Role OverviewYouth Ministry Director will lead and oversee the overall Young Life Military program, known as Club Beyond, which is ecumenically focused and outreach oriented. The role involves developing healthy relationships with adults and kids, building vibrant relationships with the local community, the military installation, and the chapel community. The Youth Ministry Director will work in an environment with a high degree of turnover among teens, families, chaplains, and volunteers.
What You Will Do
Actively develop healthy relationships with adults and kids, build vibrant relationships with the local community, the military installation, and the chapel community. Be a role model and assist with developing community outreach to 'unchurched' teens, discipleship to Christian teens, and leading and equipping volunteers to do 'hands-on' middle and high school Christian youth programs.
Why It Might Be a Fit
A deep love for Christ and for lost teens, competent communication with youths, parents, and senior military leaders, teachable heart, willingness to make a three-year commitment, minimum of three years' youth ministry experience preferred, college degree preferred, willingness to raise part of the budget through personal support, committed to a relational ministry approach, energetic, small event planning skills, strong initiative.
Requirements
- A deep love for Christ and for lost teens
- Competent communicator with youths, parents, and senior military leaders
- Teachable heart
- Willingness to make a three-year commitment
- Minimum of three years' youth ministry experience preferred
- College degree preferred
- Willingness to raise part of the budget through personal support
- Committed to a relational ministry approach
- Energetic
- Small event planning skills
- Strong initiative
Benefits
- Full-time salary: Based on experience, responsibility, and fundraising levels
- Benefits: Full health coverage (including dental, vision, and life insurance)
- Expense reimbursement (mileage [office and ministry related])
- Training and career development is built into the job
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