Next Gen Pastor

**Next Generation Pastor** Listowel Evangelical Missionary Church **Vision Alignment with LEMC:** We’re looking for someone excited about a culture of discipleship and multiplication—every disciple making disciples, developing leaders, and multiplying groups, pastors and churches. Every LEMC Pastor must be credentialed, or be willing to pursue credentialing, as a Licensed or Ordained Ministry with the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada (EMCC). **Job Overview:** The Next Generation Pastor is expected to be a leading example of following Jesus. They will primarily focus on leading LEMC’s youth ministry (grades 6-12), while assisting in other areas as part of the pastoral team. Their work is empowering, helping others contribute and grow in their skills and leadership. **Full-time:** The Next Generation Pastor is a salaried position with wages and benefits established using the EMCC guideline. This position is expected to work 45 hours per week on average, including weekends and some evenings. **Primary Responsibilities:** * Oversee the Jr youth (gr. 6-8) and Sr youth (highschool) ministries - Wednesday night program, special events and serving events, and conferences and retreats (about 4/year) - for the purpose of discipling youth, helping them live missionally, and creating vibrant Christian community * Recruit, empower, and equip a team of volunteer Youth Leaders to play significant roles in the ministry * Invest more heavily in a few of the youth - through mentoring, huddles, or the Student Leadership Team (SLT) - to help them grow in their faith and leadership * Develop and facilitate the youth ministry vision and strategy, in alignment with the overall vision and strategy of LEMC and under the supervision of the Lead Pastor * Provide care to Youth Leaders, youth and families, as needed * Communicate effectively and consistently with parents, leaders, and youth * Complete administrative tasks to help the youth program thrive: organizing and planning events, printing, permission forms, etc * Oversee the running of Jr and Sr Youth social media and group chats * Preach 6-8 times per year in the Sunday service, and emcee as needed * Plan 2-3 family events (for kids and youth families) over the course of the year, in collaboration with the Children’s Ministry Director **Other Responsibilities:** * Use the summer months (June-August) to prepare a vision for the coming school year, to communicate a calendar of events with staff and Youth Leaders, and to prepare/adjust the Youth Leader team as needed for the coming year * Oversee the LEMC Outpost (Student Missional Community) in Atwood, which is a weekly summer program (July/August) that connects with students in the Atwood community * Assist with Vacation Bible School in July, in connection with Children’s Ministry Director * Assist children’s ministry, by teaching in the High Voltage program on Sunday mornings, once a month * Assist parents with helpful tools they need for spiritua