Ministry Profile:  NEXTGEN / YOUTH PASTOR 

The main role of the Youth Pastor is to build up a growing and healthy next generation of leaders and disciples for Jesus Christ through the Youth Ministry of BCC.  

Number of hours weekly:  15 – 20 (part time but moving to full time position.)

The NEXTGEN Pastor is primarily responsible for discipling students grade 7-12 and college age. He is to develop a comprehensive program of education and activities in an atmosphere of spiritual growth, by planning, conducting and evaluating the on-going student ministry. His strategy will fall in line with the mission, vision, and strategy of the church in congruence with the Senior Pastor. He is also responsible for activities, policies and procedures that relate to this area of ministry. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

  1. Counsel with the church staff in developing a discipleship strategy, which includes recruiting, training and empowering volunteers, programming, conducting, and evaluating the ministry.  

  2. Plan and lead weekly discipleship and outreach/evangelism that is contextual and age specific. This includes choosing of curriculum, teaching, finding teachers, evaluating the students' needs/responses, follow-up, etc.  

  3. Equip the Youth of BCC by imparting a firm defense of the faith through basic, and age-appropriate, teaching of Apologetics and the foundational truths of Jesus Christ. It is critical to the next generation that we not only reach them where they are at, but that we also prepare them for the future. 

  4. Plan and find sponsors for summer camps, Disciple Now, retreats, short-term mission trips, and conferences.  

  5. Personally witness to students.  

  6. Provide community-wide youth activities to reach unsaved or unchurched students. (Min Requirement = 1x per each 6-month season) 

  7. Provide church-wide youth activities (i.e., fellowships, parties, retreats, trips, etc.). (Min Requirement = 1x per 4-month Qtr) 

  8. Foster the character trait of Servant-Leadership by providing and encouraging service within the church (BCC Sunday services and special events).  

  9. Foster the character trait of “loving others” by coordinating Community outreach    Service opportunities (Min = 1x per 6 month season) 

  10. Responsible for publicity of youth activities through social media, Newsletter, fliers, mail-outs, announcements, etc.  

  11. Provide youth with the opportunity to participate in a summer camp experience.  

  12. Be visible on appropriate school campuses and at student’s activities.  

GENERAL:  

1. Be involved in the total church program. Attending Sunday morning worship services, special church-wide events, men’s meetings, staff meetings, retreats, etc.  

2. Be actively part of the community, building relationships with those who are far from Christ with the purpose of sharing the gospel with them.  

3. Be a regular and consistent attender and member of Bolton Community Church.  

5. Participate in seminars and other continuing education opportunities for personal growth and new ministry ideas.  

6. All responsibilities are under the supervision of, and coordinated with, the Senior Pastor.  

7. Assist the Senior Pastor in areas of pastoral ministries as requested.  

 

ACCOUNTABILITY:  

1. Submit to the leadership of the Senior Pastor in matters of performance of duties, attendance, and expectations.  

2. Annual evaluations will be performed by the Senior Pastor.  

3. Prepare and submit the annual Youth budget proposals to the Board of Trustees each year.  

4. Conflicts within ministerial areas of responsibilities are to be handled in an edifying manner, calling on the Senior Pastor for assistance, if necessary.  

5. He should be committed to maintaining a scheduled family time, including weekly protected time.  He should recognize the need for personal free time, and continually show the importance of family by practically focusing on his family’s welfare to ensure that they are cared for spiritually, emotionally, and physically. This should be lived out by modeling a life prioritized by being a Christian first, husband second, father third, and minister to our church fourth (see 1 Timothy 3:4-5).  

Special Events Responsible for: 

  • REVERB – planning, using the brushfire system, getting kids registered, working on securing transportation, and permission slips from parents. 

  • SNOWCAMP – planning, marketing, registering with WOL Customer Service, recruiting leaders, registering kids, working on securing transportation, and permission slips from Parents. 

  • STEP UP NIGHT – This is where we invite the 6th graders to YOUTH GROUP to come check it out.  We usually have WOL special events team help us out with these events.   

  • FALL BASH – This is a BIG kickoff for the year and sets the tone for the school year.   

Are you interested?  Email us at OFFICE@BOLTONCC.ORG to apply with your resume and cover letter.  

Bolton Community Church

Bolton Community Church

5 Horicon Avenue
P.O. Box 1455
Bolton Landing, NY 12814-1455

518-644-9103

office@boltoncc.org

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