Youth Director

First Baptist Church

Job Description

Job Overview

Provide pastoral care and leadership to our youth ministry, and to reach out to teens in our community. Our youth ministry helps teens and families discover faith in Jesus, grow in love for God and others, and live as ambassadors of hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. We meet weekly for small groups, Sunday mornings for the worship service and youth gathering, monthly for service or social events, and yearly for retreats, service trips, and camp. To provide pastoral care and leadership for our youth ministry, and to do outreach work, you will report to our Adult and FamilyPastor, have staff administrative support, and work closely with a team of volunteer leaders, students, and parents.



Responsibilities

Disciple and equip teen leaders and adult leaders to do youth ministry

Equip parents to help their teens grow as disciples of Jesus

Teach at weekly youth gatherings and on social media

Give pastoral support to teens and parents

Lead or participate in outreaches 

Organize weekly, monthly, and yearly youth events

Partner with other youth groups in Davis for joint events

Maintain contact lists, consent forms, and event registration

Enhance our meeting rooms and ensure they are ready for events

Speak occasionally at school Christian clubs 


Key Requirements

Growing relationship with Jesus Christ

Driving passion to disciple teens and reach out to unchurched teens

Experience developing leaders and leading teams effectively

Three years experience in youth ministry

Desire to work with a staff team, but also highly self-motivated


FBC’s Investment In You

Welcome into our staff relationships and rhythm of weekly staff meeting, quarterly discipleship huddles, and yearly staff retreats

Monthly training and mentor meetings with the Adult and Family Pastor

Guided book studies on youth ministry and leadership development

Access to our youth ministry library, subscriptions, and resources 

One youth ministry conference a year

A lot of prayer, encouragement, and love!



For questions about the job or to submit your resume,

e-mail Neil, our Adult and Family Pastor, [email protected]

Experience Required
1 – 5 years

Type
Full-time

Education Required
High school diploma

Date Posted
2 years ago
Location
Davis, California

Denomination
Baptist

Church Size
250-350


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