Associate Pastor - Youth Ministry

Job Description: Riverview Community Church – Ashland, NE (EFCA) Associate Pastor – Student Life Ministries Riverview exists to help people find Jesus and experience true life in Him.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Responsible for the spiritual development of the Student Life Ministry – High School and Middle Students at Riverview, shepherding and equipping high school and middle school leaders and working with parents.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: A disciple of Jesus who is passionate about leading unreached students to know Jesus. Possess a lifestyle that is clearly dependent on Jesus through time in the Word, prayer, accountability, and humility. Is personally passionate about local, regional, and global mission and about mobilizing students on mission. Considerable understanding of the Bible and the Grace of God. Lead the ministry with sound doctrine and Christ-centered teaching. Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills. Well-organized with good time management and project management abilities. Possess a high level of initiative and follow-through. Has the ability to use appropriate judgment, discretion, sensitivity, and confidentiality. Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain healthy and motivating relationships with coworkers and volunteers. Understand, support, and foster Riverview Core Family Values. Ability to counsel team members, students, and/or their parents in times of need.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop and execute a Student Life Ministry program that includes Wednesday night worship gathering and teaching Sunday morning groups. Discipleship that our students can use every day of their week. Overseeing development, scope, and sequence of curriculum. Overseeing monthly, summer, and seasonal activities. Maintaining the current 4th and 5th grade ministry in the local school. Create a plan for discipleship that is communicated to students and parents. Recruit and manage adult volunteers. Establish a presence on local high school and middle school campuses to support RCC students and to reach others. Establish a Mission culture. Cast vision for and focus students on the local, regional, and global call of discipleship. Lead local, regional, and global student mission trips aligned with our missionary partners. Engage students in service opportunities at RCC and in the community. Ministry to parents. Shepherd parents in times of need. Equip parents with resources to be the student’s primary influence.

Other Duties/Responsibilities of the position: Plan, promote, budget, and execute retreats and mission trips. Help coordinate Sunday morning assimilation process. Occasional Sunday morning teaching as part of a teaching team. Perform other duties necessary for the success of the Student Life Ministry at Riverview. Potential additional area of ministry responsibility (up to 35% FTE): worship arts and AVL technologies.

SPIRITUAL GIFTS: Pastor/Shepherd. Teaching Leadership and/or Encouragement.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: College degree. Bible or seminary training preferred. Previous experience in youth ministry or Christian education in a teaching role and have completed an undergraduate degree or work experience equivalence in this field. For possible worship arts role: substantive experience planning and leading worship music; experience with AVL tech would be a plus.

REQUIREMENTS FOR PASTORS: Be in agreement with Riverview’s Statement of Faith. Embrace the Core Family Values that guide the ministry of RCC. Perform sacerdotal functions as needed: communion, funerals, weddings, baptisms, etc. Available to teach occasionally as part of the teaching team.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: Oversee — Student Life Ministry volunteers. Work with: Kid’s Life Ministry. Director Report to: Lead Pastor.

To apply for this position, please submit the following items by email (please do not call) to [email protected]: Cover letter, Current resume, Statement of ministry philosophy (1-2 pages), For additional information about RCC see: www.rccashland.org