Youth and Young Adult Pastor

TABERNACLE MISSION STATEMENT 

We exist to love God, love people and make disciples. 

GOALS

The goal of the Youth & Young Adults Pastor is to disciple students and young adults through Bible-based programs so that they grow in their relationship with Christ. We do this with excellence, enthusiasm and a heart to serve this age demographic.                  

PRE-REQUISITE 

• Attend MERGE. 
• Be a member of The Tabernacle or work toward membership.
• Complete a cleared background check. 
• Complete The Tabernacle volunteer on-boarding process. 
• Complete all required training. 

HOW TO PREPARE FOR THIS ROLE 

Pray, spend time in God's word during the week, give regularly and attend a weekly worship service.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Lead the Manistee Youth Ministries Team and Young Adult Ministry Teams during the regular, evening programs and special events. This will include planning, facilitating and follow-up. 
• Create an environment that fosters a closer relationship between these age demographics and Jesus.
• Be active in the local junior high, high school and other youth-driven community events. 
• Serve as a primary teacher at your campus. 
• Complete event reviews in a timely manner. 
• Meet on a regular basis with the TABstudent and Young Adult leaders, to set goals, troubleshoot, plan events, set schedules and handle issues, as they arise. 
• Meet with Tabernacle Next Gen Pastor and/or Campus Pastor on a regular basis.
• Build teams of volunteers to assist in the discipleship of students and young adults.
• Support team members to grow in their relationship with Christ and their ability to serve students.
• Coordinate with Tabernacle Next Gen Pastor to plan and execute the yearly student/ young adults ministry budgets. 
• Invest in relationships with student/young adult team members and leaders.
• Invest in relationships with students and families. 
• Stay current with trends to maintain relevancy to student and young adults.
• Know and follow all Tabernacle guardrails, policies and procedures. Communicate these to all team leaders/volunteers. 
• Coordinate with Tabernacle Next Gen Pastor to plan and prepare curriculum.  
• Regularly evaluate curriculum, events and tactics.
• Other duties as assigned. 

SKILLS/EXPECTATIONS

• Ethical conduct.
• Excellent leadership skills. 
• The ability to plan and execute events. 
• Excellent organizational skills. 
• The ability to follow lesson plans, teach, run small groups and lead larger group discussions/activities. 
• Flexibility. 
• The ability to build and manage teams. 
• Excellent communication skills. 
• The desire to interact with Tabernacle youth and young adults in an energetic and positive manner. 
• Travel between campuses will be required, on an as-needed basis. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

This position is responsible for building and managing Manistee Student Ministry and Young Adult Ministry volunteer teams.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK
This is a paid position.  It may include weekend/after-hours work. Additional hours for meetings, training and connecting with team members will be required

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this role description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the volunteer for this role. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.