As the Pastor of Vancouver Youth Collective, you will have the responsibility to lead Vancouver Church’s high school and middle school ministry. This position will lead the charge for all aspects of student ministry and embrace the vision and mission of Vancouver Church while mentoring students so that they encounter the presence of God daily and embody Christ wherever they go. The vision of the Youth Collective is to see the culture of the church being shaped by the transformation of students and families. A successful win will be to build teams that are eager to take the gospel to the corners of our county and lead students into encounters with God while discipling and equipping them to do the same with others.
Develop strategies to enrich and develop the spiritual formation and transformation of the youth community.
Recruit, train, disciple and manage high capacity leaders (staff, volunteers, community mentors) that will lead students from where they are to where God wants them to be.
Spearhead student involvement through serving opportunities, events, corporate gatherings, etc.
Build relationships with key influencers in the life of students - i.e.peers, big brother/sisters, coaches, teachers, parents, and grandparents.
Create innovative models and strategies to reach students.
Be responsible for the teaching content including teaching series, curriculum and other disciple making resources.
Be the primary communicator for the Youth Collective. Provide a clear path for effective communication for students, staff, and parents. Ensure they are up to date on current events and ministry happenings.
Plan key events that will grow students and provide an everlasting impact. I.e. camps, service projects, mission trips, etc.
Be the point person to ensure that all administrative duties are fulfilled including correspondence, reports, presentations, videos, testimonies, etc. Manage data as requested through the Planning Center.
Train and develop staff through various means. Seek out resources so that you and your team are growing spiritually and are up to speed on the needs of Youth Collective. Set goals for your team and provide one-on-ones, ongoing reviews and measurements for success.
Be prepared to handle conflict in a Godly manner. Ensure the Youth Collective community has the tools and leadership to resolve issues as they arise.
We ask, that if you call Vancouver Church your home church and you are faithfully following Christ-centered biblical principles, that you would embrace the following:
Maintain God-ordained priorities in your life by putting Jesus Christ first, your spouse second, your children third and the ministry fourth.
As an act of worship, tithe at least 10% of your income toward the mission and vision of Vancouver Church .
Take the initiative and be aware of what is/isn’t happening around you and take action.
Expectations is that you spend 70% of your time fulfilling your personal job responsibilities, 20% supporting your fellow team members and 10% on personal/professional development.
Serving with joy in an area of ministry; this is above and beyond your professional job.
Be loyal to the mission, vision and your fellow staff members and always protect the unity of Vancouver Church.
Demonstrate a Christ-like attitude through all interactions with congregation, staff, and volunteers.
Invest and invite the lost to know Jesus and come to Vancouver Church.
A clear testimony of faith in Jesus Christ and a vital growing personal relationship with Him.
A strong leader and shepherd for Youth Collective.
2+ years of proven successful experience as a Youth Pastor.
Ability to lead at a department head level, overseeing the care and development of staff and volunteers.
Have evangelistic magnetism and appeal to students.
Must have evidence of reaching churchless neighbors who are far from God.
A strong recruiter and person that has a positive influence over others.
Strong interpersonal, communication, relationship skills ensuring that the door is always open for students, their families, volunteers, and staff.
A proven entrepreneurial mindset. Innovation and out of the box thinking.
Ability to connect at an emotional level with an understanding of generational issues and how to handle crisis situations.
Strong decision maker with good analytical and problem solving abilities.
Commitment to ongoing personal and professional growth.
Bachelor degree in theology, biblical studies or a similar field.
We seek to become an authentic biblical community effectively reaching out to our churchless neighbors with empathy, grace & truth, so they can experience a whole new life with Jesus, and like Jesus, more every day.
In 2030, we will be planted in four western locations strategically equipping suburbanites to collaborate with the Holy Spirit in wisdom, power & revelation. Together, we will graciously lead our churchless neighbors to be with Jesus & like Jesus, more every day. Together, we will empower joyous small groups to care well for each other and meet the needs of the most vulnerable. As a result, we will alter neighborhoods locally & around the world, creating tremendous applause for our Father in heaven. All four locations will be commissioned to multiply to four more locations over their next ten years. Lastly, no perfect people will be allowed to join these communities.
We are a multi-generational, suburban church of Clark County, making disciples who join others who make disciples, reaching thousands of our churchless neighbors, meeting the practical needs of the most vulnerable, developing competent kingdom servants and leaders who multiply. We believe that our everyday operations should be based on this mission and implemented through a commitment to integrity and excellence in all that we do. We are dependent upon the Holy Spirit and the Word of God to lead us in all matter of motivations and behavior that encompasses personal, professional, and spiritual responsibilities. Each employee should carry out their responsibilities in a way that reflects the biblical core values of Vancouver Church.
