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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold\">Position Summary</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">The Youth Pastor’s primary responsibility is to lead outreach efforts to new students who are not yet Christians or church attenders and to oversee the spiritual growth and pastoral care of the middle school and high school students within the Central community, under the direction of the Executive Pastor and the Senior Pastor. By cultivating meaningful relationships, modeling a life of Christian faithfulness, fostering biblical worship and teaching, and engaging in gospel mission, the Youth Pastor encourages students to grow in their knowledge and experience of Christ’s love and demonstrates how to live their lives in grateful response to his grace. The Youth Pastor prioritizes relationship-building and community-formation with middle and high school students; develops and executes age-appropriate programs, curricula, games, events, retreats, camp experiences, and service opportunities; provides support and care to students and their parents; identifies, recruits, trains, and evaluates volunteers; collaborates and communicates with parents, volunteer leaders, church staff, and ministry partners; and manages the youth ministry budget.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Candidates for this position must demonstrate an enthusiastic desire to serve in youth ministry, as evidenced by a love for students and a gift for encouraging them to grow in their relationship with Jesus and serve his kingdom purposes, and an understanding of and commitment to the theological commitments, the vision and values, and the philosophy of ministry of Central. This role requires collaborative leadership and entrepreneurial initiative to develop and expand a growing youth ministry program.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Job Description</span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px\"><em>Program Oversight</em></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Develop and oversee all middle school and high school programs, curricula, games, events, retreats, camp experiences, and service opportunities, under the direction of the Executive Pastor and the Senior Pastor.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Facilitate worship, prayer, bible study, fellowship, and mission and service by planning, organizing, and leading a: </span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Weekly Sunday School Class <br></span>for (1) middle school students and (2) high school students; </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Bi-Weekly Youth Group Meeting</span> <br>for (1) middle school students and (2) high school students </span><br><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">(expected to expand to a weekly meeting in light of anticipated growth);</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Bi-Monthly Event, Activity, or Service Opportunity</span> <br>for (1) middle school students and (2) high school students </span><br><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">(e.g. ice-skating, bowling, laser tag, rock-climbing, Halloween party, Christmas party, Super Bowl party, amusement park, beach trip, ski trip, hiking, camping, serving the Bowery Mission, etc.); </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Semi-Annual Retreat</span> <br>for (1) middle school students and (2) high school students; </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Annual Camp Experience</span> <br>for 1) middle school students and (2) high school students,</span><br><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">in partnership with FOCUS, RYM (Reformed Youth Ministries), and/or Young Life;</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Bi-Annual Summer Service or Mission Trip</span> <br>for (1) middle school students and (2) high school students</span><br><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">(expected to expand to an annual trip in light of anticipated growth); and</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Regular Opportunity for Additional Bible Study and Prayer <br></span>for interested students.</span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul></ul>\n<ul></ul>\n<ul></ul>\n<ul></ul>\n<ul></ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Help develop excellent, age-appropriate, gospel-centered curricula with a comprehensive scope and sequence under the direction and guidance of the Executive Pastor and the Senior Pastor.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Develop and lead an annual Communicants/Confirmation class for middle school students.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Identify, recruit, train, and evaluate a group of student leaders to assist with the ministry through a Student Leadership Team.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Help train and equip students to develop a biblical worldview and a passion for reaching out to others with the message of Jesus by introducing the students to basic apologetics and relational evangelism;</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Develop initiatives and programs to grow and expand the ministry.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Administer the youth ministry budget, submit annual budget requests on behalf of youth ministry, and plan for future growth and expenses.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Manage youth ministry space, furniture, equipment, and supplies to ensure safety and cleanliness.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px\"><em>Community Building</em></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Foster meaningful relationships within the youth group, between students, between students and volunteers, between students and the Youth Pastor, and among students and the larger church body.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Work with other staff and congregants to identify, recruit, train, and evaluate volunteer leaders for high school and middle school students from among the members of Central, ensuring theological and missional alignment and the health and safety of the youth at all times.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Develop and execute a plan to engage in outreach and evangelism to students who are not yet Christians or church attenders.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Seek new opportunities to draw in new students and families from the neighborhood.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Develop relationships and creative partnerships with FOCUS, RYM (Reformed Youth Ministries), and Young Life.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Develop relationships with Central’s mission partners including the Bowery Mission and Safe Families for Children.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Seek new opportunities to serve the needs of individuals and families within the Central community, such as isolated elderly members in need of friendship and care or children in need of tutoring.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Attend weekly staff meetings and contribute collaboratively to the staff team.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px\"><em>Relationships and Communications</em></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Pursue, mentor, and build relationships with students through at least 8 one-to-one, one-to-two, or small group meetings per week, not including regular programming, before or after school or over the weekend.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Attend at least 1 student sporting event or extra-curricular activity per week.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Pray regularly with and for students and their families.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Provide pastoral care to students and their families during times of urgent need, crisis, or bereavement.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Model authentic faith in Jesus through the joys and challenges of life.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Welcome new students with a priority on evangelism and pursuing those who are new to church.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Equip parents to provide for the spiritual nurture of their children.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Participate actively in the life and mission of Central. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Build trusting relationships with students and their families in order to embrace them into the life and mission of the church.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Communicate and create opportunities for students to serve the church and the wider community.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Manage the youth ministry events calendar, coordinate scheduling, and provide clear, accurate, and timely communication with parents, volunteers, church staff, and ministry partners in close collaboration with the Communications team.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Promote youth ministry programs through regular email campaigns, webpage development, media content development, banners and signs, and personal communication in close collaboration with the Communications team.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"text-decoration: 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leaders and volunteers.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Expectations of All Central Staff</span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">A personal and growing commitment to Jesus as Lord and Savior in reliance upon his grace.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">A commitment to the authority of Scripture and to a lifestyle that befits a follower of Jesus.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">A willingness to work within the framework of the church’s leadership structure and procedures.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">A willing heart, teachable spirit, and positive attitude.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">A team ministry commitment which places the good of the whole over individual goals.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">An ability to work collaboratively with staff and volunteers.</span></li>\n<li><span 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