Area Director - Perimeter North Atlanta

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**** Perimeter North Young Life (Chamblee & Dunwoody, GA)
** Located just northeast of Atlanta and inside the Perimeter (I-285), the Perimeter North Young Life area serves the neighboring communities of Chamblee and Dunwoody. Minutes from Buckhead, Midtown, and Downtown Atlanta—and well connected by major highways—this area blends suburban stability with urban accessibility. Known for strong schools, diverse neighborhoods, and engaged families, Perimeter North Young Life also carries a rich 50+ year history of faithful ministry.

With deep relational roots and strong momentum, Perimeter North offers fertile ground for long-term, relational ministry with students, families, and volunteers.## Area Director I
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* Summary:

** Through spiritual leadership and proper management, lead in developing a team in the area to carry out Young Life’s mission of introducing kids to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.

** 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.  - Ensure that all Young Life ministry in the area, is designed and carried out with a dependence on prayer that takes place out of the overflow of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Leadership Development — “Equipping leaders, committee and staff” includes key volunteer care, recruiting, team building and training, supervision and vision casting.  - Partner with Regional director and Committee to cast vision for reaching “every kid” within the defined area.  - Develop consistent gatherings with committee, leaders and staff to build unity and provide vision and direction.  - Create a spiritual leadership plan for volunteer leaders, staff and committee members in the area.  

- Recruit and train new staff and leaders to build leadership teams that reflect the community.  - Supervise, develop and evaluate area staff, providing resources and experiences needed to implement the vision.  - Provide quality summer…