About Renovation Church
Renovation Church is a fast-growing community that is passionate about following Jesus and helping others do the same. Over the past four years, Renovation Church has grown from a church of 500 to over 2,500 people and moving to multiple locations in Minnesota's north metro. Renovation Church is a Bible-believing church affiliated with Converge.
About the role
We are looking to hire a Youth Pastor to help lead students from 6 to 12th grade at the East Bethel location. This is an on-site, part-time position working 20 hours per week (flexible daytime + nights). The compensation for this position is $25 per hour.
What you'll do
Key Leader for Youth Ministry
- Provide vision and leadership for the East Bethel Youth Ministry, actively identifying areas of improvement
- Appropriately address all escalated questions, concerns, and issues from parents/staff/volunteers regarding the Youth Ministry
- Responsible for overseeing, enforcing, and refining all Youth Ministry standards; ensure compliance with all state and federal laws
- Manage organizational structure, making adjustments as needed
- Develop and utilize frameworks to cultivate and respond to Youth Ministry feedback
- Consistently invest in students' lives outside of weekly programming
Weekly Youth Programming
- Plan and lead weekly youth group night for middle and high school students
- Prepare and deliver biblically based and engaging messages tailored to teenagers
- Facilitate a welcoming environment where students' faith can grow in community, inspiring them to follow Jesus and help others do the same
- Coordinate musical worship offering with the location's Worship Leader (as applicable)
Youth Ministry Administration
- Recruit, train, and manage all ministry volunteers, providing support and encouragement when needed
- Identify and develop leaders to support volunteers and carry out ministry tasks, providing consistent training and discipleship resources
- Prepare curriculum materials and manage supplies, equipment, or resources necessary for ministry
- Maintain consistent communication with students and parents through effective channels such as email and social media
- Plan and execute special youth events, including but not limited to summer camps, retreats, or outreach nights.
Meetings
- Meet regularly with your Location Pastor and the Central Youth Ministry Leader to ensure the overall health of the ministry, ensuring continued improvement or enrichment of the ministry
- Attend all required staff meetings and departmental meetings
Qualifications
Lifestyle
- Maintain a personal, growing, and mature relationship with Jesus Christ
- Must be in alignment with Renovation Church’s Statement of Faith
- Demonstrate a humble and teachable attitude
- Demonstrate integrity and consistency in public and private life
- High commitment and personal involvement with the local church
Giftedness and Abilities
- Must demonstrate an ability to relate with people of all ages, primarily youth and adults
- Must be a reliable self-starter, delegator, adaptable leader, and team player
- Must be a strong communicator with the ability to teach biblically sound and engaging messages to teenagers
- Ability to handle conflict with discernment and professionalism
- Ability to see refinements needed and implement effective changes
- Has a strong ability to organize and follow through with ongoing tasks
- Ability to recruit, train, and manage qualified volunteers
- A minimum of 1 year of experience directly working in Youth Ministry, or comparable experience
Physical Requirements
- Ability to navigate church or facility buildings, often including steps
- Frequent walking, standing, kneeling, and bending
- Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds
