Center Street Jobs

Youth Family Minister

Job Announcement

Qualifications
Center Street church of Christ Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701

The elders of the Center Street church of Christ are actively seeking to hire our next Youth/Family Minister. Our youth program has a long history of success, and we are determined to find the right man who will be a complement to the talents of our congregation and who has a desire to join us in the ministry and good works of this body of believers. This ministry position is to serve as part of the staff in ministering to our congregational needs. The position is responsible for building and maintaining a well-rounded spiritual, service, and social oriented program with a special focus on the teaching, training and developing of our young people in Christian beliefs and behavior. This position will also impact and connect family relationships within our congregation.

The Community:

Our congregation is located in historic downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. Fayetteville is a thriving college town in Northwest Arkansas and has been ranked in several national rankings as one of the top 5 places to live in the United States. Northwest Arkansas region is the birthplace of Walmart and Tyson. Fayetteville is the home of the University of Arkansas, which is the flagship campus of the U of A system. Fayetteville is also a thriving and growing city and community and considered one of the fastest growing communities in the country with one of the top economies. For more information about our town go to https://www.fayetteville-ar.gov/ .

The Congregation:

The Center Street church of Christ is an active congregation of God’s people meeting for worship services and classes on Sunday mornings, Sunday evenings, and Wednesday evenings. Our physical address is 310 West Center Street, Fayetteville Arkansas 72701. Our congregation desires to grow both spiritually as well as numerically as a congregation. To this end, we strive to develop disciples through a process of belonging, learning, and serving. We are blessed because the Lord has blessed His people in Fayetteville in many ways. Our congregation membership is over 280+ and our youth group ranges from 30- 40 young people. (6th- 12th grade) Click here for more information. .

The Position:

The Center Street church of Christ is searching for a Full-Time Youth/ Family Minister whose main focus is our youth group, but who will be engaged with our whole family here at Center Street.

Job qualifications include but are not limited to:

• Proof of strong faith and commitment to being the youth and family minister.
• Demonstrated faithfulness to the Lord’s church.
• Degree from a 2 or 4 year university, preferably from a Christian university or school of preaching.
• Experience in mission either abroad or in local mission fields. (preferred)
• Married with a wife who is supportive and actively involved in the youth group and congregation.
• Demonstrate strong ability to teach and preach.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work with the elders.
• Ability to relate to people of all ages.
• Proven servant leader, energetic, and self-motivated.

All job qualifications and descriptions can be found here.

If you believe you might be such a minister, please send the following to this email address: (TBA) Please go to the Center Street website and view the Job description before applying. Applications must be received no later than 11:59p.m. of Saturday February 22, 2020.

Your applications may be sent preferably via email to csymministersearch@gmail.com

If mailing your applications and materials please send to:
Center Street church of Christ
Attn. Elders
Post office box: 1022 Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702

Please send:

1. Two letters of recommendation from a current elder and/ or current church leader. (Have each reference writer reference your name and may send either email or hard copy)
2. A complete resume (including education, references, and contact information)
3. A letter of “why you are interested in this position?”
4. Links to any recent sermons and/ or public addresses.
5. Examples of any mission work were you have been involved or led.
6. Brief description of all the programs you have coordinated or led in youth and family ministry.
7. List of all churches were you have served, position titles, and church contact information. (addresses and phone numbers)

If more information is needed, please call (Darren Vaughn 479-871-3791) or email him at csymministersearch@gmail.com