LEADERSHIP
LEAD A community!
Do nothing form selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;
– Philippians 2:3
YOUR ROLE
To lead a young adult ministry that is available. As a leader you will either plan, schedule, create, and/or lead projects or other teams.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Below are the General Responsibilities and Requirements as a leader. Click here to view specific responsibilities by position.
Note: There may be leader positions filled already; We will connect with you to inform you on what is available.
Create and Lead Projects/Events
On-board/Train New Volunteers
Attend Meetings
Collabrate With Other Ministries
Provide Feedback and Overall Initiatives
Prerequisites
- Background check is required
- Church Membership is required
- Spiritually mature and grounded in God’s Word
- Adherence to the vision, mission, statement of faith and core values of Christ Church
- Commitment to the vision, mission and core values of Quest Young Adults
Skills Preferred/Spiritual Gifts
- Dependable, friendly, enthusiastic, committed to the vision
- Compassionate, generous and flexible to adapt to change
- Teachable and open to spiritual and relational accountability
(“humble to follow, able to lead”)
READY TO GET INVOLVED?
DETAILED ROLES OF EACH POSITION
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ROLE DESCRIPTION
Plan, schedule and lead scheduled bible studies for Quest Young Adults.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop a comprehensive bible study curriculum with direction from the Pastor
- Partner with Core Team on thematic focus, purpose and expected results of the study
- Attend all bible studies scheduled or ensure the studies are properly facilitated/covered
- Collaborate with Marketing Director for promoting bible studies
- Recruit and train facilitators regularly, providing an evaluation form
- Identify, recruit and invite young adults to serve on the team
ADDITIONAL SKILLS PREFERRED / SPIRITUAL GIFTS
- Experience in teaching the Bible and bible-based curriculum
- Ability to lead a diverse team of teachers and instructors
Strong teaching gift - Strong administrative skills
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Planning, scheduling and leading community service projects once-a-month in our community and with our partners such as Habitat for Humanity, HomeCorps Montclair, Goodwill Missions, Community Food Bank and others.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan and schedule monthly community service projects
- Work with Marketing Team to advertise and promote project to young adult community
- Attend and supervise the project, serving alongside the team of volunteers
- Debrief with assigned supervisor on effectiveness of projects
ADDITIONAL SKILLS PREFERRED / SPIRITUAL GIFTS
- Strong administrative skills to organize community service projects
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Organize and lead a team of creatives and artists.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Schedule quarterly Creatives nights for young adults
- Develop a clear strategy of engaging young adults to develop their creative expressions
- Curate projects used for events and Quest Young Adults originals
- Collaborate with the social events, The Sidewalk, music, and media teams
- Identify, recruit and invite young adults to serve on the team
ADDITIONAL SKILLS PREFERRED / SPIRITUAL GIFTS
- Strong administrative and communication skills
- A clear creative gift, supporting the artistic expressions of team members
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Plan and lead hospitality efforts (including set-up, food, drink, and décor) for Quest Young Adults sponsored events and every Saturday for the Q Lounge at the East Campus.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Schedule and plan the set-up, food choices and décor for young adults events
- Schedule hospitality teams for events and the East Campus Saturday Q Lounge (after service)
- Work with Core Team in budgeting resources as needed
- Identify, recruit and invite young adults to serve on the team
ADDITIONAL SKILLS PREFERRED / SPIRITUAL GIFTS
- Strong administrative skills
- Creative in setting atmospheres that are inviting, warm and engaging
- Clear hospitable gift, serving with joy
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Plan, schedule and lead the marketing efforts of Quest Young Adults through advertising campaigns, targeting strategies and producing quality content for in-person, website, blogs, social media platforms, and much more.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Organize internal databases for direct contact with young adults
- Strategize marketing/advertising campaigns for young adult events
- Provide guidelines for team leaders for promoting an event or an initiative
- Prepare regular reports and presentations that represent Quest Young Adults
- Identify, recruit and invite young adults to serve on the team
ADDITIONAL SKILLS PREFERRED / SPIRITUAL GIFTS
- Strong administrative and communication skills
- Well-versed in digital and content platforms
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Plan, schedule and lead the Quest Young Adults media team, providing technical expertise in the ministry’s sound, media and video-related production.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Overall audio and visual (A/V) technical guidance, leadership and production
- Prepare worship media along with Vocal Director, Music Director and Core Team members
- Practice event flow and media transitions at scheduled rehearsals
- Attend trainings offered by the Media Team of Christ Church
- Partner closely with the Core Team, Vocal/Music Director and Creatives Director for guidance
- Identify, recruit and invite young adults to serve on the team
ADDITIONAL SKILLS PREFERRED / SPIRITUAL GIFTS
- Experience coordinating or managing Audio/Visual (A/V) components
- Proven video editing skills and experience with editing software
- Proficiency in Apple and Windows PCs, ProPresenter, Power Point, Word, Excel
