River Ridge Evangelical Free Church – Associate Pastor of Youth and Family

Description:

• The associate pastor of youth and family will work along with the senior pastor and have
  a particular focus of equipping existing and future youth ministries of River Ridge Church
  for the purpose of encouraging spiritual growth, discipleship, and evangelism. This will
  include leadership, oversight, regular involvement with youth and their activities, along
  with an aim to minister to and equip the family unit for the purpose of making disciples.

Qualifications:

• A clear testimony of faith in the Person and work of Jesus Christ.
• Consistent spiritual and moral character along with a lifestyle of godliness and
  leadership that meets the qualifications for elder in 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9,
  Ephesians 4:11-16, and 1 Peter 5:1-4.
• If married, the candidate’s wife should support his call to serve this church and
  actively seek to develop good interpersonal relationships with the church body and the
  community.
• Competent in organization, administration, interpersonal relationships, and
  approachability as a pastoral leader at River Ridge.
• Competent at teaching and preaching God’s Word.
• Adequate skills and education for the position.
• Agreement with the doctrinal statement of the Evangelical Free Church of America,
  the mission statement of River Ridge, and the philosophy of ministry at River Ridge
  Church.
• Have appropriate training in Bible and Theology, in Christian Ministries, Biblical
  Studies, etc. and a minimum of 3 years of full-time ministry experience in a local church,
  preferably with experience in youth ministry.
• Properly ordained within the EFCA, or willing to pursue ordination within the EFCA.

Responsibilities:

• To work in coordination with the senior pastor and elders to equip attenders of River
  Ridge Church for the purpose of making disciples with a main focus on youth, families,
  and discipleship.

Pastoral Duties:

• Preach on a Sunday morning approximately once every 6-8 weeks under the direction of the Senior Pastor and elders, and in coordination with the ministry calendar.
• Lead and oversee both weekly and special youth activities in coordination with the youth volunteer team.
• Be a member of the Christian Education team and work with the Sunday School team for the purpose of broader impact and involvement at River Ridge.
• Work with existing youth and family ministries of River Ridge church for the purpose of growing to fulfill the mission to glorify God, make Christ known, and disciple his people.
• Provide opportunities throughout the year for families of River Ridge to grow in Christ, get connected to the church, as well as training for parents in raising children to love the Lord.
• Provide opportunities for marriage enrichment classes, or conferences for the purpose of encouraging healthy home life at River Ridge.

Leadership Duties:

• Connect with and provide leadership to existing youth ministries of River Ridge
  with an aim to fulfill the overall mission to glorify God, make Christ known, and
  disciple his people.
• Provide direction and appropriate training to volunteer staff as needed.
• Participate in weekly staff meetings under the leadership of the Senior Pastor.
• Under the leadership of the Senior Pastor, effectively contribute to the overall
  ministry health and direction of River Ridge Church.

Management Duties:

• Work to accomplish necessary administrative tasks in an organized and timely
  manner.
• Provide a pastoral report at both elder and annual congregational meetings.
• Attend elder, congregational, and other meetings as assigned.
• Fulfill required work hours with integrity and transparency while remaining in
  good communication with the Senior Pastor.

Kingdom Duties:

• Work to become involved in the community in order to represent Christ well.
• Be intentional about opportunities to connect with families in the community.
• Become connected with the EFCA’s North Central District.

Accountability:

• The associate pastor is accountable to the senior pastor on a day-to-day basis
  and will provide pastoral reports to the elder board as required.
• This position description will be reviewed annually by the elder board and the
  senior pastor.
• The associate pastor will be encouraged to periodically attend personal and
  professional development conferences/classes that will promote growth in
  performing duties.
• A spiritual mentor or peer, for accountability and encouragement is required.
  After 2 yrs of employment the ideal mentor or peer would be someone local.