Where
Fargo, ND
Job Type
Full-Time
Posted On
February 10, 2025
Classification
Exempt
Category
Ministry
Location / Chapter
Red River North Dakota Area
Youth for Christ in Fargo, ND, seeks mission-minded staff members who feel called to work with at-risk, high-risk teens. We seek individuals who will help lead ministry sites, recruit, train, and mobilize teams of caring adults, and be a community leader as they invest in young people. This is a full-time position, but we are open to a couple of part-time people. You will be part of a team committed to going wherever teenagers are in their community, diving into the messy world they live in, and offering the hope
that comes through Jesus.
IMMEDIATE NEED
We seek an individual who will help lead our ministry at Red River ALC & Dakota High School, recruit, train, and mobilize a team of caring adults, and be a community leader as they invest in young people. There will be an emphasis on developing our Parent Life ministry at Dakota or wherever needed. This is a full-time position, but we are open to a couple of part-time people.
TITLE
Youth Ministry Staff
POSITION
Youth Ministry Staff
EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT
Exempt
FULL-TIME/PART-TIME
Full-time but could be broken into part-time
LOCATION
Red River YFC (Fargo, ND)
DESCRIPTION
Position Summary:
The job of a Youth Ministry Staff Member requires an individual with the ability to navigate multicultural and socially diverse environments. They need to understand the world of at-risk teens or be willing to learn. They must have an active relationship with Jesus Christ and an ability to share their faith with social sensitivities in various environments. They must demonstrate active spiritual disciplines and embrace YFC’s 5 Essentials, Statement of Faith, and Cultural Attributes. They must be able to develop and manage holistic programming both inside and outside schools or facilities. They must be able to recruit and train volunteers and develop and maintain partnerships with like-minded organizations and churches.
Potential area of ministry (based on gifting, skills, and passions):
Essential Functions/Job Duties:
VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT: Staff Members will recruit and involve qualified ministry leaders (volunteers) to build a significant team, seeking high community and church involvement and funding for maximum evangelistic impact.
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: Staff Members will develop existing programs and create new programs in coordination with ED.
DIRECT MINISTRY WITH STUDENTS: Staff Members will lead a team of volunteers to develop authentic Christ-sharing relationships with young people through YFC's Relational Ministry Actions (RMA) Framework.
Qualities we value:
Requirements:
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.