Youth Pastor and Worship Music Leader

Youth Pastor/Worship Music Leader

Position Status: Full-Time (40 hours per week)
Salary Range: $20 – $23 per hour, commensurate with experience

Youth Pastor

Purpose: The Youth Pastor is responsible for designing, coordinating, and overseeing a Junior and High School youth program focused on building young disciples for Christ.

Responsibilities

• Organize and lead a junior and senior high school program that includes a weekly youth meeting that includes fun, fellowship, biblical teaching, and discipleship. Also included would be social activities, participation in Sunday morning worship as needed, and mission activities.
• Research resources and make recommendations for developing the youth ministry programming.
• Serve as an advocate between the youth and the rest of the congregation at MABC.
• Informing the youth of church activities and the rest of the congregation of youth activities.
• Informing and including the youth’s parents in all youth activities.
• Recruit and train adequate volunteers to properly implement the youth program.
• Collaborate with the students’ junior high and high schools by visiting their campuses regularly.
• Mentor youth and provide counseling and spiritual direction that aligns with the church’s ministry strategy and plans.
• Coordinate activities within the Madera youth community and other youth groups.
• Provide pulpit supply as needed or directed.
• Assist with pastoral duties, i.e., visitation.

Worship Music Leader

Purpose: To lead the MABC congregation into an atmosphere of worship during Sunday morning services.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with other musicians at MABC to maintain a functioning Worship Team.
• Oversee and manage all aspects of the MABC media presentation.
• Select music for the Sunday morning worship service. Show sensitivity to coordinate both traditional and contemporary Christ-centered worship music.
• Coordinate with the Senior Pastor or another speaker on sermon topics so that the music and sermon are complementary.
• Maintain a music practice schedule. Keep other musicians informed of the schedule and coordinate with their personal schedules.

Both Roles

• Remain accountable to the Senior Pastor, participating in regular staff meetings.
• Attend church leadership meetings and report on activities from both roles.
• Submit a monthly timesheet to the Senior Pastor.
• All other duties as assigned by the Senior Pastor.

Personal Attributes

• Exhibits a personal and growing relationship with God, has a teachable spirit, and a healthy family life.
• In agreement with MABC’s statement of faith.
• Willing to become a part of the MABC family and general ministry.
• A self‑motivated leader, capable of expressing and implementing a vision for youth and music ministry.
• Good relational skills.
• Reside in Madera County, CA.