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Because of Young Lifes exclusive Christian purposes of evangelism and discipleship as set forth in its Articles of Incorporation and in these Bylaws and to reflect what has always been and will continue to be the position of Young Life specifically the Christian belief thateach and every employee and volunteer of the corporation should minister as a servant of God with the primary responsibility of proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and as such is an integral part of the Christian mission and ministry of the corporation
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Job Specific Working Conditions:

Student Staff in Lehigh Valley PA

Ministry Functions:

Spiritual Development Following Jesus includes prayer and spiritual disciplines fellowship growth and health and church relationships.

• Develop a yearly personal growth plan that fosters a vibrant spiritual life including time for solitude retreat reflection prayer and a sincere commitment to understanding Gods Word.

• Seek and maintain relationships and disciplines in the context of active participation in a church community.

• Actively participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life community.

• Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development.

  • Thinking through ways to encourage the team: time in prayer scripture reading etc

Leadership Development Equipping leaders committee and staff includes key volunteer care recruiting team building and training supervision and vision casting.

• Meet with your volunteer leaders and area leadership on a regular basis.

  • Encouraging male volunteer leaders - meeting with them biweekly or monthly to check-on and edify one another

• Learn to recruit and train new leaders to build a leadership team that reflects the community.

  • Help recruit new volunteer leaders for the city of Allentown

  • Help recruit people to serve on our senders team

• Model excellence in contact work club Campaigners and camping to other leaders.

• Attend and be involved with area leadership as assigned.

Resource Development Fueling the ministry includes events major donor care public relations (branding) and TDS team.

• Raise financial support as directed and maintain good donor care practices.

• Communicate ministry updates and progress to personal donor partners.

  • Email Newsletters updating donors of whats happening and how they can pray

• Assist with camp fundraisers and attend occasional committee and adult functions as assigned.

  • Help coordinate & execute the IronPigs fundraiser for kids

  • Help coordinate & execute the monthly fundraisers

    • Car washes

    • Candygrams

    • Wing-a-thon

  • Help coordinate & execute Summer Camp Social fundraiser with senders team

Direct Ministry Proclaiming and modeling includes contact work club Campaigners and camp. Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.

• Participate in leadership with a team to conduct a Young Life club and Campaigners/discipleship ministry with excellence.

• Participate on a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for a ministry.

  • Help assess fundraising for this area

  • Strategies to help get them signed up earlier

• Serve in the local area

  • Coordinate and execute summer campaigners

  • Thinking through pre/post camp activities

Ministry Support Taking care of business includes accounting administration communication (internal) data management and strategic plan.

• Adhere to all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours dress conduct and time management.

• Learn to set yearly ministry and personal goals and objectives; review them on a regular basis.

• Assist in the office administration when necessary and assigned.

• Complete expense reports as necessary in a clear and timely fashion.

• Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts experience and area needs.

Training:

Missionwide Training

• None is required or recommended.

Regional Training

• Participate in regional-level training curriculum.

• At the regional directors prerogative certain regional training events may be required.

Area Training

• Work through job assignments under the supervision of the area director or assigned mentor (assignments may be adapted to fit individual needs and the area situation)

• Receive individualized training supervised by the area director designed to develop personal spiritual maturity and enhance personal character.

• Give particular focus to an individualized program to learn and gain competency in ministry skills (i.e. The 5 Cs).

• Become familiar with area strategy and ministry health as assigned by the area director.

• Receive introduction to personal fund-raising principles including familiarity with Basic Elements for Part-Time Staff

• Take advantage of Young Life discipleship experiences (e.g. summer staff discipleship focus adventure camping).

Education:

• Pursuing a college degree.

Working Conditions:

• Will include the extremes of a camp assignment (i.e. heat/cold dirt long hours and the physical demands of hiking horseback riding boating and more). Staff person must be able to handle these conditions.

Qualifications Required For The Job:

• Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.

• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.