Youth Pastor

The position of Youth Pastor at Sun Grove will be given a great foundation to build a ministry designed to reach the community of Elk Grove. This new leader will have a team of part-time staff, designated facility space, and lots of support from Lead Pastor Brian Werner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be the primary speaker for SG Youth
• Oversee the planning and implementation of camps, retreats, and special events.
• Recruit, train, reward, and retain ministry volunteers.
• Oversee timely communication Develop and execute an annual calendar of events
• Create ongoing large and small group environments, mission trips, retreats, and outreach events.
• Successfully develop relationships with several local high schools/Jr. high students & staff.
• Create an environment that attracts high school students within Sun Grove Church & outside of the church.
• Oversee SG Youth part-time staff.

What a Strong Candidate Would Look Like:

• INNOVATIVE
  Sun Grove is thinking outside the box as to how the church reaches its community. Elk Grove is growing quickly with new, young families. With new growth happening all the time, the church is always looking for new ways to serve the community. This new leader will need to carry on this innovative spirit.
• RELATIONAL
  Being a relational, fun leader is a high value of the SG ministry philosophy. This is seen by small group leaders knowing and investing in their students, having intentional conversations on trips, and taking students out for a meal. The staff value personal relationships and moving past being “staff members.”
• OUTWARD-FACING
  SG has a passion to see its student ministry team involved in the community. This can be taking students to coffee, attending a sporting event, or networking with coaches and faculty. This new leader should be aggressive in his vision to see lost students know Jesus. The right candidate will see Elk Grove, and all of its students, as their mission field.
• LEADER OF LEADERS
  It is imperative that the new Youth Pastor has a history of developing strong adult and student leadership teams. The youth ministry has a good foundation with leaders who are committed to serving. Many of them are new to the ministry and ready to be developed. There is still room to grow and build, primarily with the student leadership teams.
• COLLABORATIVE
  As the Youth Pastor, this role will serve both middle school and high school. Serving alongside our part-time staff members Samuel Grace who is currently the Interim Youth Pastor, Corrina Frattalone who focuses on the Middle School girls, and Abby Farabaugh who focuses on the High School girls. This new leader will be given the freedom to work with this team to maximize individual strengths and ministry giftings.
• INTENTIONAL LEADERSHIP
  Systemes is a big deal for the staff at SG. It will be imperative that this new leader be intentional, planned, and able to clearly communicate vision and direction. The spirit behind these systems is to increase communication, and efficiency, and decrease tension. Each department head meets with P. Brian regularly for Pastoral care, coaching, and planning. A leader who plans ahead and is open to a collaborative environment will thrive at Sun Grove.