Campus Minister - PA, Undergraduate Ministry

Position Overview

Campus Staff Minister – Central PA, Undergraduate Ministry. Full‑time position at Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship. The Mid‑Atlantic Region serves students on over 50 campuses in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, and the eastern half of Pennsylvania.

• Pursue a vibrant relationship with the triune God through engagement with Scripture, prayer, and worship, both individually and in community.
• Develop self‑leadership (growing in self‑awareness, self‑management, relational integrity, and resiliency).
• Embrace Scriptural standards for behavior and attitudes.
• Communicate and model Inter Varsity’s vision to see students and faculty transformed, campuses renewed, and world changers developed.
• Create a culture of humble dependence on God and bold expectation in God’s intention to start new witnessing communities throughout the campus and on new campuses.
• Model – in person and through programs – Inter Varsity’s vision and Core Values, including a biblically‑defined commitment to engage every ethnic and social group on campus.
• Lead students and faculty – individually and collectively – through Scripture, prayer, teaching, and discipleship experiences, so that they articulate and align their ministry activities around this vision.
• Set annual goals through prayer, research and reflection with your teams (students, faculty, and staff) for qualitative and quantitative growth, including conversions and leadership development.
• Create, develop, align and leverage ministry plans, programs, teams, and structures to close the gap between current reality and aspirational goals.
• Build leadership teams who trust and partner well with you and who demonstrate spiritual vitality, relational health, and mission alignment.
• Develop and execute plans to achieve annual goals, evaluating and modifying the plan as needed throughout the year.
• Increase momentum for the vision by aligning programs, structures, conferences and teams around the goals.
• Mobilize students and faculty to engage their relational networks with the gospel and to start new missional communities.
• Under the direction of the Area Director, may supervise Ministry Interns and Campus Ministry Interns as delegated.
• Intentionally gather, invite, and develop diverse groups of students and faculty so that they not only encounter and follow Jesus as Savior and Lord but also advance the mission on campus as participants and leaders.
• Create ways for faculty and students to encounter and follow Jesus through Scripture, worship, prayer, mission experiences, conferences, etc.
• Equip students and faculty so that they think strategically about campus engagement and so that they proclaim – in word, deed, and power – the good news of Jesus, regularly inviting students and faculty to follow him as Savior and Lord.
• Disciple students and faculty by equipping them to hear the Word, respond actively, and debrief and interpret the experience so that they grow in Christlikeness, reflect our Core Values, and develop ministry skills.
• Invite, coach, and equip students and faculty to become increasingly effective participants and leaders, including starting new witnessing communities on campuses.
• Work with a network of Inter Varsity staff and volunteers so that our work reflects Biblical standards of excellence, integrity, and partnership.
• Partner with and respond positively to the direction and coaching from your supervisors and national leaders.
• Contribute to collaborative and productive team meetings and relationships.
• Affiliate chapters under your care and submit Graduating Student Forms to increase partnership with current students and alumni.
• Use national ministry resources and tools as requested, including recruiting and/or participating in local, regional, or national conferences.
• Complete reporting, planning and review requirements in a timely way.
• Comply with all Inter Varsity policies and procedures.

• Annually affirm Inter Varsity’s Statement of Agreement (Doctrinal Basis and Purpose Statement).
• Abide by Inter Varsity’s Code of Conduct.
• Believe and behave consonantly with Inter Varsity’s Human Sexuality Theological Paper.
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