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Campus Life High School Ministry Director/Coordinator

Where

Fairmont, MN

Job Type

Full-Time

Posted On

October 27, 2022

Classification

Exempt

Category

Ministry

Location / Chapter

South Central Minnesota Area

Ministry Site

Campus Life Martin County West HS

Ministry Model

Campus Life HS

Hours

40 - 45 hours/week

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Position Summary

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. Doing as much of these as possible using the weekly breakfast clubs. 

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 card for your use

Plan out High School Ministry

Meet with Ministry Director

Monthly
Monthly ministry reports

Quarterly
Newsletter Information

Supervision Youth For Christ online reporting-weekly

Contact with supervisor-weekly Attend monthly South Central Minnesota Youth For Christ ministry staff meeting

Evaluation quarterly

Funding Responsibilities
Participate in community fundraising events

(only when appropriate)

Training Attend training events if possible

 

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

  • A growing follower of Christ
  • Involved in & supporting a local church by serving, being engaged in the community and regularly attending
  • Sets a godly example for staff, volunteers and students in one’s personal life
  • Demonstrates a humble and teachable spirit
  • Commitment to meet regularly with a group or specific person for accountability
  • Passionate about the mission and vision of YFC
  • Experience with computer and general office equipment
  • Passion for the evangelism and discipleship of youth
  • Administrative abilities
  • Ability to learn mission and relationship based fundraising techniques
  • Can effectively build and lead teams of people
  • Motivated "self starter"
  • Skilled in problem solving

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.