Youth Worker – UK

The Youth Worker will disciple, equip, and nurture young people—both primary (ages 5–10) and secondary (ages 11–18)—while sharing the good news of Jesus with them in the church and the wider local community

Responsibilities:

• Disciple youth in their love for the Lord, God’s Word, commitment and service in the local church, and sharing the gospel
• Find creative ways to build relationships, and share the gospel through word and deed with local youth
• Lead Bible studies, Sunday schools, and outreach events for youth of various ages and cultural backgrounds
• Facilitate weekly and annual youth programs while sharing the responsibilities of leading, teaching a Bible lesson, leading crafts or games, and interacting with attendees 
• Recruit, train, and lead a youth team from within the church to help with youth work
• Prioritize building relationships with the families of the youth
• Connect youth ministry with the larger church
• Work in collaboration with church leadership and in alignment with the church’s mission and vision
• Prioritize the health and safety for all youth at all times
• Be a member of the greater church planting team by participating in regular team life, meetings, church events, Bible studies, and various outreach events

Requirements and Critical Qualities:

• Mature and growing Christian, with a deep and personal faith, seeking to live a life that honors and reflects Christ 
• Desire to share the love of God with others
• A humble and teachable spirit
• Experience working and relating with children and youth
• Experience planning, preparing, and leading youth events
• Exhibit servant leadership, communication, time management, organizational, and people skills 
• Be a student of culture with a heart to know, honor, and understand cultures different from yours
• Always growing in understanding of host culture and how you can appropriately lead, defer to local leadership, adapt, and communicate with others
• Able to prayerfully and sacrificially collaborate on a multi-cultural team
• Work in collaboration with church leadership
• Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changing circumstances, people, and needs in the field, holding firm to the grace-based gospel
• A strong commitment to the mission and values of Serge

Support Raising:

The person in this role raises their full financial support for salary, ministry expenses, and benefits.
When you are appointed to go with Serge, you are assigned a support coach who will guide you step-by-step through the entire support-raising process.

About Serge

Serge is an international missions agency that believes we need the gospel as much as anyone we are trying to reach. We want to see the power of God’s grace transform your own life and motivate and sustain you to move into the lives of others.

We want your ministry to be sustainable – our dedicated Member Care Team comes alongside you personally and proactively – providing tangible support for your entire length of service.