Grace Bible Church (Allenwood, NJ) 

Associate Pastor of Youth & Children’s Ministry & Tech

 

The Big Picture

Grace Bible Church (jerseygrace.org) seeks a full-time Associate Pastor of Youth & Children’s Ministry and Tech.  

Requirements

Summary:

At Grace we are committed to making, maturing, and multiplying disciples of Jesus Christ for the glory of God, here on the Jersey Shore and around the world. We’ll do that best in the context of Youth and Children’s Ministry when we are committed to evangelizing children, encouraging parents, and equipping the saints for the work of ministry. This ministry requires a pastoral approach that prioritizes the development of servants and leaders so that the whole church is built up through parents sitting under the word, kids growing in the gospel and servants maturing in their walk with Christ. It requires the conviction that parents are the primary disciplers of their children and the role of this ministry is to complement, support, and encourage that work. Tech is a useful instrument to extend the reach of our ministry and invite new people to get to know us before they visit. It also facilitates the work of ministry throughout the week as we maintain our hardware and network.

 

Responsibilities:

Youth

o   Lead and disciple the volunteer youth staff.

o   Prioritize discipleship/equipping/training of small group leaders.

o   Provide instruction in how to shepherd and disciple students in their walk with Christ.

o   Provide regular instruction/feedback in how to teach for those interested and qualified.

o   Oversee the Wednesday night gathering of students. 

o   Identify individuals and give opportunities to preach at the Wednesday gathering.

o   Give direction and oversight to the band on Wednesday night.

o   Identify responsible 11th-12^th grade students to serve as student leaders/servants.

o   Organize and oversee monthly gatherings outside the regular Wed. night gathering for outreach and fellowship.

o   Participate in regular (annual) training and fellowship with other faithful pastors.

o   Organize summer retreat and mission trip.

 

Children

o   Oversee Sunday morning service and Sunday School ministries.

o   Recruit volunteers, organize curriculum schedule, maintain rosters, organize distribution of curriculum, manage/equip ministry teams, prepare check-in kiosks, assess teachers, and provide feedback for improvement, keep volunteers encouraged.

o   Oversee Wednesday night Adventure Club

o   Work closely with leader to develop teachers and volunteers, observe, and offer feedback for improvement in the program, greet and get to know families and kids, encourage workers.

o   Oversee summer kids’ ministry.

o   Recruit leaders and volunteers to lead the programs, give direction, order curriculum, observe and provide feedback for improvement.

o   Oversee Grace Kids Camp

o   Purchase curriculum and work closely with leaders to recruit leaders and helpers for various aspects. Provide direction for the purpose and execution of the program.

o   Hold regular worker trainings, 2x/yr for encouragement and equipping of the volunteers.

Tech

o   Oversee Social media team.

o   Maintain Church website through Church Plant Media and Church App through Subsplash.

o   Oversee campus IT, network, staff computers, printers, etc… using Trinity Worldwide Technology.

o   Oversee online registration forms for all events requiring registration.

Qualifications:

o   M.Div.

o   5+ years’ ministry experience.

o   Track record of discipleship and gifted teaching of Scripture.

Benefits

Compensation:

o   Health, eye, dental benefits.

o   Salary ~$70K

o   3 weeks vacation

The Process

Please look over this job description and the church website. Along with your resume please answer these questions:

 

Why do you believe that you might be a good fit as the Associate Pastor at Grace Bible Church?

 

Describe your experiences in ministry and how you may be qualified to serve as the Associate Pastor of Grace Bible Church?

 

In just a few sentences please give a summary of your theology and how that is in line with the doctrine of Grace Bible Church?

 

Please send your resume, the answers to these questions and a message link to

The expectation of this minister is to nurture the middle school and high school teenagers in the areas of worship, fellowship, outreach and discipleship. The minister is required to assess the needs of the youth, set the vision, plan and execute curriculum and events, preach and teach the word of God, and review the ministry progress with the board, the youth ministry team, and the parents. It is expected that the minister will be a team player and a communicator; it is not expected that the youth minister will do everything him/herself, but he/she must be able to work with the youth ministry deacon, the adult and youth volunteers and delegate responsibilities. It is expected that the youth minister may spend time with the youth outside the church in more casual or fun settings. Outside of the heart of a shepherd, organizational skills are very important for the position. It is expected that in the interview process, the prospective youth minister provides a self-evaluation on his/her strengths and weaknesses as a youth minister and team player. There is a part-time pastor’s assistant who supports the Mandarin ministry pastor, the English ministry pastor (open position), the children minister, and the youth minister. Founded in 1981, Wilmington Community Evangelical Church (WCEC) is a bi-cultural and bilingual (Mandarin Chinese and English) church committed to building up the kingdom of God in Northern Delaware and the surrounding Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Average Sunday attendance is around 250 of which ~40-60 people attend the English Sunday service, with the remainder attending the Mandarin Sunday service. A typical English Sunday service includes youth, parents of the youth, college students, young professionals, and adults. The church currently has a Mandarin ministry pastor and a full time children’s minister. The average attendance of the weekly youth ministry Friday night activity is between 40 and 60. The church is currently in the process of searching for an English ministry pastor who is expected to be a close coworker with the youth minister. Knowledge of Chinese Culture and Mandarin Chinese is an advantage but not a qualification for the candidate. The vision of the church is “Mission and Planting 宣教與拓植”. Two churches have been planted: One in West Chester, PA [West Chester Chinese Evangelical Church 威徹斯特主恩堂] and another in Bear, DE [New Castle Chinese Evangelical Church 新城主恩堂/Gospel Christ for All Nations] in 2000 and 2007, respectively, with steady growth witnessed in both. The mission of the English Ministry is “Empowering people to serve God in a cross-cultural community through transformed living”. General Qualifications Evangelical faith Education: Bible college graduate or Master’s of Divinity Shepherding experience preferred Spiritual Qualifications Living a life of faith in Jesus Christ Demonstrating a passion for shepherding students Ministry Qualifications A vision for youth ministry Able to recruit and if needed train adult volunteers in youth ministry Able to communicate with youth and parents General Responsibilities Preach and teach Conduct ordinances, e.g., baptism, Holy Communion, etc. Conduct visitation and counseling Collaborate with youth ministry leaders of nearby churches for joint youth ministries Specific Responsibilities -Plan and lead the development of a comprehensive youth ministry in accordance with the long range ministry vision. -Set annual ministry goals and develop plans to achieve such goals -Organize and/or lead weekly Sunday School classes for youths -Recruit and train a ministry team of youth leaders (Student Ministry Team) -Organize an adult youth ministry leadership team (and train if needed) -Organize and/or lead weekly youth ministry events on Friday nights, or additional days as required -Organize special Youth Ministry events, e.g., youth-parent seminars, youth retreat, 30-hrs Famine, Gospel Jam, etc. -Involvement with in-campus ministries in local high schools -Develop and oversee the annual budget for youth ministries Participate in ministry meetings, such as monthly meetings of the church Elder and Deacon Board, and the English Ministry Team -Share responsibility preaching in the Sunday Morning Worship Service