Rapid Staff Associate

Rapid City Staff Associate I – Young Life

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Because of Young Life’s exclusive Christian purposes of evangelism and discipleship as set forth in its Articles of Incorporation and in these Bylaws, and to reflect what has always been and will continue to be the position of Young Life, specifically the Christian belief that each and every employee and volunteer of the corporation should minister as a servant of God with the primary responsibility of proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and, as such, is an integral part of the Christian mission and ministry of the corporation.

Young Life shall only employ individuals or enlist volunteer leaders who: (a) profess a belief in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord; and (b) subscribe to the statements and policies required of all Young Life staff, including the Young Life Statement of Faith. Therefore, employees and volunteers of Young Life, during working and nonworking hours, shall: (i) be ready, willing and able to fulfill such ministry functions as may be required by the organization;

(ii) refrain from conduct and statements that detract from the biblical standards taught and supported by Young Life, and (iii) abide by all policies and practices of Young Life including, without limitation, those related to religious belief or ministry activities.

Rapid City Young Life has a strong presence and history in the Rapid City and the Black Hills area. Rapid City Young Life started in 2000 and quickly grew impacting thousands of middle and high school kids in the area. It has become a thriving youth program in the area. Rapid City is a population of almost 100,000 people and with the surrounding Black Hills (over 250,000 people) live in the area.

It is the home of Mt. Rushmore National Monument, Badlands National Park, Wind Cave National Park and Devil’s Tower Monument. We have golfing, hiking, biking, boating, hunting, snow skiing, snowmobiling, fishing and so much more. Our weather would be comparable to the Denver area and we have over 300 days of sunshine every year.

Presently, there are vibrant ministries available for high school students across 3 high schools. We have 5 staff, 30 volunteer leaders, 18 vibrant committee members (many of whom helped launch Young Life 25 years ago in Rapid City), our own facility and a solid foundation of donors. We are excited to launch Wyld Life, our ministry for middle‑school kids and eager to see whom God will bring to lead this important outreach to middle school kids.

We desire a winsome Christ‑follower who will not only invite potential leaders/committee/donors to partner with us but train and model incarnation ministry. We are seeking someone who is called and committed to loving Jesus and reaching middle school kids with the Gospel. We are looking for someone who is humble, teachable and a self‑starter. Someone who is compelled by the Holy Spirit to share the hope of Jesus with kids and have a desire to build a team of adults to do the same.

The staff person will get the unique opportunity to step into leadership with a seasoned team of staff (our Area Director has been since the beginning and has some rich history and experience doing Young Life in this community) and leaders. They will have great freedom to dream, design and build the Wyld Life ministry from the ground up.

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

• 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.
• Seek and maintain relationships and disciplines,…