive budget account and write a periodic support letter
Training
Attend training events if possible
Fundraising Responsibilities:
All Youth For Christ regular full time employees will be given the opportunity to be involved in the Stewardship functions of South Central Minnesota Youth For Christ (hereafter SCMYFC, or YFC.) These opportunities could include fund raising events, circle of influence/YFC donor contacts, and other opportunities as provided.
Knowledge & Skills:
· Administrative abilities
· High level of spiritual and emotional maturity
· Passion for the evangelism and discipleship of urban youth
· Strong interpersonal communication and problem solving skills
· Ability to manage and minister to people
· Ability to work in the “YFC culture”
· Ability to lead and motivate people
· Experience with computer hardware and general office equipment
· Motivated “self-starter”
· Ability to prioritize based on integrity and values over outcomes
· Teachable and can take input from supervisors and peers
Ability to learn mission and relationship based fundraising techniques
Vacation and Sick Leave
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.