Job Summary:  The Minister to Young Adults assists the Senior Pastor in providing leadership, support, and direction for adults aged 18-30, including College, young singles, and young marrieds.

Major Responsibilities:

·       Lead in the planning, conducting, coordinating, and evaluating of a comprehensive program of Discipleship for 18-30 years olds.

·       Serve as the staff team lead over the Young Adult departments.

·       Develop a unified strategy of discipleship that streamlines the process from unsaved/unchurched to missional disciple.

·       Coordinate and lead Sunday School and other weekly discipleship groups.

·       Manage budget and resources for respective ministries.

·       Assist in discovering, enlisting, and training future leaders for ministry.

·       Fulfill preaching/teaching responsibilities in support of the Senior Pastor.

·       Assist in pastoral ministry (i.e. counseling during worship invitations; assist in baptisms; conduct weddings and funerals when appropriate, pre-marital counseling and hospital visitation).

General Duties:

·       Serve as staff liaison for assigned church committees and ministry teams.

·       Keep informed on methods, materials, principles, procedures, promotions, and administration related to pertinent ministries.

·       Cooperate with associational, state, and national programs and leaders.  Be involved as time permits, giving first priority to the church.

·       Maintain openness to new ideas and flexibility in adopting new strategies of ministry.

·       Participate in weekly visitation program.

·       Provide support when needed to other departments with “all hands on deck” ministries (i.e. Vacation Bible School).

·       Be present and available to support all church-wide services (Sunday AM/PM and Wednesday PM) and events.

·       Work with other ministry staff when responsibilities overlap.

·       Perform other duties and assignments as requested by the Senior Pastor.

Working Conditions

·       The Minister to Young Adults shall be responsible as an employee to the Senior Pastor through the Adults Pastor and the Executive Pastor.  He will coordinate and cooperate with the Pastor, Executive Pastor, and Church Staff to discharge all duties and responsibilities.

·       Observe regular office hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, except as required by the needs of the carrying out of assigned responsibilities or as provided in the general personnel policies.

·       Vacation, holidays, and other circumstances related to working conditions are determined by general personnel policies.

·       The Executive Pastor must approve participation in conferences and conventions.

Qualifications

·       Be a Christian of high moral character who has demonstrated loyalty to God, the church, and his Pastor, and who expresses a call to the ministry.

·       Fulfills the requirements of a pastor/overseer/elder found in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1.

·       Able and willing to sign FBC Lafayette’s Staff Covenant.

·       Has evidenced a heart’s desire to win people to faith in Christ and to see them following Him.

·       Has demonstrated a work ethic characterized by punctuality, integrity, honesty, diligence, excellence, and industriousness.

·       Has demonstrated the ability to lead and work with volunteer workers of all age groups of the church in a spirit of harmony.

·       Has demonstrated the ability to work cooperatively with other church staff members.

·       Has demonstrated a high level of confidentiality concerning all areas of ministry, especially personal contributions, benevolence, and personal information.