Youth Leader

Youth Leader

Reports To: Lead Pastor 

Position Type: Part-time stipend, 26-27 school year

KVCC and our leadership take seriously our commitment to “following Jesus with sincere love in genuine community”. We are a community-focused Assembly of God congregation in the heart of Leechburg in Western Pennsylvania. We seek a Youth Leader to disciple and equip students (age 12-18) of KVCC to follow Jesus and grow in their relationship with Him, build supportive friendships, and reach out to their neighbors. The successful outcome of the ministry will be students taking their next steps in following Jesus within a supportive community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

1. Support the vision, direction, and leadership of KVCC under the direction of the Lead Pastor.

2. Provide a weekly youth program to accomplish the primary goal of the ministry, helping students follow Jesus, while they also build supportive peer relationships and reach out to their friends.

3. Provide or oversee regular discipleship and community building for the students. 

4. Provide or oversee outreach to students who are outside of the group.

5. Coordinate or oversee the coordination of special activities.

6. Lead a team of volunteers to partner in the ministry. 

KVCC’S WORK VALUES:

The work values described below represent those of ministers of KVCC.

· Humility: Leaders are servants, willing to meet the needs of those under their care, are open to the ideas of others, easy to get along with, considering others better than themselves (Phil. 2:1-4).

· Competence: Leaders have sufficient knowledge and the skill to perform their duties in an excellent way.

· Dependability: Leaders do what they say they will do. They follow through. They get things done on time and arrive at their ministry positions on time and stay until the job is done. 

· Maturity: Leaders treat others respectfully and with self-control. 

· Positive Attitude: Leaders maintain a positive attitude about themselves, their areas of responsibilities, and the leadership team.

· Loyalty: Leaders maintain unity, refrain from gossip, and remain committed to the direction of the church under the leadership of the lead pastor.

SPIRITUAL REQUIREMENTS:

Each leader at KVCC is to be a mature follower of Jesus, serve their family well, serve in passion-driven, gift-aligned ministry, be committed to membership at Kiski Valley Community Church, and exhibit the characteristics of a deacon (1 Timothy 3:8-13). The Youth Leader additionally needs to have experienced the discipleship and biblical education necessary to lead spiritually and teach the scripture.

QUALIFICATIONS & ABILITIES: 

· Evangelism and Discipleship: Competency and passion for sharing the gospel and making disciples

· Relational Leadership: Strong ability to connect with students age 12-18 and their families

· Team Builder: Ability to equip students and adults for impactful ministry

Please submit your letter of interest and resume to Administrator, Tina Pugh, at tina@kvcc.org.

We are a member church of the Assemblies of God. We believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God. All of our messages are Bible based.

At Kiski Valley Community Church, we want to see everyone find faith and a saving relationship with God. We welcome everyone who steps through our doors and work to provide a relevant message and encouraging worship.

Even though our church is non-traditional in style, we are deeply committed to the truths of the Bible. We believe the Bible is God’s inspired Words to us, teaching us what we need to know on life, salvation, and doctrine. Our goal is to help you grow in your faith and build a stronger relationship with God.