Director of Youth and Young Adults

Company: Evangelical Covenant Church
Location: Chicago
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

Description: Summary:The Director of Youth and Young Adults will collaborate with the Senior Director of Church Development and Evangelism and the Serve Locally team to develop and oversee discipleship strategies and resources for the facilitation of spiritual growth initiatives for Youth and Young Adult ministry teams with Covenant churches and ministry partners across the globe. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:--- Mobilizing youth and young adult discipleship leaders in every regional conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church.--- Mentoring and coaching Evangelical Covenant Church pastors and leaders in discipleship for youth and young adults.--- Training and equipping youth and young adult leaders to facilitate discipleship leader cohorts and other teaching/learning experiences.--- Sponsoring ministry events and network opportunities.--- Developing, curating, and providing relevant discipleship resources and curriculum.--- Planning and facilitating training, equipping, and resourcing events (e.g., in-person, virtual events, online presence, etc.)In all of these, both internal collaboration with Serve Locally mission areas, as well as external collaboration with conferences and local churches, is critical to ensure successful ministry outcomes.Essential Functions: Discipleship Strategies and Resources--- Represent, champion, and advocate for the importance of youth and young adult ministry in the Evangelical Covenant denominational office, regional conferences, and local churches.--- Maintain a strong understanding of the current pulse of youth and young adult ministry through research and conference and church connections.--- Promote partnership between parents, intergenerational ministry, and developing youth ministry strategies.--- Advocate for equity, diversity and ethnic/racial representation aimed at advancing the multi-ethnic mosaic in children and family ministry.--- Shepherd, curate and coordinate age-appropriate discipleship resources including campaigns, resources suites, curriculum, digital events, and more.--- Coordinate training and support for youth and young adult ministry leaders, including volunteer and bi-vocational leaders.--- Support mobilization and resourcing for youth and young adult leaders in how to practically embrace and serve the youth who live in the community surrounding the church.--- Promote resourcing and support for parents.Collaboration-- Collaborate with and support the Executive Minister of Serve Locally on denomination-wide youth and young adult discipleship initiatives.--- Collaborate with the Director of Children and Family Ministry to create a coordinated pathway/vision for transitioning from children's ministry to youth ministry.--- Connect and collaborate with other Serve Locally staff, mission priorities and departments in the Evangelical Covenant Church.--- Cultivate and strengthen partnerships between the denomination and conference teams.--- Develop and grow partnerships with youth ministry organizations outside of the Evangelical Covenant Church.Events--- Contribute to the planning of The Evangelical Covenant Church events, such as: the BLESS Conference, UNITE, NextGen, Midwinter and Gather (Annual Meeting) for youth and young and adult discipleship to be interwoven into offerings.--- Represent the Evangelical Covenant Church at national youth and young adult ministry events and conferences.--- Produce youth and young adult ministry events, experiences, and networking opportunities.Administration--- Monitor, measure, and report on the effectiveness of youth and young adult resources, programming, and events.--- Oversee and coordinate ministry communications through newsletters, social media, and CovChurch Now.--- Manage the youth and young adult ministry budgets.--- Oversee management of the youth ministry leadership database.Other duties as assigned by Senior Director of Church Development and Evangelism. Requirements: Qualifications:Candidates will possess and apply these demonstrated abilities in:--- Proven record of accomplishment in youth and young adult discipleship, spiritual direction, resource development, program implementation and impact.--- Demonstrated intercultural agility.--- Writing, editing, and creating curriculum and educational resources.--- Teaching, equipping, facilitating others, both in-person and virtually. --- Innovative content creation for multiple demographics.--- Coordinating teams and mobilizing decentralized ministry.--- Proven mastery of numerous software, hardware, and online tools.--- Budget managementPreferred: Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, exercised in curricula development and social media interactions. Skills:--- Provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates. Displays passion and optimism. Inspires respect and trust. Mobilizes others to fulfill the vision.--- Develops workable implementation plans. Communicates changes effectively. Builds commitment and overcomes resistance. Prepares and supports those affected by change. Monitors transition and evaluates results.--- Includes stakeholders in planning, decision -making, facilitating and process improvement. Takes responsibility for subordinates' activities. Solicits and applies feedback (internal and external). Improves processes, products, and services.--- Reads, analyzes, and interprets ministry journals, financial reports, and legal documents.--- Creatively formulate reports, communication, and marketing material for audiences.--- Effectively presents information to top management and public groups.--- Ability to operate with discretion and confidentiality.--- Effective verbal and written communication--- Responds appropriately and adjusts actions in relation to others' actions.--- Mastery of Microsoft and Windows applications, database development and management, and web technologies.--- Detail-oriented, strong organization, prioritization and time management skills are imminent.--- Excels in attention to detail with an elevated level of accuracy in the preparation of documents, reports, and correspondence. Writes speeches and articles for publication that conforms to prescribed style and format.--- Works well under pressure and can accomplish multiple tasks with conflicting priorities and timelines.--- Exhibits confidence in self and others. Inspires and motivates others to perform well. Effectively influences actions and opinions of others. Accepts feedback from others and gives appropriate recognition to others.--- Self-starter, with the ability to work independently and with others. Use critical thinking skills - using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.Education and Experience:Required: Master's degree in Divinity, Discipleship, Christian Formation or Theology. A minimum engagement of five (5) years in the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) and a minimum of 5 years of functioning in ministry positions, to include experience in conference level activities. Credentialed in the Covenant, or willing to be credentialed in the Covenant.Environmental Conditions:Must be able to work in remote locations with corresponding applications and connections, in accordance with personnel policies. Willingness to travel across North America and internationally, approximately 30-40% of work time. Must be versatile and able to work for prolonged segments sitting/standing and on a computer. Must engage frequently with office tools and equipment, such as: computer, copier, phone, web-conferencing equipment, cell communication, printers, etc. Must be able to occasionally lift or move items, less than 35 lbs.Compensation details: 80000-90000 Yearly SalaryPI5d81819db259-25660-36516691

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