EAST MANATEE MISSION STAFF

Company: Young Life
Location: Bradenton
Posted on: October 22, 2024

Job Description:

Young Life requires all employees to sign a Statement of Faith. We recommend you read this statement before applying for any position.

Mission & Authority

To directly oversee the operations of several departments which provide mission services and facilitate effective functioning of the entire operations segment of Young Life.

Mission Staff
Summary:
Mission / AuthorityThrough both training and direct field ministry experience, learn how to lead and participate in effective Young Life ministry.

Ministry Functions:
Spiritual Development - Following Jesus includes prayer and spiritual disciplines, fellowship, growth and health and church relationships.

• Develop a yearly personal growth plan that fosters a vibrant spiritual life including time for solitude, retreat, reflection, prayer and a sincere commitment to understanding God's Word.
• Seek and maintain relationships and disciplines, in the context of active participation in a church community.
• Actively participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life community.
• Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development.
  
  Leadership Development - Equipping leaders, committee and staff includes key volunteer care, recruiting, team building and training, supervision and vision casting.
  
• Meet with your volunteer leaders and area leadership on a regular basis.
• Learn to recruit and train new leaders to build a leadership team that reflects the community.
• Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to other leaders.
• Assist in training leaders, team leaders and committee how to work effectively in teams and develop a yearly ministry strategy.
  Resource Development - Fueling the ministry includes events, major donor care, public relations (branding) and TDS team.
  
• Raise financial support as directed and maintain good donor care practices.
• Communicate ministry updates and progress to personal donor partners.
• Observe and learn to network and develop strategic relationships with key adults in the community, including: principals, pastors, parents, potential committee members as assigned by the area director.
• Assist with camp fundraisers.
  
  Direct Ministry - Proclaiming and modeling includes contact work, club, Campaigners and camp.
  
• Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.
• Lead a team to plan and conduct a new or existing Young Life club and Campaigners/discipleship ministry with excellence.
• Lead a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for a ministry.
• Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life camp each year.
  
  Ministry Support - Taking care of business includes accounting, administration, communication (internal), data management and strategic plan.
  
• Adhere to all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct and time management.
• Manage finances with stewardship, accountability and transparency using the mission-wide applications.
• Maintain accurate information on kids, leaders and donors for area records.
• Provide clear, prompt, appropriate and professional communication to everyone involved in ministry.
• Set yearly strategic ministry plan and initiatives to reach every kid; review them on a regular basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience and area needs.
  
  Training:
  Missionwide Training
  
• None is required.
• RTD training events such as New Staff Training, Winter Training, Focus Conferences and Young Life University are available on a request basis with approval of the regional director.
  
  Regional Training
  
• There is no mission-wide regional-level training curriculum.
• At the regional director's prerogative, certain regional training events may be required.
  
  Area Training
  
• Actively engage in training provided by area leadership.
• Individualized training supervised by the area director designed to develop personal spiritual maturity and enhance personal character.
• Individualized program to learn and gain competency in ministry skills (e.g., The 5 C's).
• Become familiar with area strategy and ministry health as assigned by the area director.
• Introduction to personal fund-raising principles including familiarity with Basic Elements for Part-time staff.
  
  Education:
  
• College degree preferred.
  
  Qualifications Required for the Job:
  Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
  
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  
  Job Specific Working Conditions:

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