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Plan, schedule and lead the mentorship program provided through Quest Young Adults.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Champion the mentorship program as developed by the Student Ministries Pastor and Core Team
- Recruit, train and develop a network of mentors to serve the young adult demographic
- Partner with Pastor and Core Team on the implementation of mentor policies and procedures
- Plan and schedule seasonal orientations for mentors and mentees
- Develop and implement evaluation form to assess the effectiveness of mentors
- Develop and implement evaluation form to assess the effectiveness of the program
- Identify, recruit and invite young adults and adults to serve on the team of mentors
- Promote the program internally and externally with direction from the Student Ministries Pastor
ADDITIONAL SKILLS PREFERRED / SPIRITUAL GIFTS
- Strong administrative and communication skills
- Proven track record of developing leaders and mentors
- Strong gifts in shepherding, wisdom, helping, and encouragement
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Plan, schedule and lead the musicians of the worship team for Quest Young Adults events and special occasions.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Model and lead through an invitational style, pointing people to Jesus
- Develop a comprehensive list of worship songs that reflect cultural and musical diversity
- Recruit, audition, teach and train musicians
- Plan and lead scheduled rehearsals, providing music/songs prior to meeting
- Partner with the Vocal Director (VD) to arrange the flow of the worship experience
- Identify, recruit and invite young adults to serve on the team
ADDITIONAL SKILLS PREFERRED / SPIRITUAL GIFT
- Strong administrative and communication skills
- Dynamic musical gifts
- Strong teaching gift
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Plan, schedule and lead the prayer team of Quest Young Adults.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan scheduled times of prayer during events, partnering with the Core Team
- Organize prayer calls specifically for Quest Young Adults weekly, bi-weekly or monthly
- Collect a list of prayer requests from young adults for the purpose of prayer
- Serve as a liaison between Quest Young Adults and Upper Room Community (URC)
- Identify, recruit and invite young adults to serve on the team
ADDITIONAL SKILLS PREFERRED / SPIRITUAL GIFTS
- Proven experience in the discipline of prayer and intercession
- Strong gifts of exhortation (encouragement), administration, wisdom and helping
- Trained under Christ Church’s School of Prayer
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Facilitate a young adults Life Group or Life Activity group during the course of the year.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Attend all small group trainings through Christ Church
- Facilitate/supervise a small group with an assistant
- Study all Life Group curriculum for bible studies and discussion
- Partner with the Small Group ministry of Christ Church for all meetings
- Promote small groups through word of mouth, texts and social media
ADDITIONAL SKILLS PREFERRED / SPIRITUAL GIFT
- Foundational biblical knowledge
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Support the facilitation of a Life Group or Life Activity group with the assigned small group leader.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Attend all small group trainings through Christ Church
- Support the facilitation/supervision a small group with an assistant
- Study all Life Group curriculum for bible studies and discussion
- Support the small group leader in reaching out to participants
- Partner with the Small Group ministry of Christ Church for all meetings
- Promote small groups through word of mouth, texts and social media
ADDITIONAL SKILLS PREFERRED / SPIRITUAL GIFTS
- Foundational biblical knowledge
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Plan, schedule and lead fellowship opportunities for young adults principally outside of the Christ Church campuses in Montclair and Rockaway, NJ.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan fellowship events for young adults monthly including fun outings and yearly retreats
- Create a budget to provide clear costs to young adults for events
- Work with pre-approved transportation vendors (if necessary)
- Work with Core Team to ensure all planned events are in keeping with our internal calendars
- Promote social events through word of mouth, texts and social media
ADDITIONAL SKILLS PREFERRED / SPIRITUAL GIFT
- Strong administrative skills
- Strong communication skills (clear, concise, able to negotiate)
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Plan, schedule and lead the regional open mic event (The Sidewalk).
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop the theme for the open mic, planning the musical and creative needs for the event
- Create the event budget with approval by the Core Team
- Partner with pre-approved vendors for food, music, and creative presentations
- Collaborate with the hospitality, music and creatives teams
- Identify, recruit and invite young adults to serve on the team
ADDITIONAL SKILLS PREFERRED / SPIRITUAL GIFTS
- Strong administrative and communication skills
- Creative in setting an atmosphere that are inviting, warm and engaging
- Clear hospitable gift, serving with joy
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Plan, schedule and lead the vocal worship team for Quest Young Adults events and special occasions.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Model and lead through an invitational style, pointing people to Jesus
- Develop a comprehensive list of worship songs that reflect cultural and musical diversity
- Recruit, audition, teach and train vocalists
- Plan and lead scheduled rehearsals, providing music/songs prior to meeting
- Partner with the Music Director (MD) to arrange the flow of the worship experience
- Identify, recruit and invite young adults to serve on the team
ADDITIONAL SKILLS PREFERRED / SPIRITUAL GIFT
- Strong administrative and communication skills
- Dynamic vocal skills and gifts
- Strong teaching gift
