YL Military Staff Associate III at Fort Benning, GA

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Ministry Functions:\

Spiritual Development — “Following Jesus” includes prayer and spiritual disciplines, fellowship, growth and health and church relationships.\

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• Develop 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.\
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• Seek and maintain relationships and disciplines, in the context of active participation in a church community.\
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• Actively participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life community.\
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• Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development.\
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Leadership Development — “Equipping leaders, committee and staff” includes key volunteer care, recruiting, team building and training, supervision and vision casting.\

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• Meet with your volunteer leaders and area leadership on a regular basis.\
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• Learn to recruit and train new leaders to build a leadership team that reflects the community.\
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• Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to other leaders.\
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• Assist in training leaders, team leaders and committee how to work effectively in teams and develop a yearly ministry strategy.\
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• Recruit and train new staff and leaders to build leadership teams that reflect the community.\
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• Supervise, develop and evaluate area staff, providing resources and experiences needed to implement the vision.\
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Resource Development — “Fueling the ministry” includes events, major donor care, public relations (branding) and TDS team.\

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• Raise financial support as directed and maintain good donor care practices.\
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• Communicate ministry updates and progress to personal donor partners.\
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• Observe and learn to network and develop strategic relationships with key adults in the community, including: principals, pastors, parents, potential committee members as assigned by the area director.\
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• Learn to plan and execute area fundraising events under the direction of an area supervisor and committee.\
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• Attend committee and adult functions and assist in implementing TDS in the area as assigned.\
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Direct Ministry — “Proclaiming and modeling” includes contact work, club, Campaigners and camp.\

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• Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.\
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• Lead a team to plan and conduct a new or existing Young Life club and Campaigners/discipleship ministry with excellence.\
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• Lead a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for a ministry.\
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• Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life camp each year.\
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• Observe and learn strategies of additional club ministries, including special ministry clubs, clubs in schools with special needs and more.\
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Ministry Support – “Taking care of business” includes accounting, administration, communication (internal), data management and strategic plan.\

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• Adhere to all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct and time management.\
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• Manage finances with stewardship, accountability and transparency using the mission-wide applications.\
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• Maintain accurate information on kids, leaders and donors for area records.\
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• Provide clear, prompt, appropriate and professional communication to everyone involved in ministry.\
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• Set yearly strategic ministry plan and initiatives to reach every kid; review them on a regular basis.\
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• Probable work on personal leadership development in areas of strength, deficiencies or needs in preparation for area director or next position.\
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• Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience and area needs.\
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Training:\

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• Core Training — Phase One (New Staff Training, Leadership I, Leadership II, Apologetics and one Winter Training course are to be completed in the first two years.\
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• Training may be supervised by a regional director, regional trainer or area to develop personal spiritual maturity and enhance personal character.\
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• May include regional training meetings and ministry skills training assigned by the area director.\
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Education:\

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• College degree preferred.\
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Qualifications Required for the Job:\

Experience in direct ministry.\

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• Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.\
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• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.\
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• Ability to maintain confidentiality.\
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Work Conditions:\

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• Includes the extremes of a camp including: heat/cold, dirt, long hours and the physical demands of hiking, horseback riding, boating and more. Staff person must be able to handle these conditions.\
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Job Specific Working Conditions:\

Ministry to teens of military members.\