Director of Next Gen & Church Life Full Time

Director of Next Gen and Church Life
Job Description

About Stone Hill Church

Stone Hill Church is a nondenominational, gospel-centered, Great Commission church (Matt. 28:16-20) committed to winning, building, connecting and sending disciples for Jesus Christ.

Job Description
Primarily, the Director of Next Gen and Church Life (NGCL) is responsible for the discipleship, care, and integration of young adults into the local body. In the same way, the NGCL assists the Pastor of Family and Local Engagement with teaching and care of the youth ministry. Overseeing Church Life/Hospitality gives a pathway to increase the church-wide engagement of youth and young adults.

Objectives Of This Role
The NGCL shall have a heart for knowing God personally, for following Christ as a servant, and for keeping in step with the Spirit. Serving under the general supervision of the Pastor of Family and Local Engagement, the NGCL will pursue this teaching/discipleship effort in concert with families and the church body as a whole, with a particular focus on congregants in Middle School through Young Adult (roughly 30 years of age). The NGCL will also be the ministry leader for the fellowship/hospitality-based ministries and teams at Stone Hill Church (e.g. Church Life, Cafe, Front Door, Extended Family, etc.).

Essential Responsibilities and Duties
Young Adults

Establishes and directs the Young Adults Ministry.
Assists young adults in identifying and developing their spiritual gifts.
Oversees the Young Adult Leadership Team and Mentoring Team.
Participate in and plan ministry activities in collaboration with the deacon(s) of college students.
Youth Ministry

Teaches on Friday evenings at Youth Group on a weekly basis.
Assists the Pastor of Family and Local Engagement in running the Youth Ministry program and events.
Disciples and mentors youth.
Recruits, cultivates, and disciples adult leaders/mentors/disciples for youth ministry, programs and events.
Assists graduating students in transitioning to the Young Adult Ministry.
Serves on the Family Ministry Team.

Church Life/Hospitality

Plans and implements “Fellowship” events for the Church and/or local community
Oversees the “Fellowship” ministry teams.
Oversees the Front Door Ministry (recruiting, training, scheduling, visioning, etc).
Develop lay leadership in this ministry area.
Other Duties
Other duties as assigned by the Pastor of Family and Local Engagement or Senior Pastor.

Minimum Qualifications
Personal Responsibilities
The following personal responsibilities are required for everyone on staff at Stone Hill:

Maintain God-ordained priorities in your life by putting Jesus Christ first, any family next and ministry last.
Shall be a member of Stone Hill Church.
Demonstrate a Christ-like attitude through all interactions with the congregation, staff, and volunteers.
Invest in and invite others to know Jesus and come to Stone Hill Church
Spiritual
Be a believer of Jesus Christ with a desire to humbly serve the Lord.
Agree with the doctrinal statement, mission statement, staff covenant, programs, practices, and teaching positions of Stone Hill Church of Princeton.
Live a life of integrity in growing conformity to the standards of spiritual leadership set forth in Scripture (e.g. 1 Tim 3:1-7, Titus 1:6-9, Gal. 5:22).
Education
A Bachelor’s degree preferred in Christian Education, Bible, Counseling or a related field

Experience
Minimum of 3 years of working with youth.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Commitment to interact with people in a godly, gracious, and courteous manner.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Maintain a long-term pursuit of learning and a passion for the life of the mind.
Be a self-starter and initiative taker.

Physical Demands

Ability to interact with youth and young adults in sports/games, retreats and overnight events.
Willingness and ability to work nights and weekends as required.
Reporting
Reports to the Pastor of Family and Local Engagement and the Senior Pastor.  Like all other staff, the NGCL is ultimately accountable to the Board of Elders. The Board of Elders may change reporting relationships at its discretion.

Working Conditions | Schedule
Full-time, Salaried, Exempt, Indoor/office, outdoor.