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TVC Youth Pastor

The Vineyard Church
27 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Urbana, Illinois, United States
Pastor

Spiritual Leadership & Ministry Oversight

  • Provide overall leadership, vision, and direction for TVC YTH, cultivating a ministry culture that helps students encounter God’s love, experience transformation in Jesus, and learn to extend the miraculous.
  • Lead the planning, execution, and evaluation of Junior High weekend services and Sunday night YTH gatherings, ensuring every environment is welcoming, safe, engaging, and Spirit-led.
  • Develop and oversee the spiritual formation strategy for students, creating pathways for salvation, discipleship, leadership development, and ministry involvement.
  • Serve as the primary shepherd and spiritual leader for students, volunteer leaders, and families connected to TVC YTH.
  • In collaboration with the Ministry Department Lead, establish, track, and regularly evaluate ministry metrics to assess engagement, growth, and ministry effectiveness.
  • Oversee ministry calendars, budgets, volunteer schedules, and communication systems
  • Lead the planning and execution, in collaboration with the admin team, of youth events, retreats, camps, conferences, and ministry experiences that support the overall discipleship strategy of TVC YTH.

Teaching & Discipleship

  • Serve as the primary communicator for TVC YTH, while recruiting, equipping, and developing additional communicators and teachers.
  • Oversee the development of youth ministry curriculum, teaching series, discipleship resources, and small-group content that align with TVC’s vision, values, and theology.
  • Create opportunities for students to encounter God through worship, prayer, Scripture, ministry times, and Spirit-led experiences.

Leadership Development & Volunteer Oversight

  • Recruit, train, develop, and pastor volunteer leaders, including:
    • Crew Leaders 
    • Communicators / Teaching Team
    • Café Team
    • Welcome Team
  • Provide coaching, encouragement, accountability, and ongoing development opportunities for volunteer leaders.
  • Lead regular leadership gatherings to communicate vision, celebrate wins, provide training, and strengthen team culture.
  • Identify, mentor, and develop student leaders, helping them discover their gifts and grow as followers of Jesus.
  • Cultivate a healthy leadership culture marked by spiritual maturity, servant leadership, relational connection, and ownership of the ministry's mission.

Family Partnership & Student Care

  • Build strong relationships with students and families, serving as a trusted pastoral presence and resource.
  • Develop systems that help new students and families connect quickly and experience belonging within TVC YTH.
  • Maintain consistent communication with parents regarding ministry vision, events, discipleship opportunities, and student development.
  • Provide pastoral care, encouragement, and support to students and families during significant life events and spiritual milestones.

Pastoring at TVC

  • Officiating weddings and funerals as needed
  • Providing pastoral care through pastoral meetings, hospital visits, phone calls, participation in our pastoral care program, and being available to respond during times of need or emergency
  • Engaging with and ministering to people during weekend services through greeting, prayer, conversation, and pastoral presence
  • Participating in all-church events and ministry gatherings, including Holy Spirit Nights, conferences, and other key church events
  • Helping teach and facilitate classes, trainings, or discipleship environments as needed
  • Serving as part of the pastoral team and faithfully carrying the responsibilities of an elder within the life of the church