Position Results Description
Rebalance Coach PLUS (Outdoor Adventure Specialist & RMA Specialist)
Hours: 8-10 hours/wk.
Salary: TBA/Negotiable
Supervisors: Min. Dir./Rebalance MSC
Objective: Through Rebalance Coaching, Outdoor Adventure Programming, and RMA work, to enable teens in Central MN to become lifelong followers of Jesus who lead by their Godliness in lifestyle, devotion to prayer and the Word of God, passion for sharing the love of Christ and commitment to social involvement.
Key Result Area #1 – Engage Prayer
Supporting Objective: To engage and empower a team of prayer partners who intercede on behalf of Rebalance, Outdoor Adventures, and your own direct ministry activities with kids so that a growing number of teens become lifelong followers of Jesus.
Standards of Performance:
- You are operating from a deliberate prayer strategy (Goals for #’s of pray-ers, communication plan to update pray-ers, etc.). Example: texting 10+ prayer warriors before any ministry activity; emailing weekly/monthly prayer updates.
Key Result Area # 2 – Pursuit of Lost Teens
Supporting Objective: Realizing that kids don’t just spontaneously “become lifelong followers of Jesus,” you develop a plan for the consistent pursuit of lost teens from Rebalance and/or other spheres using YFC’s Relational Ministry Actions (i.e. Programs, Contacting, Building Times, Appointments, Small Groups, etc.).
Standards of Performance (You’ll know you’ve done a good job when…):
- You coach a Rebalance team according to the standards and methods prescribed by N. Colorado YFC and your Rebalance MSC. This includes regular planning and assessment meetings with the Rebalance team (6 hrs./wk. when Rebalance is in session). Rebalance work will take priority.
- You have strategically identified and pursued kids, most often through Rebalance, and sought to relationally connect with them and helped them connect with additional YFC leaders using the Program RMA (BOB, Braid, PV/A, Wheels, etc.) or a local church youth group.
- Developed and implemented a weekly regimen of additional RMA’s with Rebalance kids and/or other YFC-affiliated youth (1-4 hours depending on the week). Examples: Contacting, Building Times, Appointments, etc.
- Sought to make a general assessment of teens’ deeper needs in 5 basic areas of life literacy–Economic, Basic Health and Safety, Civic Lit., Education, Spiritual/Moral Literacy.
- Champion the ongoing development of systems, equipment, infrastructure, standards, and training for Outdoor Adventure events and activities through which YFC leaders can effectively engage with lost (and saved) teenagers. Note: sometimes these activities will be focused on creating an initial contact with teens where no ACSR has been established, and sometimes these events will assist existing programs take relationships deeper through shared adventure experiences.
Key Result Area #3 – Coaching Biblical Application
Supporting Objective: Within our 3Story relationships you demonstrate the importance of Biblical truth by accurately handling and presenting that truth and by continually coaching kids to apply that same truth in all aspects of their daily living.
Standards of Performance:
- Use the Bible in some creative way each time you lead a YFC-related activity, including appointments (Make an attempt!), but more obviously, on programmed activities like a MTB outing. Note: even in Rebalance we are teaching biblical truth in the form of a curriculum based on the fruit of the Spirit, but the exception here is that we are asked not to reference our source (unless asked by a teen).
- Present the Gospel (the story of God’s desire to be in a relationship with each person through the saving work of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection) to teens wherever possible–from appointments to camp, and in planned environments or in spontaneous conversational opportunities.
Key Result Area #4 – Community Partnerships
Supporting Objective: You intentionally seek out relationships and partnerships with local churches, agencies and other partners so that YFC can synergistically provide sustainable youth and family ministry within our community.
Standards of Performance:
- Regular contacts with local youth ministers and agencies are a part of your strategy and schedule.
- You creatively strategize with other community leaders to the end that the community synergistically meets the needs of our kids and families and brings a greater result together than we could each achieve alone.
- You seek partnership with organizations and businesses who can help us achieve our mission (i.e. bike shops, climbing staff at the YMCA, etc.)
Key Result Area #5 – Leadership Strategy
Supporting Objective: You have recruited, vetted, trained, and managed an adequate # of leaders when managing events (ESPECIALLY outdoor adventures).
Standards of Performance:
- You have a ratio of at least 1 leader for every 3 kids
- You work with the LD to ensure that leaders are safe, capable, and vetted (esp. drivers)
- You provide training in specific outdoor activities skills.
- You seek to be a team player within the leadership structures of CM YFC.
- You support our collective work to help people enter into the roles God has called them to.
- Every volunteer leader is given a clear(ish!) delegation when asked to help.
Key Result Area # 6 – Personal Spiritual Formation
Supporting Objective: You are pursuing a consistent, daily walk with God both as an individual and member of His Body through the practice of spiritual disciplines (corporate worship, solitude, prayer, Scripture intake, rest, listening, physical balance, etc.).
Standards of Performance:
- You have a clear sense of and responsibility to your calling from God.
- Because this is a calling, you are pursuing and scheduling solitude with God to further understand His direction for your own life and calling.
- You have set a pattern and schedule that provides consistent rhythms for healthy living and ministry.
- You regularly worship God with other believers
Key Result Area # 7– Position Management
Supporting Objective: You manage your position well realizing that your responsibility and effectiveness, as a team member, affects the quality and effectiveness of the entire ministry of YFC (timeliness and follow-through on additional responsibilities given by your supervisor are key).
Standards of Performance: You’ll know you are doing a good job when …
- You attend assigned YFC ministry staff meetings, conferences, and trainings
- You fill out ministry reports as assigned
- In consultation with Executive Team, participate in YFC fundraising efforts (inviting folks to See the Story Events, and write support letters as assigned, for instance).
- Be an advocate for the entire ministry in a variety of ways, including writing newsletter articles, telling stories at events, delivering appropriate PR in the community.
- You accept any other assignments, delegations, and changes w/ positivity, and as assigned by supervisor
Essential Functions
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.
YFC Cultural Attributes
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. Our leaders are expected to be 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 and fosters authentic Christ-Centered relationships with people of various backgrounds and an inviting environment and empowers historically marginalized groups and indigenous populations (within the local context), through active listening, inclusion, advocacy of those who are vulnerable and respect of others’ experiences. (Kingdom Inspired Diversity)