Prayer Coordinator

Spiritual Responsibilities

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 to make, educate, and encourage lifelong 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.

As an employee of Youth For Christ and an associate minister of the Gospel, YFC expects all employees to seek God’s guidance and wisdom, participate and lead regular times of prayer, teach and preach from the Holy Bible, and model empathy, humility and care for all people, promoting equity and inclusion in word and practice of faith expression.

• 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, promoting equity and inclusion in word and practice of faith expression.

• Ability to humbly serve and honor others, even in difficult situations, with prayer, consistency, transparency, and resilience (Enduring Humility).
• Demonstrate proper reliance on God, others, and self through generous giving of time and skills, collaborating with others, welcoming candid input, recognizing needs for grace, and extending forgiveness and empathy (Relentless Trust).
• Prioritize others’ needs for a missional outcome, characterized by joy, with active listening and problem‑solving skills, while encouraging and empowering fellow believers (Joyful Camaraderie).
• Trust God with new approaches and changes, communicate needs and limits with emotional intelligence, and seek confidence and wisdom in Christ (Courageous Faithfulness).
• Seek and foster authentic Christ‑centered relationships with people of various backgrounds, creating an inviting environment and empowering historically marginalized groups and indigenous populations through active listening, inclusion, advocacy of the vulnerable, and respect for others’ experiences (Kingdom Inspired Diversity).

All YFC employees are expected to regularly and actively participate in faithful activities that advance the stewardship functions of YFC/USA. These activities include, but are not limited to, extending invitations to fundraising events, recruiting personal circles of influence/YFC donor contacts, sending letters, handwritten notes, personal calls, and personally ministering to donor contacts.

This role requires a candidate who has developed a consistent and disciplined personal prayer life and is prepared to lead from that foundation. Applicants must demonstrate spiritual maturity and a clear commitment to growing in depth, consistency, and dependence on Christ through prayer.

The individual will actively champion and model YFC’s Culture of Prayer, fully adhering to the standards and expectations outlined in the YFC Culture of Prayer document. The role carries direct leadership responsibility for planning, coordinating, and executing all organizational prayer initiatives, including, but not limited to:

• Staff prayer retreats.
• Weekly staff prayer gatherings.
• Donor and partner prayer communications.
• Ministry‑wide prayer events and focused prayer initiatives.

Youth For Christ (YFC) provides equal employment opportunities employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, or other unlawful discriminatory characteristics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. YFC is classified as an Association of Churches and, as such, our hiring practices reflect that designation. As a religious nonprofit organization, YFC incorporates the requirement to model, teach, share and live the faith.

The relationship between YFC’s mission and each of its leaders is its lifeblood, and at all times reserves the right to make employment decisions based upon a person’s religious beliefs, personal character and lifestyle consistent with our understanding of the Bible or our overall goals and requirements for Christian ministry. We seek to create a workplace that is intentional about Kingdom Inspired Diversity.

Our commitment to employees extends to opportunities for growth, development, promotion, training and compensation. We will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the organization.