Youth & Family Pastor

Intern Job Description

We are seeking an intern to assume the role of Youth & Family Pastor to shepherd and oversee all Children’s ministry (Sunday school, Kid’s Church), and to develop a ministry for teens, discipling families and youth in our church and local communities. You have a pastoral heart, love the Church, are outgoing, and are committed to the idea that reaching the next generation is of paramount importance. This position reports directly to the Elder team.

The primary responsibilities of this role include:

• Shepherding and providing pastoral oversight of volunteer staff and leaders.
• Selecting curriculum and qualified teachers.
• Providing weekly Biblical and theological teaching.
• Working in collaboration with the lead pastor and elders to articulate a comprehensive discipleship plan.
• Developing strategic community relationships to reach the next generation.
• Creating meaningful worship spaces and experiences for young people to encounter God by providing pastoral care, prayer, and counsel.

The Qualifications

• Has a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ, shown by a clear, biblical testimony and a life oriented around the worship of God.
• In alignment with the Statement of Faith and general ethos of the EFCA.
• Possess character qualities as outlined in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 and is eager to grow and learn in their ministry.
• Demonstrate spiritual maturity (i.e., faithful, available, teachable), think theologically, has a heart to shepherd God’s people and is a team player with a humble attitude.
• Excellent verbal, written, and online communication skills.
• Self-starter who demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively, think wisely, execute tasks in a timely manner and has a record of personal spiritual discipline in their devotional life.

Compensation

This position will take 12-15 hours per week. A space to live, utilities included, is available.

About this Church

AEFC exists to foster growing relationships with Jesus, at every opportunity. That is our mission—it’s who we are and what we do. We want to understand and practice God’s will - and because of this we love our communities and want to see them thrive. 

We are a kind, inviting church of about 60 regular attendees. In the last two years a few young families have become part of our church, and we want to minister more effectively to them and their children.

Visit us online at: abbotefreechurch.com

ABBOT E-FREE CHURCH is a member of the Evangelical Free Church of America (www.efca.org/explore). ‘Evangelical’ refers to our commitment to the proclamation of the Gospel and the authority of Scripture. ‘Free’ refers to our form of church government, which establishes an autonomous local church ‘free’ from a central controlling body. The Evangelical Free Church of America is divided into districts; the Abbot Church is a member of the New England District, led by Sam Huggard our District Superintendent (efcneda.org).

We are committed to Jesus Christ, to the gospel, and to one another. As an association of churches that aligns itself with the same Statement of Faith, we are distinct yet deeply connected.

New immigrant families settling in the Midwest in the late 1800’s began gathering in homes to study the Bible and worship. It didn’t take long for churches to blossom from those small gatherings. By 1884, several churches were sharing a treasury. Supporting missionaries, caring for the elderly, establishing Bible Institutes, youth conferences, new churches and orphanages were all part of the EFCA lifeblood from the earliest days. In 1950, two existing collections of churches – the Norwegian Danish and Swedish Evangelical Free Church Associations merged. The result was the Evangelical Free Church of America.