Kids and Youth Minister

Community Church at Lake Wylie exists to reach every generation with the Love and Hope of Jesus Christ. To that end, we are seeking to hire a Kids and Youth Minister who will build and lead a meaningful, gospel-focused ministry to children and teenagers. We have excellent facilities for kids, and a gymnasium across the street that could be utilized for youth events, possibly in partnership with other local organizations.

While there is a solid, decades-long foundation of kids and youth ministry at CCLW, this is the beginning of a new chapter of our church’s life. We have recently hired a new Senior Pastor, and building up the kids and youth ministry is a top priority. A successful candidate will share the heart, ethos, and entrepreneurial spirit of an organization like YoungLife. This position will start out as a part-time role (30 hours/week), but we expect it will be full-time within a year or two – depending on the growth rate of the ministry.

Starting salary: $36,000 (for 30 hours/week)

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement a strategic approach to kids and youth ministry that reflects the Christ-centered, service-minded ethos of CCLW.
• Raise up teams of volunteers to serve with kids and youth.
• Clear and consistent communication with parents about what their children are learning, and about upcoming events.
• Kids Ministry (birth – 5^th grade):
  • Oversee Sunday morning operations (scheduling volunteers, preparing curriculum, ordering supplies, maintaining cleanliness, ensuring safety, etc.)
  • Be a warm and welcoming presence for families, especially those visiting CCLW for the first time.
  • Teach one of the upper elementary classes on Sunday mornings to help shepherd kids (and their families) through the transition into the youth ministry.
  • Offer special events like VBS, beginning/end of school year celebrations, summer fun events.
    
    
• Youth Ministry (6^th – 12^th grade):
  • Find creative ways to connect with middle and high school students within the church and outside of it.
  • Create regular opportunities for teenagers to socialize, grow in their faith, and serve the community.
  • Build relationships with local institutions and leaders who are invested in the lives of students (schools, teachers, coaches, YoungLife leaders, etc.)
  • Find ways for teenagers to lead and serve within the kids ministry
    
    
• Work in concert with the rest of the CCLW staff to achieve broader church objectives.
• Teach in the main service occasionally, especially to build rapport with families at CCLW.

Personal Qualifications:

• Evidence of a growing relationship with God
• Agreement with our mission and beliefs
• Active participation in the life of our church
• A genuine love for the next generation and a long-term desire to work with that age group (We are not interested in hiring someone who views kids and youth ministry as a short-term steppingstone).
• Key character traits we’re looking for:
  • Self-motivated and reliable
  • A learner
  • Efficient, but warm
  • Driven, but kind
  • Teachable
  • Compassionate
  • Approachable
  • Organized, yet flexible
  • A willingness to ask for help when something isn’t going well
  • Proactive about conflict resolution
  • A sense of humor

Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or substantial progress toward earning one)
• Seminary education preferred, but not required
• A working knowledge of Scripture
• Proven ability to design and build something
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven administrative abilities and capacity for follow through
• Strong time-management skills and the ability to multitask

A successful first year will look like:

• ≈ 40-50 children regularly participating on Sunday mornings (birth-5^th grade)
• ≈ 15-20 youth regularly involved (6^th-12^th grade)
• A healthy and growing team of volunteer leaders
• Regular, meaningful connections with parents
• Youth events in the gymnasium (in partnership with other organizations or churches)

How to apply:

Send a cover letter, resume, and two references to searchteam@cclw.org

If we decide to begin an interview process, we will ask you for a strategic proposal about how to grow and staff the Kids and Youth Ministry in the years ahead. We may also have you complete a personality assessment to help us better understand your personal and professional temperament.

It is our goal to fill this position by mid-August.