Job Position: Pastor/Director of Youth Ministries

Description of Position: Overseeing all aspects of Harvest’s teen and children’s ministries

Teen Ministry:

• Oversee Sunday evening teaching, discipleship, and programming.
• Plan and organize activities, including camps, retreats, and mission trips.
• Communicate regularly with parents.
• Lead and equip volunteer team.
• Meet with students and parents for discipleship as needed.

Children’s Ministry:

• Oversee Sunday morning teaching, discipleship, and programming.
• Plan and organize activities, including junior camp.
• Communicate regularly with parents.
• Lead and equip volunteer team.
• Collaborate with Awana directors and VBS directors.
• Work with security team to ensure the safety of our children.
• Address challenges and concerns as needed.

Participate in other church shepherding duties as needed, and according to gifting.

Prioritize a strong presence in Sunday worship gatherings and Tuesday staff meetings.

*This is a pastoral-type role of leading, teaching, and equipping, which is reserved by God’s Word for men (1 Tim. 2:12-14). The office of Pastor/Elder will be immediately considered if the candidate is already ordained; if not, the possibility of future ordination will be considered.

Qualifications:

• Character qualifications described in the Pastoral Epistles
• Bachelor’s degree in related/applicable major
• Seminary degree preferred (completed or in process)
• Years of local church ministry experience preferred
• Strong Bible teaching ability
• Skilled in youth discipleship and development of young leaders
• Skilled in event planning, organization, and communication
• Eagerness to minister in a multi-ethnic context
• Alignment with our doctrine and philosophy (see “Who We Are” and “What We Believe” pages)

Gifting and Skills:

Leadership

• Teachable, submissive, and wise in public and private arena
• Willing to be part of a leadership team with a plurality of men in mutual submission
• Operating with conviction and able to manage his life and family while maintaining the responsibilities associated with church leadership
• Effective managerial skills and disciplined time-management abilities
• Self-starter, with a continual vision to improve the people and processes of the church

Communication

• Ability to communicate effectively one-on-one, with small teams, and with the congregation, both digitally and in person
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to coach and manage others

Relationships

• Genuine love for the Lord while continuing to grow in sanctification
• Heart of care for people
• Must understand and submit to godly structure and church governance
• Ability to work well with existing teams & pastoral staff
• Gifted in leading and equipping other staff and volunteers

Reimbursement:

This is a full-time salaried position.

Estimated Start Date: Late 2023 / Early 2024

Contact:

Send your resume to careers@harvestdetroitwest.org.

Questions? Call Administrative Pastor Kenneth Ertman 734.895.3280, ext. 2003.