General Information

Job Title:

Youth Ministry Lead: Cottage Grove Church

Job Description:

Job Summary: The Youth Ministry Director is responsible for providing general direction, guidance, pastoral leadership, and vision for the Youth Ministry.

This is a full-time position which, in this context, means 40-45 church related hours a week.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate alongside the other staff in running the ministry tasks at Cottage Grove.
  • Participate in the Cottage Grove ministry activities (Sunday mornings, connection groups, etc)
  • Building Relationships with Students and Their Families
    • Faithfully pursue students by investing time individually in their lives (e.g. by going to their schools, extra-curricular events, one-to-one meetings, etc.).
    • Be present, care for, and oversee the Youth and Youth Leaders within our church.
    • Humbly engage students with the truth of the Gospel through grace and love.
    • Pray regularly for students.
    • Develop and pursue individual goals for the students to promote their growth in grace, evangelism, missions, service, fellowship, and biblical world and life view.
    • Promote loving, welcoming, challenging, and fun community.
    • Develop relationships with the parents of the students and provide parents resources for the discipleship of their children.
    • Recruit, equip, and encourage adult volunteers to love and mentor students.
  • Teaching
    • Serve as the primary teacher for Youth Group (50-75% teaching repetitions)
    • Develop a long-range teaching plan for Youth Group as well as a year-round activity calendar. Continuously refine its scope and sequence so that it remains aligned with the goals of the youth ministry.
    • Lead a high school and/or middle school boys small group and equip volunteers to lead remaining high school and middle school, boys and girls small groups.
    • Provide informal teaching/coaching/counseling (mentoring) through one-to-one interaction with the students. Be available to meet with, listen to, pray over, read Scripture with, provide wise counsel, or direct to a biblical counselor when necessary.
  • Administration
    • Manage and oversee Youth staff and Youth lead team (volunteers)
    • Plan and oversee large group gatherings, small group meetings, social events, service projects, retreats, conferences, and mission trips.
    • Develop and implement strategies aimed at both discipleship and community outreach
      • Strategize Youth programs to scale up for healthy and sustainable growth.
      • Work in conjunction with local high schools and youth organizations to further community outreach
    • Maintain up-to-date student information.
    • Maintain the currency and relevance of the youth ministry section of the website.
    • Communicate regularly with parents, students, and volunteers through email, text, social media, etc.
    • Prepare and implement the annual budget for youth ministry.
    • Comply with State and Federal Law regarding the protection of young people.
  • Miscellaneous
    • Collaborate with the Kids Ministry Leader, especially for 5th-6th grade promotion
    • Coordinate with other ministries to develop and promote opportunities for integration within the church body.
    • Perform other ministry duties assigned by the Executive Pastor based on the needs of the church

Application Deadline

05/30/2025

Job Type:

Full Time

Salary Range:

$45k-$54

General Information

Church/Organization Name

Cottage Grove Church

Contact Name & Contact Info

(515) 393-4226
awhite@cottagegrovedsm.com

Industry

Church

Denomination

Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

City, State

Des Moines, IA

Description of Organization

Cottage Grove Church is located in the heart of Des Moines, Iowa. Within walking distance of Drake University, Cottage Grove is committed to reaching the city and the campus with the gospel and has a vision to advance Christ's kingdom as a diverse, kingdom family.

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