Youth Pastor

St Marks Freshwater
**Location**:Freshwater, NSW
**Date advertised**: 31st October 2024

**Job Type**:Part time
**Closing Date**:22nd November 2024

St. Mark's Freshwater Church is a vibrant, welcoming Christian community located at the heart of Freshwater and is embarking on an exciting new season to reach the Northern Beaches with the gospel.

Interested in joining our team? Get an inside look at this exciting opportunity here.

**The Position**:
Are you passionate about inspiring and discipling young people in their faith journey? At St Marks we are looking for a dedicated, humble and enthusiastic Youth Pastor to join our team as we enter a new chapter in youth ministry. Someone with a fresh vision and purpose to reach and support tweens and teens in our church and local area for Jesus.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Youth Ministry**
- Leadership, vision and direction of our youth group on Friday nights seeking to engage and reach local teenagers with the gospel.
- Oversee the discipleship of young people in years 5-8 on Sunday morning as part of our 9:45am service with a creative and engaging program.
- To recruit, love, mentor and mobilise our youth leaders, working in collaboration with them to see many teenagers’ lives transformed by Jesus.
- Working with Parents, Safe Ministry Rep and Admin support to create a safe, warm and welcoming community.

**Time Commitment**

This is a part-time position, 1.5 days to 2 days per week, starting in January 2025. The role would require working on Friday evenings and Sunday mornings during school term time.

Note: As youth ministry grows, we want this role to expand with that growth, ideally moving to a full-time position one day. Open to Student Ministers applying.
- Collaborate with the ministry team to plan and organise special events, weekends away and Sundays.
- Teach a Year 6 scripture class at Harbord Public School.

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- A genuine and growing relationship with Jesus Christ as demonstrated through character, lifestyle and convictions.
- A degree/diploma (or currently enrolled) in theology and demonstrated commitment to Reformed Evangelical Christian values.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment, able to empower others with their gifts, a self-starter and can have fun.
- Skilled and passionate in youth ministry.

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