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Young Life requires all employees to sign a Statement of Faith. We recommend you
read this statement before applying for any position.
Because of Young Life’s 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 that each 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,
Young Life shall only employ individuals or enlist volunteer leaders who: (a)
profess a belief in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord; and (b)
subscribe to the statements and policies required of all Young Life staff,
including the Young Life Statement of Faith. Therefore, employees and volunteers
of Young Life, during working and nonworking hours, shall: (i) be ready, willing
and able to fulfill such ministry functions as may be required by the
organization; (ii) refrain from conduct and statements that detract from the
biblical standards taught and supported by Young Life, and (iii) abide by all
policies and practices of Young Life including, without limitation, those
related to religious belief or ministry activities.
MISSION STAFF
Summary:
Mission / AuthorityThrough both training and direct field ministry experience,
learn how to lead and participate in effective Young Life ministry.
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 God’s 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.
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.
Learn to recruit and train new leaders to build a leadership team that reflects
the community.
Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to other
leaders.
Assist in training leaders, team leaders and committee how to work effectively
in teams and develop a yearly ministry strategy.
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.
Observe and learn to network and develop strategic relationships with key adults
in the community, including: principals, pastors, parents, potential committee
members as assigned by the area director.
Assist with camp fundraisers.
Direct Ministry — “Proclaiming and modeling” includes contact work, club,
Campaigners and camp.
Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.
Lead a team to plan and conduct a new or existing Young Life club and
Campaigners/discipleship ministry with excellence.
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.
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.
Manage finances with stewardship, accountability and transparency using the
mission-wide applications.
Maintain accurate information on kids, leaders and donors for area records.
Provide clear, prompt, appropriate and professional communication to everyone
involved in ministry.
Set yearly strategic ministry plan and initiatives to reach every kid; review
them on a regular basis.
Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience and area
needs.
Training:
Missionwide Training
None is required.
RTD training events such as New Staff Training, Winter Training, Focus
Conferences and Young Life University are available on a request basis with
approval of the regional director.
Regional Training
There is no mission-wide regional-level training curriculum.
At the regional director’s prerogative, certain regional training events may be
required.
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 5 C’s).
Become familiar with area strategy and ministry health as assigned by the area
director.
Introduction to personal fund-raising principles including familiarity with
Basic Elements for Part-time staff.
Education:
College degree preferred.
Qualifications Required for the Job:
Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Job Specific Working Conditions:
This part-time mission staff position leading our WyldLife ministry is located
in Glen Lake, MI.
In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is outlined below. This
base pay range is for the U.S. and is not applicable to locations outside of the
United States.
The anticipated salary rate for this position is $9297.50 depending on relevant
education, experience, and location.