Associate Pastor for Youth - Dunwoody, GA
Listed: 05-02-2022
Employer: Saint Luke’s Presbyterian Church - 1978 Mt. Vernon Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338 | (770) 393-1424 | www.slpres.org
Location: Dunwoody, GA
Type: Full-time
Download: Job Description - Associate Pastor for Youth
1. How will this position help you to reach your vision and mission goals?
SLPC actively seeks to engage our youth through a variety of worship, fellowship, and outreach programs. Embraced by the congregation, youth grow spiritually and personally with numerous unique opportunities to lead and serve. In addition to welcoming and connecting with youth, this position encompasses planning the youth year, recruiting volunteers needed to carry it out, and leading in the plan’s execution.
The Associate Pastor will enable the church to connect with an optimal number of youth on a regular basis. SLPC youth eagerly participate in annual mission trips and retreats focused on outreach and fellowship. SLPC seeks to encourage and build consistent participation in year-round activities (e.g., Sunday School, youth group meetings, monthly breakfast, and weeknight fellowship. New ideas are encouraged as well.)
The associate pastor serves to inform and motivate our youth, their parents, and adult volunteers, whether regular or intermittent. Volunteers are key in a successful youth program and provide opportunities for spiritual growth and intergenerational fellowship among members.
SLPC is in an exciting time of “reconstructing” our youth ministry program with the outside assistance of Ministry Architects. This agency will be present to consult with the associate pastor in guiding the growth of the youth program over the next several months.
2. Provide a description of the characteristics needed by the person who is open to being called to this congregation and/or organization.
SLPC is seeking an Associate Pastor who will meet the youth where they are as well as bring new ideas while honoring traditional programming. SLPC youth are passionate about their program and would benefit from a leader who shares in that passion and participates in their activities with an energetic spirit. An ability to balance that active fun with serious topics, deeper faith discussions, and service to others is a key attribute of the right new youth leader for SLPC.
An adaptable leader will help guide the youth out of this transitional time and into more meaningful relationships with each other, their church family, and with God. With so many unique personalities across the youth group, a terrific leader will create a space for everyone to share their insight and feelings.
An engaged leader of youth will be actively involved in their lives, recognizing that church is not the entirety of their interest and talent. Watching youth play instruments or sports, checking in after a big test, and remembering things about their lives will deepen the youth’s connection with their leader and their church.
In addition, an effective leader of youth will communicate in ways that reach the target audience. Social media and text communications are preferred over email. Social media proficiency is essential for engagement.
3. For what specific tasks, assignments, and programs areas will this person have responsibility?
The Associate Pastor for Youth, working in collaboration with the Youth Council, the MA Renovation Team (for 6-9 months), and the Faith Formation (formerly known as Christian Education) Committee, will serve as Director of the SLPC’s Youth Program coordinating activities for learning, group life, and service including but not limited to:
• Plan, lead, and coordinate the Confirmation Program for 8th graders and Youth Sunday
• Encourage and coordinate youth participation in the broader life of the church, including regular participation in worship leadership
• Coordinate pastoral care to youth and families
• Guide the Youth Council, consisting primarily of youth leaders, in imagining, preparing, and delivering church youth activities
• Equip volunteers to be in regular supportive communication and relationship with every youth in the church and program
• Organize, lead, and attend youth trips throughout the year
• Serve as pastor liaison to three committees, to be worked out in collaboration with the other pastors
• Serve as supervisor of SLPC’s Seminary Intern
• Offer supplemental pastoral support to the SLPC’s Children’s Program including summer Vacation Bible School, and the Saint Luke’s Little Saints preschool
The pastor will collaborate as a participant in the pastoral and staff teams, working together to deliver: worship, preaching, teaching, pastoral care, programming, outreach, faith formation, welcome to newcomers, and regular worship leadership and preaching (5-10x per year).
Minimum Effective Salary: $50,000
Housing Type: Housing Allowance
To Apply:
Applications are accepted by completing the Professional Information Form (PIF) through Church Leadership Connection at https://oga.pcusa.org/section/mid-council-ministries/clc/personal-information-form/.
Further inquiry to: APNC@slpres.org
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