Hire a Youth Pastor

Job Description

OVERVIEW
• We are looking for a committed Christian leader with a passion for discipling young people with the gospel. The ideal candidate is an experienced minister who can relate well with youth, parents, and adult
volunteers. This role will require a candidate with demonstrated experience equipping youth for ministry.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Teach/Involved with Youth Sunday School • Lead the church’s efforts to minister with and to youth between ages 7 th through 12th grades
• Reach out to unchurched youth in the community, engage them with the gospel, and involve them in the work of the church
• Recruit, develop, and deploy new volunteers for the church’s youth ministry • In consultation with other youth leaders and senior church leadership, develop an annual budget for the youth ministry and operate within the constraints of that budget
• Regularly teach the Bible to the youth with conviction, compassion, and care • Lead efforts to minister to the parenting needs of the church body • Participate in general pastoral duties as needed (weddings, funerals, counseling, etc.) • Establish a long-term vision for how the church engages youth • Be available to preach and teach the Bible in adult worship services when asked • Develop and execute a strategic plan for the youth ministry • Regularly report to the church’s leadership about developments in the youth ministry • Regularly lead the youth in short-term missions • Work with other church leaders to find ministry opportunities for youth in the broader church family • Review all curricula used by the church’s youth ministry and ensure they are consistent with the church’s doctrinal commitments
• Participate in all staff meetings and retreats • Any other duties deemed necessary by the Sr. Pastor REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree • Understanding of and willingness to serve within the doctrinal commitments of the church • Preferred at least 5 years’ experience ministering to youth and shepherding youth ministry volunteers • Strong ability to lead people of varying ethnicities, socio-economic levels, and generations • A desire to teach and mentor youth in biblical truth • Ability to pass a background check • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • A growing Christian faith and character • A commitment to the mission of the church • A calling to ministry • A lifestyle congruent with the biblical requirements for leaders (1Tim. 3:1-13; 2Tim. 2;Titus 1:5-9)

Grace Bible Church

Grace Bible Church is a Bible-based church located in Hollidaysburg, PA. GBC has been part of the Hollidaysburg community since its founding in 1924. We are a multi-generational, non-denominational church united around the belief that Jesus, the Son of God, died for our sins according to the scriptures, was buried, and rose again on the third day.

Together, we seek to follow Jesus in all of life’s moments and continuously grow to become more like Him. The Bible is clear that we are to share the Gospel message and to help disciple those who make the decision to follow Jesus.

See our website @ gbclive.org for more information.