Details for Associate Pastor for Youth and Young Adults - part time (0.4)
Position Description
Church Profile:
Our church has people spread across all age brackets including approximately 10 teenagers. There is a high level of participation by members in all aspects of church life.
Church Vision:
We seek a future where everyone in Ashwood and Chadstone and our wider networks have had opportunities to know God better and to experience God’s goodness.
Our Strategic Focus:
By focusing on our People of Peace (see Luke 10), develop simple, self-funding, and reproducing discipleship and mission groups.
Model of Ministry:
We focus on developing a discipling culture and missional communities. Among other things, this means we aim to operate a mix of Services, mid sized groups and small groups; and to help people with personal discipling processes.
Role:
The person will provide leadership and work with the senior pastor and members of the church to help us disciple our youth and young adults:
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Providing leadership, oversight and training for youth and young adult ministries that take place both on Sunday mornings and on some evenings through the week with a focus on discipleship.
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Helping to equip and encourage youth, their parents, and young adults to engage in local mission including through mid-sized groups we call faith communities.
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Assisting the pastor with the development and delivery of training for adults in the area of discipling youth.
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Overseeing any new or required Youth or Young Adult specific events or programs that align with the strategy and calling of the church. Assisting with overall leadership and direction of the church
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Occasionally preaching and/or carrying out other church leadership tasks.
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Attending Sunday morning services
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In the event of the senior pastor’s absence, being the acting pastor of the church (if this is for an extended period, eg the senior pastor being on annual leave, there will be an additional payment to recognise the additional responsibilities).
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There will be flexibility on how the 2 days/week are worked with the expectation that it will include Sunday morning gatherings and a weekly meeting with the pastor at a mutually agreeable time. Other time will be flexible to enable the person as necessary to visit Faith Communities (that typically happen on weekends but not necessarily Sunday mornings) and meet with faith community leaders, volunteers, young adults and youth.
There may be times when the person may be asked to participate in training intensives that go for more than 2 days in a particular week. This will be negotiated with the person and usually managed through time in lieu.
EBC believes in healthy ministry and wants to see a good balance of self-care, boundaries, work and rest and we expect the associate Pastor to take a leading role in their own self-care with the support of the church council.
EBC is based at 17 Margot St Chadstone. This is the normal location for Sunday celebrations and weekly meetings with the pastor. However, meetings with Missional Communities and various church people may happen in places up to 15 minutes drive from the base.
The Associate Pastor for Youth and Young Adults is accountable to and will report regularly to the Pastor and through the Pastor to the church council.
Key Objectives
Within the scope of the role detailed above, the person will develop key measurable objectives in conjunction with and mutually agreed with the Senior Pastor. Within the parameters of the 2 days/week position, these will cover areas of vision implementation, planning, resource development, training of people, management of teams (including rosters), time management, and personal development.
Key Responsibility
Ensure people in the church directly involved in ministry with children/youth are aware of and adhere to relevant codes of conduct, ethics and standards and comply with the Church's policies and procedures, including Safe Church and Child Protection.
Remuneration
Remuneration will be negotiated based on qualifications and experience as per Baptist Union of Victoria guidelines.
Personal Attributes:
It is a requirement that the Associate Pastor for Next Gen:
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Is a follower of Jesus and embraces the values of the Gospel in all aspects of their life.
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Is committed to the Strategic Priorities and Model of Ministry of EBC
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Is committed to personal discipleship and personal engagement in local mission - reaching out to people who aren’t Christians.
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Has empathy, personal flexibility and adaptability to change
Desirable Ministry Experience (paid/volunteer)
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Ministry with a diverse and multi-generational community
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Ministry with and ability to connect with youth and/or young adults
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Ability to provide leadership to groups
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Ability to work with a team that includes volunteers
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Ability to communicate content
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Ability to coach others
Knowledge
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Knowledge and understanding of contemporary youth/young adult culture and mission within that culture
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Familiarity with information technology and personal computer skills
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Be up to date with Safe Church and child safety requirements and obligations, or committed to get up to speed as a first priority.
Qualifications
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Drivers Licence
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Satisfactory Police Check
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Working with Children Card
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Completed, Completing or willing to undertake a Ministry qualification