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World Gospel Church (Terre Haute, IN) – Youth Discipleship Pastor

The Big Picture

World Gospel Church (worldgospelchurch.org), is seeking a full-time Youth Discipleship Pastor.

Qualifications:

1. Personal:
   • A life of godliness and character beyond reproach.
   • Acts justly, shows mercy, and walks humbly as a gifted leader, shepherd, and communicator.
   • Has a passion for the Word of God, relationships, and to bring the lost to Jesus.
2. Church:
   • Demonstrates an agreement with the WGC By-Laws and philosophy of ministry.
   • Meets the qualifications of pastor/elder as in the Pastoral Epistles and operates with gifting complementary to the senior pastor and other staff.
3. Educational:
   • College graduate with Bible and theological training (MDiv progress or MDiv preferred)
4. Experiential:
   • Youth ministry in a church setting is preferred.
5. Doctrinal:
   • Evangelical, as defined by the National Association of Evangelicals and in agreement with the Articles of Faith of World Gospel Church.
6. Ministry Philosophy:
   • Highly relational ministry that embodies a disciple making life as defined by WGC Disciple Making Definitions and Methodology.

Responsibilities:

• Seeks a Spirit-led, relational environment for teaching and training our students and their families for service for Jesus and helps them go into outreach activities with WGC for our community and the world.
• Integrates youth ministry into the broader life of the church.
• Plans and oversees student Sunday school, service projects, mission trips, retreats, budgets, and leads or participates in associated meetings, classes, and life groups.
• Leads the development of promotional materials for student events, including maintenance of the appropriate pages of the WGC website.
• Supervises the development and strategic implementation of a comprehensive vision for the Student Ministry as a part of WGC’s overall vision and disciple making goals.
• Recruits, trains, develops, and counsels students and their leaders to have a passion for the lost and to grow in their faith, gifts, and abilities.
• Interacts with other churches, local ministries, and the local schools in opportunities to have the WGC students/family partnerships to bring the gospel to our community.
• Participates and fosters continuity and open communications within the WGC staff and ministries.
• Participates in all aspects of worship services.
• Available and pursues shepherding and counsel with competency in current youth and mental health issues.
• Serves on the Student Ministry and Education Committees.
• Follows a personal development plan set up by the senior pastor and pursues ongoing development of skills, understanding, and strategic pursuit of youth regarding the developing challenges they face.
• Coordinates ministry activities, mission trips, and schedule with the Senior Pastor and relevant committees as part of an effective pastoral team.
• Provides updates to the elder council and is available to attend elder council meetings as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Senior Pastor.

Accountability:
The Youth Pastor shall be accountable to the Senior Pastor or, in his absence, the Elder Council.

The Compensation

1. Compensation: $50,000.
2. Parsonage is provided (3 bedroom, 2 bath home).
3. Health insurance.
4. Retirement contribution.
5. Paid vacation.