[Hiring] Ministry Director @Young Life

Role Description

The Young Life College Director at Morgan State University is responsible for developing and leading a vibrant Young Life ministry among college students at Morgan State University. The Director will build meaningful relationships with students, introduce them to the person of Jesus Christ, disciple student leaders, and develop a team of volunteers who can help reach and invest in students.

The ideal candidate is passionate about college students, deeply committed to Jesus and Young Life's mission, relationally gifted, and excited about ministry within the unique culture and community of Morgan State University.

Qualifications

• Must have completed Core Training — Phase One.
• Must have 1 or more clubs.
• Experience in direct ministry.
• Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Requirements

• Spiritual Development — “Following Jesus” includes:
• Maintain a genuine and sincere commitment to understanding God’s Word and the disciplines of personal and corporate prayer.
• Seek out and maintain relationships and disciplines, in the context of active participation in a church community, that lead to a vibrant spiritual life.
• Actively participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life community.
• Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development.
• Develop a yearly personal growth plan that fosters a vibrant spiritual life, including time for solitude, retreat, reflection, prayer, and Scripture reading.
• Leadership Development — “Equipping leaders, committee and staff” includes:
• Meet with your volunteer leaders on a regular basis.
• Learn principles of leadership and recruitment and training of new leaders to build a leadership team that reflects the makeup of the community.
• Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners, and camping to other leaders.
• Attend and be involved with area leadership as assigned.
• Assist in training leaders and committee how to work effectively in teams.
• Train and lead a team in developing a yearly ministry strategy.
• Resource Development — “Fueling the ministry” includes:
• Raise financial support as directed and maintain good donor care practices.
• Communicate ministry updates and progress to personal donor partners.
• Observe and learn principles to develop strategic relationships with key adults in the community.
• Learn to plan and execute area fundraising events under the direction of an area supervisor.
• Become a respected Young Life steward to the community for both kids and adults.
• Attend committee and adult functions as necessary and assigned.
• Direct Ministry — “Proclaiming and modeling” includes:
• Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.
• Lead a team to plan and implement a regular outreach meeting with excellence.
• Lead Campaigners meetings with excellence as assigned by the area director.
• Lead a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for a ministry.
• Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life camp each year.
• Research community and school demographics to assess ministry effectiveness.
• Ministry Support — “Taking care of business” includes:
• Adhere to all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct, and time management.
• Manage finances with stewardship, accountability, and transparency using the mission-wide applications.
• Set yearly ministry and personal goals and objectives; review them on a regular basis.
• Maintain accurate information on kids, leaders, and donors for area records.
• Provide clear, prompt, appropriate, and professional communication to everyone involved in ministry.
• Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience, and area needs.
• Training:
• Mission-Wide Training
• Completion of at least two years as a Staff Associate.
• Core Training — phase one to be completed as a Staff Associate.
• Full-time staff are expected to complete a Training Timeline experience in non ASC years.
• Regional Training
• Actively engage in training provided by the regional director.
• Area Training
• Actively engage in training provided by area leadership.
• Individualized training supervised by the area director designed to develop personal spiritual maturity and enhance personal character.
• Individualized program to learn and gain competency in ministry skills (e.g., the five C’s).
• Become familiar with area strategy and ministry health as assigned by the area director.
• Must have completed Leadership I and II as a Staff Associate.

Benefits

• The anticipated salary for this position can range from $20,000-$25,000 depending on relevant education, experience, and location.