PURPOSE OF Youth Pastor: To introduce, lead and encourage junior high and high school youth (grades 7-12) to have a personal relationship with Christ, discipling them in God’s word, and teaching them to reach out in God’s love, while equipping and sending them out to minister to the world around them.
JOB SUMMARY: This position will be responsible to the senior pastor for the overall development and implementation of reaching and discipling students of Abundant Life Baptist Church. This position will prepare and teach weekly Bible study for the students. In addition, the youth pastor will plan, organize, and schedule regular outreach events. This position will also be responsible for planning and implementing regular ministry activities.
REPORTING STRUCTURE: This position is a direct report to the senior pastor
DUTIES:
· Develop with core leaders a vision for discipling and reaching students for Jesus.
· Coordinate with other church ministries for cooperation.
· Preparing and teaching Sunday morning to the youth group
· Planning and implementing a mid-week outreach service, aimed at bringing in youth from the community.
· Preparing a lesson for a weekly Bible study with the purpose of sharing the Gospel using issues that students face daily.
· Coordinate a youth missions trip including an effective way of training the students for missions prior to the trip.
· Coordinate monthly/ quarterly outreach events to establish relationships with the youth of the community.
· Organize and distribute a monthly calendar of events to inform students and parents of upcoming events.
· Develop relationships with students and parents.
· Schedule occasional meetings with youth workers to evaluate the group.
· Develop Youth program budget.
· Other responsibilities deemed necessary by senior pastor.
WORK HOURS:
Four days a week: 8:30am to 4:00pm
• Out of office meeting students
• Attending school functions
In addition to the work week hours the youth pastor will attend the following:
• Sunday morning youth gathering
• Sunday morning church service
• Various Sunday evening events and ministries
• Mid-week hours event each month following.
• One Friday/Saturday “Big Event” each month
Abundant Life Baptist Church (ALBC) has been glorifying God and reaching the Washington, PA area for Christ since 1902. Washington is in southwest Pennsylvania, about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh. Washington has its own small city culture, but it is close enough to enjoy the arts, entertainment, foods, and professional sports teams of Pittsburgh. ALBC (albc.church) built a new facility in 2000 and expanded it five years ago. Pastor Robb Williams was called as Senior Pastor in 2023, and under his leadership we are looking ahead to continue the impassioned ministries of ALBC with a desire to glorify God in all we do (I Corinthians 10:31). We endeavor to continue to love one another (John 13:35) and to remain committed to reach as many people as we can with the compassion of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:19-20).
The church is seeing growth and we are seeking to add a Youth Pastor to the staff. A Youth Ministry intern has re-activated the Youth Program and the new Youth Pastor should build on that and develop students as well as Youth Leaders. The candidate should have a recent Bible College degree. The candidate should have youth ministry experience (as a student and as a leader), be energetic and have a passion to reach young people in the community with the gospel.