Youth Director
Wilmington Community Evangelical Church
Full-time
Founded in 1981, Wilmington Community Evangelical Church (WCEC) is a bi-cultural and bilingual (Mandarin Chinese and English) church committed to building up the kingdom of God among the Chinese and friends of the Chinese in northern Delaware and the surrounding Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Average Sunday attendance is around 360 of which 75-90 people attend the English Sunday service. A typical English Sunday service includes youth, parents of the youth, college students, young professionals, and adults. The church currently has a Mandarin ministry pastor and a full time children’s ministry staff.
The average attendance of the weekly youth ministry Friday activity is between 40 and 55. The church is currently in the process of searching for an English Ministry Pastor through whom the Youth Director is to be working under.
The vision of the church is “Mission and Planting ”. Two churches have been planted at West Chester, PA [West Chester Chinese Evangelical Church 威徹斯特主恩堂] and at Bear, DE [New Castle Chinese Evangelical Church 新城主恩堂] in 2000 and 2007, respectively, with steady growth witnessed in both.
Position Description
The responsibilities of this position are to nurture the middle school and high school ministries in the areas of worship, teaching, fellowship, outreach and discipleship. The director is required to assess the needs of the youth, set the vision, plan and execute curriculum and events, teach and periodically preach the words of God, and review the ministry progress with the board, the youth ministry team, and the parents. It is expected that the director will be a team player and a communicator; it is not expected that the youth director will do everything him/herself, but he/she must be able to train the youth ministry coworkers, the adult and youth volunteers and delegate responsibilities.
Teach and Shepherd middle schoolers and high schoolers.
General Responsibilities
Specific Responsibilities
Position Requirements:
General Qualifications
Spiritual Qualifications
Ministry Qualifications
Contact Information:
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Wendy Battalora 610.765.1208
Location: 1512 Brackenville Road, Hockessin, DE 19707
Founded in 1981, Wilmington Community Evangelical Church (WCEC) is a bi-cultural and bilingual (Mandarin Chinese and English) church committed to building up the kingdom of God among the Chinese and friends of the Chinese in northern Delaware and the surrounding Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Average Sunday attendance is around 360 of which 75-90 people attend the English Sunday service. A typical English Sunday service includes youth, parents of the youth, college students, young professionals, and adults. The church currently has a Mandarin ministry pastor and a full time children’s ministry staff.
The average attendance of the weekly youth ministry Friday activity is between 40 and 55. The church is currently in the process of searching for an English Ministry Pastor through whom the Youth Director is to be working under.
The vision of the church is “Mission and Planting ”. Two churches have been planted at West Chester, PA [West Chester Chinese Evangelical Church 威徹斯特主恩堂] and at Bear, DE [New Castle Chinese Evangelical Church 新城主恩堂] in 2000 and 2007, respectively, with steady growth witnessed in both.
Position Description
The responsibilities of this position are to nurture the middle school and high school ministries in the areas of worship, teaching, fellowship, outreach and discipleship. The director is required to assess the needs of the youth, set the vision, plan and execute curriculum and events, teach and periodically preach the words of God, and review the ministry progress with the board, the youth ministry team, and the parents. It is expected that the director will be a team player and a communicator; it is not expected that the youth director will do everything him/herself, but he/she must be able to train the youth ministry coworkers, the adult and youth volunteers and delegate responsibilities.
Teach and Shepherd middle schoolers and high schoolers.
General Responsibilities
- Teaching and periodical Sunday morning preaching
- Conduct visitation and counseling
- Collaborate with youth ministry coordinators of nearby churches for joint youth ministry events
Specific Responsibilities
- Complement the English ministry pastor to develop a comprehensive vision for church English ministry
- Plan and lead the youth ministry in accordance with the long range ministry vision
- Set annual ministry goals and develop plans to achieve such goals; evaluate and report progress
- Recruit and train a ministry team of youth leaders
- Recruit and train an adult youth ministry leadership team
- Organize and/or lead weekly Sunday School classes for youths
- Organize and/or lead weekly youth ministry events on Friday night, or additional days as required
- Organize special youth ministry events, e.g., youth-parent seminars, church retreat, youth retreat, 30-hrs Famine, Gospel Jam, etc.
- Develop and oversee annual budget for youth ministries
- Attend church-wide ministry meetings, such as monthly meetings of church Board of Elders and Deacons, etc.
Position Requirements:
General Qualifications
- Evangelical faith
- Education: Bachelor degree (with moderate Christian courses)
- With youth ministry experience preferred
Spiritual Qualifications
- Live a life of faith in Jesus Christ
- Demonstrate a passion for nurturing students
Ministry Qualifications
- With vision for youth ministries
- Able to recruit and train adult volunteers for youth ministry
- Able to communicate with youths and parents
Contact Information:
Wendy Battalora 610.765.1208
Location: 1512 Brackenville Road, Hockessin, DE 19707