Description

All interested applicants should submit two documents to officeadmin@crossroadspca.org

1. An introduction letter that includes a brief testimony of how you came to know Jesus as your savior and why this role interests you

2. A current resume with full contact information

Position: Director of Youth & Sports (Grace & Cleats) Ministries   

Purpose: To provide leadership to two of our core ministries at Crossroads. In Youth Ministry, to come alongside parents by leading a ministry that loves, serves, and teaches the students (7^th – 12^th grade) at Crossroads and in the surrounding community and that moves them, by God’s grace, toward a personal, active, discerning, and maturing faith in Jesus Christ. In Grace & Cleats, to utilize sports and recreational activity as a bridge to take the gospel to our congregation and the community, teaching and demonstrating what it means to live and compete for the glory of God.

Accountable To: The Session, reporting directly to a member of the Pastoral Staff

Qualifications:

·      A personal, active, discerning, and maturing faith in Jesus Christ

·      A strong knowledge of and commitment to teach the Bible and to the reformed system of doctrine laid out in the Westminster Confession of Faith and its Catechisms.

·      A love for students and an ability and passion to teach, shepherd, lead, counsel, engage and enjoy them in a winsome, gospel-centered manner.

·      An ability to relate to adults as well as students

·      A solid understanding of and passion to use sports and recreational activity to reach the lost and disciple the found

·      An ability to recruit and lead a volunteer leadership team

·      An ability to plan and execute youth and sports related events, leagues, retreats, etc.

·      A four-year college degree; PREFER: prior youth ministry experience; PREFER: Seminary degree and ordained/ordainable in the PCA

Primary Responsibilities – YOUTH MINISTRY:

·      Continue developing the ministry in line with our mission, vision, and core values

·      Plan and execute weekly Sunday School and Youth Group activities

·      Plan and execute retreats, socials, service projects, summer activities, and mission trips

·      Provide faithful teaching of God’s Word at Sunday School, Youth Group, etc

·      Provide/Seek opportunities to build relationships, evangelize, disciple, and counsel students outside of Youth Group and Sunday School

·      Recruit, lead, and equip a volunteer leadership team to aid in all aspects of the ministry

·      Love and serve the parents of the students through effective communication, resources, and care for their children

·      Attend annual training and engage with resources that spur continual growth in ministry

·      Participation in weekly staff meeting

Primary Responsibilities – GRACE & CLEATS:

·      LEADERSHIP:

·      Continue developing our current ministry activities in line with mission, vision, and core values. These activities include, but are not limited to…

·      Open Gym Basketball (all year)

·      Open Gym Volleyball (all year)

·      Rev-Fit Classes (all year)

·      Men’s Softball (May – July)

·      Youth Sports Camps (Summer)

·      Youth Soccer League (August – October)

·      Grace & Cleats 3^rd – 6^th grade Basketball Teams (October – March)

·      Create new ministry activities as appropriate

·      Recruit, equip, and give oversight to leaders and volunteers

·      Cast vision for the ministry and actively promote ministry activities

·      Ensure proper spiritual leadership is present and active for each team and activity (this may require personal participation in various ministry activities)

·      TEACHING:

·      Teach (or equip others to teach) devotions at various ministry activities

·      Create or find quality devotional materials to fit each individual ministry activity

·      ADMINISTRATIVE:

·      Effectively communicate via email, text, website, and social media

·      Manage the ministry budget

·      Manage sports equipment inventory and purchasing

·      Creating and monitoring online registration and payment processes

·      Generate marketing/promotional materials

·      FIELD MAINTENANCE (Coordinate or Accomplish)

·      Mowing of 3 acre sports fields

·      2-3x per week April – June

·      1-2x per week July – October

·      Fertilizer (4x per year) and herbicide applications (2-3x per year)

·      Maintain watering schedule

·      Maintain shed and all field maintenance equipment

·      Striping of sports fields

·      Softball (May – July)

·      Soccer (Aug – October)

·      Tasks related to the open/close of sports fields for each respective season

·      All other necessary field maintenance and repairs

Compensation:

·      Full-time position with compensation commensurate with education and experience.

Requirements

How to Apply

All interested applicants should submit two documents to officeadmin@crossroadspca.org

1. An introduction letter that includes a brief testimony of how you came to know Jesus as your savior and why this role interests you

2. A current resume with full contact information

Primary Contact: Bryan Moore

Email: bryan.moore@roche.com

Phone: 3174121578

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