Director of Youth and Family Ministries

Job Title: Director of Youth and Family Ministries
Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church – Charlotte, NC 
Reports to: Senior Pastor  
Job Type: Full-Time  

About Westminster Presbyterian Church 

Our vision at Westminster Presbyterian Church (WPC) is “Inviting people to life with Christ, lived together, for the sake of others”. We are a part of the ECO denomination, and you can find more information about our church and ministries by visiting https://westminstercharlotte.org. Westminster is a growing church in the heart of Charlotte, NC – a vibrant and flourishing city with amazing weather, exciting business opportunities, professional sports and arts and culture. Our church has approximately 500 covenant partners across all generations and a roster of youth grades 6-12 of about 70.

We are seeking an experienced youth ministry professional who is ready to use their faith and skills to creatively cultivate Christ-centered ministry with our middle and high school students, their families and the community. This individual will be expected to be a positive, enthusiastic, integral part of our staff leadership team.

The WPC Director of Youth and Family Ministries will accomplish this by:

o  Cultivating relationships with students and encourage them to grow as followers of Jesus Christ

o   Focusing on discipleship, the study of God’s Word, fellowship and service.

• Recruiting, training and developing adult volunteer leaders to engage in student ministry

o   Leading a youth ministry support team including training and encouragement; creating ways to integrate our students into the larger WPC community.

• Equipping parents to foster a discipleship culture in their homes

o   Building relationships with parents and families; providing spiritual support and counsel; offering growth and educational opportunities focused on culturally relevant understandings and tools.

• Contributing as part of the WPC staff team

o   Collaborating with other church leadership teams; working with the Director of Children and Family Ministry on family discipleship; assisting in leading Sunday worship on occasion.

A successful candidate for the Director of Youth and Family Ministry position demonstrates:

•  A strong, mature and evident personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
•  A clear calling and passion to work with youth and families in our church family and the surrounding community.
• A humble desire to learn and grow.
•  Effective leadership and relationship building with students, parents and volunteers.
• Credibility with parents in understanding the challenges they face; ability to counsel in times of crisis.
• Successful track record in recruiting, training and equipping volunteer leaders to shepherd students.
• Ability to work closely with church staff and lay leaders to live out the mission of the church.
• Excellent multi-channel communication skills:  phone, email, social media, church communications.
• Minimum Education:  college degree.
• Ordination:  not required, but ordained candidates are welcome. Ordination is also an option for the right candidate who wishes to pursue as part of future growth while on staff at WPC.
• Ministry Experience:  ideally 5 years of professional experience leading student ministry with a clear calling to include family ministry.
• ECO Tenants:  subscribe wholeheartedly to the Essential Tenets of ECO.

Supervision:  The Director of Youth and Family Ministry reports to the Senior Pastor. This is a full-time position which provides benefits for the successful candidate. Salary will be commensurate with skill and experience level.

To Apply:  email resume/CV and cover letter to apply@wpc-clt.org.