Youth Pastor

We are a growing church in the city of Champaign, Illinois -- home of the University of Illinois, Fighting Illini. Our church has a passion for world missions and for reaching out into our community to share the love of Jesus with all we meet. Since we are growing, we see the need to hire a full time youth pastor to minister to and to disciple our teenagers.

The Job description would be:

Lead and direct Youth Department.

Train and recruit volunteers for efficient implementation of church programs.

Provide counseling to youth and help them realize their individual goals.

Administer and plan numerous youth programs like evangelism, camps and Bible study sessions.

Coordinate with parents of youth group members regarding their children’s involvement and participation in the church.

Participate and contribute to staff and church meetings.

Train youth to be future faith-filled leaders and set up programs to facilitate spiritual growth.

Develop and maintain effective relationships with various leaders in the community for purposes of outreach programs.

We prefer candidates  to have at least a Bachelors degree in Theology or some Bible major. Also...

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills accompanied by a positive attitude with young students in the church

Ability to deal with and relate to young people by earning their respect and trust

Excellent organization and supervision skills

Strong management and leadership skills in educating and preaching religious messages

Evident relationship and faith in God

Availability to work extended hours and during weekends

Ability to work as a team with other church staff

Salary offered is $48,000 a year. Plus $6000 for health insurance and moving expenses.

Bible Baptist Church is a great church with a wonderful working environment that is seeking a youth pastor to come and join us in reaching people for Christ.

We are a Baptist church in Champaign, IL.

We are Bible Based

We believe that God is the foundation of truth and that He has revealed His truth to us in the Bible.

Everything we teach is based upon Biblical truth. We use the Bible as our guide in all matters of church policy and polity. We do not allow changing cultural values to move our focus off of the foundational principles that God has instituted.

We are Christ Centered

A love for Christ permeates all that we do. He is our reason for existing. He is why we come together as a church. Only through a love of Christ can we really change and become the people God intended us to be. 

We are People Focused

People are the core of what we do because a church is the people that comprise it. Without a steady growth of people, a church dies. Consequently, churches need to continually grow.

We grow through outreach. Each person reaching other people with the power of the good news of Christ. We do this in a variety of ways, but most importantly by being dedicated to our own growth and development as Christians. How can we change the lives of others if our lives aren’t being changed? Without a personal relationship with God, we can never please Him. So, we strive to share the good news of salvation with those around us.