Youth Minister

We are looking for a godly man to join our team as Youth Minister at St Nicholas and work alongside our part-time female Youth Minister in ministry to young people aged 11–18+ across all four congregations.

Responsibilities

As Youth Minister, you will: - Plan and deliver the mid-week and Sunday youth programmes for Centrepoint (years 6–9) and Contact (years 10–13) alongside our female Youth Minister and youth team, ensuring high-quality, biblically faithful content. - Take particular responsibility for personal pastoral ministry and discipleship among the teenage boys. - Work collaboratively with the female Youth Minister and the Congregational Pastors to develop and implement a Christ-centred strategy for youth ministry across all four congregations. - Recruit, train, and develop volunteer teams, building a culture of shared leadership. - Partner with parents to encourage ownership of the youth work and equip them to disciple their children. - Organise and lead both St Nicholas youth summer camps, including the teaching programme. - Contribute to the church's preaching programme, with a particular focus on the evening service. - Teach and communicate the Bible clearly and engagingly to young people in a range of settings.

Required skills

You will be a committed and growing Christian with a clear conservative evangelical conviction and a personal discipline of prayer and Bible study. Beyond that, we are looking for someone who: - Has a genuine heart for the gospel and a passion to see young people come to faith in Jesus and grow as his disciples. - Can preach and teach the Bible clearly, faithfully, and engagingly in both formal and informal settings. - Has theological training (e.g. through a theological college or the Cornhill Ministry Training Course) or a willingness to pursue further theological study. - Understands the pastoral issues and apologetics questions that are relevant to today's teenagers. - Has strong relational skills and the ability to build trust with young people, parents, volunteers, and colleagues. - Can recruit, train, and motivate volunteer teams. - Is well-organised, with the ability to plan ahead, and comfortable working as part of a team. - Previous experience in church-based youth ministry, experience of leading residential camps, and familiarity with the Church of England context would all be advantageous, though not essential.

Other

Please send your CV and a covering letter setting out how you would fulfil this role to: opsdirector@stnicholas-sevenoaks.org