Youth Pastor

We are one church in many locations. Sunrise Church is a place where you can meet
new friends, discover your life’s purpose, and learn how to live a life that has a lasting
impact.
The Rialto campus has an opening for a full-time Youth Pastor (6th – 12th). This position
will lead and execute our ministry to Junior High and High School students, champion
the growth of the Rialto Campus Youth Ministry, and support the mission of Sunrise
Church and the Rialto campus. The Pastor is an ordained minister and responsible to assist the Senior Pastor with
ministerial and support needs as they arise. The Pastor, like the Senior Pastor, is not
responsible for doing all the work of ministry in the church, but for seeing it is done and
done properly. The Pastor may be assigned specific tasks to perform or areas of
ministry to administrate, like religious education, or on-going age group ministry of the
church like Youth or Recreation.

Essential Competencies and Skills
¨ Communication Skills. Strong oral and written communication skills.
¨ Detail Oriented. Strong administrative, organizational and interpersonal skills.
Ensures that all tasks are done correctly, thoroughly, and with precision.
¨ Technological Skills. Possesses strong technology skills and the ability to learn
and work with multiple platforms while considering new digital solutions for
ongoing improvement.
¨ A Passion for Youth. Must possess a clear conviction that all God’s people are to
make disciples and seek to fulfill the Great Commission. Expertise in current
youth discipleship methods and models.
¨ A Missionary Heart. Loves to engage lost youth with the gospel. Must have the
ability to train others to share their faith.
¨ A Team Player. Maintain a humble spirit and commitment to teamwork with other
pastors, staff, and church members.
¨ Trust & Confidentiality. Maintains appropriate discretion and confidentiality
regarding personal information of the people of the community.

Primary Duties
¨ Establish and manage goals for campus-wide youth programs, developing
innovate strategies and deploying volunteers
¨ Recruit and oversee Youth team volunteers; including individual ministry leaders,
etc.
¨ Recruit, develop, oversee and equip leaders to start Life Groups
¨ Oversee the Youth Life Group community and systems
¨ Develop the volunteer teaching team
¨ Create and maintain volunteer evaluation process
¨ Provide Pastoral Ministry with the Youth Ministry family (youth, parents of youth
and youth leaders) and coordinate the training of others to do likewise.
¨ Coordinate an overall youth curriculum plan for the church for a balanced
comprehensive Christian education to Youth/Students.
¨ Coordinate and implement an annual youth ministry budget proposal, and
administer that budget as approved by the Budget/Finance Committee.
¨ Assist with youth leadership in providing opportunities for members of the youth
ministry family to be directly involved in missions and ministry – both locally and
outside the community.
¨ Coordinate the planning to ensure Youth/Students experience personal worship
and praise through preaching and music activities.
¨ Share the gospel with lost youth/students and lost parents on an ongoing basis,
both individually and cooperatively.
¨ Network with other evangelical youth leaders in the community to support youth
in starting and strengthening school campus ministries.
¨ Other Ministry duties as needed

Experience & Qualifications
¨ Minimum of 5+ years of youth ministry and teaching/coaching experience
¨ Excellent interpersonal skills
¨ Able to make decisions and take quick action in a caring manner
¨ Strong organizational skills
¨ Ability to remain calm in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
¨ An understanding of Sunrise Church and its culture and values preferred
¨ Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of related experience preferred