Description:

This person will be in charge of direct ministry in their neighborhood and will be responsible for doing contact work on a local campus at least weekly, leading a club at least once a month, and leading Campaigners at least once a month once a club has been fully established. This would be a part-time role working anywhere from 65-87 hours/month.

Responsibilities:

Spiritual Development —​ “Following Jesus” includes prayer and spiritual disciplines, fellowship, growth and health, and church relationships.

• Maintain a genuine and sincere commitment to understanding God’s Word and the disciplines of personal and corporate prayer.
• Seek out and maintain relationships and disciplines, in the context of active participation in a church community, that lead to a vibrant spiritual life.
• Actively participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life community.
• Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development.
• Develop a yearly personal growth plan that fosters a vibrant spiritual life including time for solitude, retreat, reflection, prayer, and Scripture reading.

Leadership Development — “Equipping leaders, committee and staff” includes key volunteer care, recruiting, team building and training, supervision, and vision casting.

• Meet with your volunteer leaders on a regular basis.
• Learn principles of leadership and recruitment and training of new leaders to build a leadership team that reflects the makeup of the community.
• Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners, and camping to other leaders.
• Attend and be involved with area leadership as assigned.
• Assist in training leaders and committee how to work effectively in teams.
• Train and lead a team in developing a yearly ministry strategy.

Resource Development — “Fueling the ministry” includes events, major donor care, public relations (branding), and TDS team.

• Raise financial support as directed and maintain good donor care practices.
• Communicate ministry updates and progress to personal donor partners.
• Observe and learn principles to develop strategic relationships with key adults in the community including principals, pastors, parents, potential committee members, and more as assigned by the area director.
• Learn to plan and execute area fundraising events under the direction of an area supervisor.
• Become a respected Young Life steward to the community for both kids and adults.
• Attend committee and adult functions as necessary and assigned.

Direct Ministry —​ “Proclaiming and modeling” includes contact work, club, Campaigners, and camp.

• Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.
• Lead a team to plan and implement a regular outreach meeting with excellence.
• Lead Campaigners meetings with excellence as assigned by the area director.
• Lead a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for a ministry.
• Research community and school demographics to assess ministry effectiveness and support the area’s effort in reaching “every kid.”

Ministry Support —​ “Taking care of business” includes accounting, administration, communication (internal), data management, and strategic plan.

• Adhere to all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct, and time management.
• Manage finances with stewardship, accountability and transparency using missionwide applications.
• Set yearly ministry and personal goals and objectives; review on a regular basis.
• Maintain accurate information on kids, leaders, and donors for area records.
• Provide clear, prompt, appropriate, and professional communication to everyone involved.

Qualifications:

• Experience in direct ministry.
• Volunteer experience in Portland specifically preferred but not required).
• Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Notes:

Due to the size of the area and the financial need, anyone joining the team will be required to have, at a minimum, verbal commitments from family and friends stating they will financially support the cost of the staff person in the area.

How to Apply:

​Please submit an online application, including resume and cover letter, via the button below.