FT or PT Direct Ministry Associate for Shawnee HeightsTopeka, KS

* Developing a yearly personal growth plan that fosters a vibrant spiritual life including time for solitude, retreat, reflection, prayer, and a sincere commitment to understanding God’s Word.* Seeking and maintaining relationships and disciplines, in the context of active participation in a church community.* Actively participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life community.* Leading teams and individuals in spiritual development.* Keeping prayer as our first strategy and maturity in Christ as our end goal for everyone involved in ministry.**Leadership Development** — The job of Young Life staff is not only to do the ministry work with students, but to build teams that are also doing that work, multiplying our impact. This looks like:* Adhere to all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct and time management.* Manage finances with stewardship, accountability and transparency using the mission-wide applications.* Maintain accurate information on kids, leaders and donors for area records.* Provide clear, prompt, appropriate and professional communication to everyone involved in ministry.* Set yearly strategic ministry plans and initiatives to reach every kid; review them on a regular basis.* Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience, and area needs.**Training** – We want to invest in our staff! Young Life staff are lifelong learners, so we offer and require different training to ensure continued development. This includes: * Paid or unpaid experience in student ministry.* Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.* Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.* Ability to maintain confidentiality.* Ability to serve as part of a team and lead a team.### "We the members of the Young Life mission – trustees, staff, instructors at Young Life schools and volunteers – join together in our affirmation of the following articles and our central purpose of proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and introducing adolescents everywhere to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith." #J-18808-Ljbffr Young Life