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Youth Pastor
​Wilmington Community Evangelical Church

Return to Ministry Opportunities Outside of New York and New Jersey
Full-Time

Church Description


Nestled in a suburban community in the northern region of Delaware is an English speaking congregation within a church founded by Chinese immigrants. Over the decades, slow but steady progress grew this congregation into not just a band of middle and high schoolers but also some college students and a growing circle of adult believers and seekers. This congregation encompasses first, second, and third generation Asian immigrants as well as some non-Asian Americans. Cross-cultural couples also make up an important ministry focus.

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 prior to Covid was around 360 of which ~75 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, a part-time Mandarin Campus Ministry Minister, a Youth Ministry Pastor and a Children’s Ministry Director.

Average attendance at the weekly youth ministry Friday activity prior to Covid was about 50. There are some college students from the University of Delaware. The adults meet at Sunday school, at a weekly Bible study, and at a monthly Cross-Cultural Couples Fellowship. Knowledge of Mandarin Chinese is an advantage but not a necessary qualification of the candidate.

The vision of the church is “Mission and Church Planting 宣教與拓植”. Two churches have been planted: West Chester, PA [West Chester Chinese Evangelical Church 威徹 斯特主恩堂] and Bear, DE [New Castle Chinese Evangelical Church 新城主恩堂] in 2000 and 2007, respectively, with steady growth witnessed in both. The current mission statement for the English congregation: Empowering people to serve God in a cross cultural community through transformed living.


Candidate Duties and Responsibilities
  • ​​Preach and teach
  • Conduct ordinances, e.g., baptism, Holy Communion, etc.
  • Conduct visitation and counseling
  • Collaborate with youth ministry leaders of nearby churches for joint youth ministries

Specific Responsibilities
  • Plan and lead the development of a comprehensive youth ministry in accordance with the long range ministry vision
  • Set annual ministry goals and develop plans to achieve such goals
  • Organize and/or lead weekly Sunday School classes for youths
  • Recruit and train a ministry team of youth leaders (Student Ministry Team)
  • Organize an adult youth ministry leadership team (and train if needed)
  • Organize and/or lead weekly youth ministry events on Friday nights, or additional days as required
  • Organize special Youth Ministry events, e.g., youth-parent seminars, youth retreat, 30-hrs Famine, Gospel Jam, etc.
  • Involvement with in-campus ministries in local high schools
  • Develop and oversee the annual budget for youth ministries
  • Participate in ministry meetings, such as monthly meetings of the church Elder and Deacon Board, and the English Ministry Team
  • Share responsibility preaching in the Sunday Morning Worship Service

Ministry Position Description

Do you have a desire to make the greatest impact one can have in a church body – shaping and training the youth for the kingdom of God? Wilmington Community Evangelical Church [威明頓主恩堂] is searching for a minister/director who has the desire and the gifts to shepherd and train the youth in our church and add to their numbers.

The expectation of this minister is to nurture the middle school and high school teenagers in the areas of worship, fellowship, outreach and discipleship. The minister is required to assess the needs of the youth, set the vision, plan and execute curriculum and events, preach and teach the word of God, and review the ministry progress with the board, the youth ministry team, and the parents. It is expected that the minister will be a team player and a communicator; it is not expected that the youth minister will do everything him/herself, but he/she must be able to work with the youth ministry deacon, the adult and youth volunteers and delegate responsibilities. It is expected that the youth minister may spend time with
the youth outside the church in more casual or fun settings.

Outside of the heart of a shepherd, organizational skills are very important for the position. It is expected that in the interview process, the prospective youth minister provides a self-evaluation on his/her strengths and weaknesses as a youth minister and team player. There is a part-time pastor’s assistant who supports the Mandarin ministry pastor, the English ministry pastor (open position), the children minister, and the youth minister.


Candidate Requirements

General Qualifications
  • Evangelical faith
  • Education: Bible college graduate or Master’s of Divinity
  • Shepherding experience preferred​
Spiritual Qualifications
  • Living a life of faith in Jesus Christ
  • Demonstrating a passion for shepherding students

Ministry Experiences
  • A vision for youth ministry
  • Able to recruit and if needed train adult volunteers in youth ministry
  • Able to communicate with youth and parents

Contact Information

Please send your resume to Michael Battalora EMAIL
For more information about the church WEBSITE

Location
1512 Brackenville Rd
Wilmington, DE 19707

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