Wilmington Community Evangelical Church Hockessin DE Youth Pastor
Wilmington Community Evangelical Church Hockessin DE Youth Pastor
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Wilmington Community Evangelical Church (Hockessin DE)
Youth Pastor
The Big Picture
Wilmington Community EvangelicalChurch (em.wcec.church/home)is searching for a full time Youth Pastor.
Requirements
Do you have a desire to make the greatest impact one can have in a church body shaping and training the youth for the kingdom of God Wilmington Community Evangelical Church is searching for a minister/director who has the desire and the gifts to shepherd and train the youth in our church and add to their numbers.
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 selfevaluation on his/her strengths and weaknesses as a youth minister and team player. There is a parttime pastors 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 bicultural 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 4060 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 childrens 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. Two churches have been planted: One in West Chester PA West Chester Chinese Evangelical Church and another in Bear DE New Castle Chinese Evangelical Church/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 crosscultural community through transformed living.
General Qualifications
Evangelical faith
Education: Bible college graduate or Masters 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. youthparent seminars youth retreat 30hrs Famine Gospel Jam etc.
Involvement with incampus 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
Benefits
Please look over this job description and the church website. Along with your resume please answer these three questions:
Why do you believe that you might be a good fit as the Youth Pastor for WCEC
Describe your experiences in ministry and how you may be qualified to serve as the Youth Pastor of WCEC
In just a few sentences please give a summary of your theology and how that is in line with the doctrine of WCEC
Please send your resume a sermon link and the answers to these questions to
Employment Type
Full-Time
