Youth and Young Adult Ministries Director

A typical week often blends age-appropriate programming, individual relationships, and team or volunteer leadership — Sunday and midweek programs, small groups, retreats, and one-on-one conversations with teens and young adults working through real questions. You'll often spend part of the time on the operational fabric of safety, communications, and trips.

The harder part is often the developmental complexity of working across teens and young adults — life stages with very different needs, schedules, and disclosure styles, but enough overlap that one ministry can serve both if it's thoughtful. You'll typically lead largely through volunteers while staying spiritually present.

People who tend to thrive here are pastorally rooted, naturally connected to teens and young adults, and emotionally durable. The trade-off is the schedule — youth and young adult ministry happens evenings, weekends, and intensive trip or camp weeks — and the personal investment the work asks. If you find satisfaction in walking with people through the transition into adulthood, this role can carry uncommon meaning.