GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ROLE

The Youth Group Pastor will work together with the lead pastor, educational staff, and elder board to create and implement a philosophy of ministry and strategy for shepherding the congregation, with particular focus on the youth group ministry consisting of junior high and high school students (grades 6-12).

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the primary preacher and teacher and provide pastoral and spiritual leadership for Restoration Community Church (RCC) youth ministry.
• Plan and implement a teaching ministry for the Friday meetings that will expose the students to the “full counsel of God”.
• Invest in the lives of students outside of church events on a routine basis.
• Build a team of volunteers to reinforce leadership, teaching, and shepherding duties.
• Play an integral role in outreach and missional efforts of the church through planning and training.
• Prepare and provide guidance to 5th grade and youth group students expressing an interest in receiving baptism or confirmation of faith.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicate and update youth group parents regularly.
• Communicate with the team of volunteers on consistent basis to train, plan, evaluate.
• Set and manage the annual youth group ministry budget.

MISCELLANEOUS RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preach on Sunday worship service for all RCC congregation members 4-6 times a year.
• Assist Lead Pastor in providing teaching to families with special emphasis on issues related to developmental issues and parenting.
• Attend monthly RCC staff meetings.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Model an authentic, humble, and active faith as a response to God’s grace.
• A heart to serve youth and their families.
• Play an integral role in the living the church’s mission of serving the community of Naperville through outreach, planning, and training.
• Member of the church and supportive of the vision and strategic framework of the church.
• Strong communication skills.
• Bachelor degree in ministry or similar field or equivalent experience preferred.
• MDiv or similar graduate degree preferred.
• 2-5 years of experience teaching and educating youth children (grades 6-12) preferred.