Youth/Family Minister

Thanks for visiting us and taking the time to review our ministry opportunity here at Grace Street.

Grace Street church of Christ is a growing, vibrant body of believers in Crockett, Texas. Crockett, which is the fifth oldest town in Texas, is nestled in the beautiful piney woods of east Texas and has a population of approximately 7,000. It is centrally located in Houston County which has the distinction of being the oldest county in Texas. Houston County’s population is roughly 22,000. Crockett is the largest town in the county and serves as the county seat and center of commerce.

Our county has grown since the start of the pandemic. Many families have moved here to take advantage of the freedom we enjoyed during the pandemic. We did not miss a single worship service during that challenging time and have been blessed to see our post-pandemic worship attendance grow to larger numbers than before the pandemic. We now enjoy 180+ in attendance on most Sundays. Working from home has allowed families the freedom to live where they want instead of being forced to live in a large metropolitan area near their place of work. We believe this trend will continue and allow our congregation to experience continued growth.

Houston County has a large geographic footprint at just over 1200 square miles and our church includes family members from every corner of the county. The county offers many opportunities for outdoor recreation including hunting, fishing, and boating. Major industries include beef cattle/calf operations, timber and light manufacturing. Some of our major employers are Vulcraft Steel, Crockett Medical Center, 5 public school districts, the Houston County Electric Cooperative and several timber processing plants. Speaking of schools, Crockett will be home to the Piney Woods Christian Academy starting in the fall of 2023. This new school has 3 of our Grace Street family members on the 7 member board of directors.

We feel like our community will continue to grow as well as our church. Our 18 to 45 year old demographic are very engaged and are faithful attenders. Their zeal for the Lord from this age group has accelerated our recent growth through their inviting of friends and family to attend, fellowship, study God’s Word, and live it out in a practical manner. Grace Street is known throughout the county for its active and genuine young Christian couples. That demographic also includes many children. We will have 6 newborns in 2022 and one more in early 2023!

We are actively engaged in our community and have added two new outreach ministries in the last few years. Approximately 2 years ago we added a Spanish speaking ministry. Our Spanish speaking brothers and sisters have become an important part of the congregation and are growing spiritually as well as numerically.

More recently we added a Mothers Day Out program. The Mothers Day Out program began in the fall of 2022 and has approximately 20 children in attendance each Thursday. The program was the brainchild of one of the young families and has been shepherded along by our Missions Deacon. We view this program as a community outreach and already have two families who have chosen to be identified with our congregation as a result of the program.

The addition of the Mothers Day Out program and the recent growth in young families has caused us to rethink our education/fellowship space. We recently expanded our classroom space by 3 classrooms and updated our fellowship space. We will also be adding a dedicated space for our children’s church activities which will double as a group meeting space for our Mothers Day Out program. Next door to that space will be a space dedicated to our Spanish speaking ministry.

In the summer of 2021 we added a covered pavilion to our playground area for outdoor functions and just this year we added a new parking area in an effort to create a safer parking environment for our young families.

I know that is a lot of information, but we pray that God will lead us to a Godly family that will work with us here at our amazing Grace Street church of Christ. Take some time to review our website to get to know us better. If you need more information or want to send us your resume please send the email to office@gracestreetcoc.us

Thanks and God bless.

YOUTH/FAMILY MINISTER JOB DESCRIPTION

SUMMARY

The youth minister position is a full-time position.

The main role of the youth minister is to serve parents by assisting them in growing leaders and disciples of Christ.

He will help our church family reach, love, and make disciples of our youth and young adults, while discipling them in order that they achieve spiritual growth. While rooted in building relationships with junior high and high school students, there will also be an emphasis on equipping parents to better disciple their children.

We want to develop a discipling process that helps young people grow consistently as they cross different life stages.

SUPERVISION

Reports to: Elders

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

▪ A disciple of Christ with a maturing relationship with Christ who is married with at least one child ▪ Demonstrated faithful pursuit of leadership characteristics as listed in 1Timothy Chapter 3

▪ A strong desire – a “giftedness”, to serve God in the position.

▪ Undergraduate degree from a Bible college or Christian liberal arts college with a degree in Theology, Christian Education, Youth Ministry, or Young Adult Ministry. A general knowledge of and commitment to scripture is essential.

▪ Able to exercise initiative and judgment as an independent leader

▪ Able to plan, organize and implement ministry programs
▪ Three or more years of experience in leading and teaching youth ministry programs
▪ Knowledge and skill in the philosophy, psychology and principles of Christian education.
▪ Demonstrated genuine love and solid rapport with young people.
▪ Sensitive to needs and pressures of teens and young adults, with knowledge of possible solutions. ▪ Able to respond to changing needs throughout the daily and weekly schedule.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities of the youth minister shall include the following: GENERAL

▪ Attendance at worship service and church events, while encouraging youth to do likewise (lead by example).

▪ Continue growth and development through conferences, reading, and exchange of ideas with others (iron sharpens iron).

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY

▪ Sustain and develop a comprehensive growth strategy that encompasses High School and Junior High Ministries.

▪ Plan and execute the youth program on Sundays.
▪ Plan and execute a weekly youth fellowship program.

▪ Evaluate and make recommendations concerning teaching materials and methods used in all Youth programs.

▪ Ensure youth group maintains a balanced program of spiritual, physical, and social growth.

▪ Be acquainted with the personal lives of the young people. For example, visit homes, attend school events, and make hospital visits. This also includes being aware of current youth development, culture, social media, etc.

▪ Foster partnership with parents/guardians.

▪ Support and encourage youth to attend youth programs as well as church-sponsored events.

▪ Ensure church youth are taught and charged with their responsibility to outreach.

▪ Maintain a well-planned, carefully balanced program throughout the year coordinated with the church calendar of events.

▪ Assign ministry goals and periodically evaluate against those goals, measuring processes and outcomes.

▪ Pre-schedule all activities in their entirety, including post-activity plans. Publish same to staff, parents, and youth in a timely fashion via a weekly presence in the church bulletin.

▪ Develop strategies to encourage church-wide participation in Youth ministries and activities including recruitment of adult volunteers from within the congregation.

▪ Ensure monthly interaction with Elders for mutual accountability and work closely with education deacon.

Salary Range

Commensurate with Education/Experience