Linn County Campus Director

The Ministry Site Director (Linn County Campus Life Ministry Staff) is a position that requires spiritual and organizational leadership skills, the ability to work with and through other people, and strong communication skills. S/he must embrace and build a team that embodies YFC’s Cultural Attributes:

Christ-centered, enduring humility, relentless trust, courageous faithfulness, joyful camaraderie, and kingdom-inspired diversity.

S/he will seek to implement relational ministry actions to develop Authentic Christ-Sharing Relationships with young people within the context of their YFC ministry model.

Heartland YFC currently leads an active Campus Life at Vernon Middle School in Marion, IA, and is strategically developing Campus Life at Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, IA to expand our impact.

This role is part-time starting at 10 hours/week, with opportunity to increase based on the growth of the ministry.

• Recruit, train, and maintain volunteer ministry leader team in accordance with the processes found in the Knowledge Base
• Create a strong connection between local churches and the ministry site
• Provide training materials and ministry site standards for ministry leaders
• Develop healthy 3 Story teams for each ministry site
• Establish necessary support and guidelines to ensure healthy and growing ministry at all sites
• Be an advocate in the community for young people
• Report progress and ministry updates to YFC

• Responsible for managing, facilitating, and serving in the Relational Ministry Actions (RMAs)
• Direct the 3 Story Team at their site in accomplishing the standards outlined in the RMAs found in the Knowledge Base
• Establish and develop programming materials
• Train and evaluate ministry site leaders in the implementation of curriculum materials
  
  Spiritual Responsibilities

CONTACTING - going into the teenage world to initiate new relationships

BUILDING TIMES - spending time with students to build new relationships and grow existing ones

CLUB - meeting with a large group of kids in a safe, high-energy, non-Christian-friendly setting to talk about relevant topics and connect them to God’s truth.

APPOINTMENTS - meeting with kids to focus on their individual needs

SMALL GROUPS - meeting with several students to have an interactive discussion about relevant topics and connect them to truth

Because the overriding religious purpose and mission of Youth for Christ USA is to communicate and introduce the Gospel of Jesus Christ to young people and their families, and in that regard to make, educate and encourage life‑long disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, it is very important that you as an employee in the movement of Youth for Christ be recognized as an associate minister of the Gospel.

• Seek God’s guidance and wisdom, through prayer and meditation, for the organization as a whole as well as for specific ministry initiatives.
• Participate and lead regular times of prayer, devotion and worship as a regular aspect of your role within YFC.
• Teach and preach from the Holy Bible at YFC staff meetings, conferences, camps and events.
• Model empathy, humility and care for all people. This includes promoting equity and inclusion in word and in the practice of faith expression. YFC employees will have an opportunity to be commissioned or licensed as a minister of the Gospel through the established Youth for Christ process, and/or ordained by an outside body recognized by Youth for Christ USA.

Loves Jesus and has a personal relationship with Him

Feels CALLED to the vocational ministry of preaching the Gospel

Is passionate about the vision, mission, and upholds the Statement of Faith of YFC

Understands YFC’s 5 Essentials and leads through this model

Self‑Motivator

Strong moral character and of good repute

Connects well with youth

Well‑spoken in front of youth and adults

Manages a team of diverse volunteers

Honors and pursues diversity of gifts,…