Sonoma Avenue Church of Christ. Youth Minister

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1 Sonoma Avenue Church of Christ Youth Minister Our Community The Sonoma Avenue Church of Christ is located in Santa Rosa, California, just 55 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco. Located in Sonoma County, with an overall population of 475,000, Santa Rosa is the 26 th largest city in California with a population of approximately 160,000 people. The area has a rich cultural heritage and is well known as an agricultural center for its dairy farms, apple orchards, and vineyards. More recently the area has been recognized as the birthplace of many communications technologies and also bears the nickname Telecom Valley. Frequently referred to as The Gateway to the Wine Country, this area is a popular tourist destination, known for its wineries, parks, and scenic coastline. The Pacific Ocean forms the western boundary of Sonoma County (about thirty miles from Santa Rosa), the Mayacamas Mountains traverse our eastern boundary and separate us from Napa County, with Marin County to the South and Mendocino County as our northern boundary. Sonoma County is a politically and socially liberal region and the Christian community is a significant minority in this area. Various estimates have placed the number of residents who regularly attend church at somewhere between 5 and 10 percent of the population.

2 While not as ethnically diverse as other regions of the state, Sonoma County has a large Hispanic population compromising approximately 20% of the overall residents. Other racial groups comprise less than 10% of the general population. While citizens in the area are generally considered affluent, the socio economic spectrum spans a wide range from the very wealthy to many people on the verge of poverty, with about 9.5% of workers unemployed during the current economic downturn. There is a fair sized homeless population with a diverse community of social service, non profit, and faith based organizations serving the needy in our communities. Our Congregation Background & History The Sonoma Avenue congregation has been meeting at its present location since Over the years the size of the congregation has varied in size, reaching a peak membership of about 350. Currently about 225 recognize Sonoma Avenue as their home church. The size of our youth group has mirrored this trend and currently about sixteen junior high and high school aged youth regularly attend services, primarily with their families. Currently we also have a grade school population of approximately twenty children. Youth Ministry has been a priority and focal point of the congregation for at least the past twenty five years. Since the 1980 s the congregation has employed a youth minister on a fairly consistent basis. Over the last twenty one years five different full time youth ministers have filled this role. In addition to the current youth minister vacancy, our current ministry staff includes a pulpit minister who is in his 19 th year with our church family, a part time Children s Minister, and a part time Worship Minister.

3 About ten years ago we purchased a ten acre parcel of land just south of Santa Rosa and planned on building a larger, more modern campus at that location. Several years have been spent in planning, design, and preparation. However the county s regulatory climate, permitting process, and the general economic downturn have proven to be formidable roadblocks in this endeavor. We continue to wait on God for the direction he would have us go in this project and for the foreseeable future, we plan to remain at our current location. Organization & Structure Spiritual leadership within the congregation falls under the guidance of four shepherds (elders). Additionally, approximately twenty four ministry teams have been established to serve in areas such as administration, worship, and education. These teams fulfill key responsibilities in partnership with a Ministry Coordination Team and are operated by men and women whose lives demonstrate a mature and fruit bearing faith. The Ministry Coordination Team also exists to foster open and clear communications between the teams and shepherds, helping to train and equip team coordinators and to assist in maintaining healthy team dynamics. Some teams also include a shepherd liaison that meets with the members and acts as an additional conduit for communications with the shepherding team. Mission, Vision, and Discipleship Mission Statement: We seek to love God, to love each other, and to share this love with all people. Vision: By God s grace, we will plant His word in our hearts, nurture our loving relationship with Him, and grow together in love as the body of Christ. In this journey God will produce His fruit in our lives and fruit for the Kingdom of Heaven. Discipleship Process: Plant Nurture Grow Produce God s word in the hearts and minds of those seeking Him Each believer in their relationship with God In our relationship with the community of believers With God working in us, fruit for the Kingdom of Heaven

4 Areas of Focus 1. Family Ministry Children, youth, marriage, and parenting 2. Missions Serving and sharing with our neighbors, our community, and the world. 3. Ministry of the Word Effective, in depth Bible classes, preaching for application and inspiration, Life Group involvement, encouraging personal study and meditation 4. Ministry Team Development Training for team coordinators, involvement of all members We have a strong relationship with the local rescue mission (Redwood Gospel Mission). We conduct a Sunday evening worship service at the mission once per month and are the home church for many of the men who are in the Mission s recovery program. We also have a mentoring ministry which connects mature Christians with new Christians, many who are participants in this program. Congregationally, we support mission work in India, the Philippines, and an orphanage in Russia. We have a working relationship with Niños de Baja, a ministry in the Guadalupe Valley of Baja California, Mexico that provides an orphanage, daycare, and other community services to that region. We regularly conduct youth mission trips to serve there and, in 2011, for the first time, conducted a combined youth and family mission trip to assist the Niños de Baja organization in their efforts. Doctrinal Matters We believe that each congregation of Christ s church is uniquely called to serve and answers to God alone. We seek to diligently study scripture in order to better understand the heart and mind of God and to submit ourselves to His truth and His will for us as a body of believers in this community. To that end, we desire to serve God alone and not the traditions of men. In this quest, we have come to believe that some of our traditional interpretations and practices have been guided more by historical movements, conditions, and cultural norms than by sound theology and exegesis. Where tradition has bound us from fully living out the truth of the gospel we have set aside the traditions of men for the sake of the gospel message. When change occurs we do not proceed recklessly or rapidly, but through extensive study, prayer, patience, and preparation. One of our non traditional practices for a Church of Christ is the participation of women in our worship services. Women regularly participate in worship, reading scripture, sharing testimonies, offering prayers, and serving communion. Our Children s and Worship Ministers are both women. It is important to note that we hold that the spiritual leadership of the congregation is the responsibility of godly men (shepherds) and that our leadership model is the Great Shepherd who came to serve and not be served; who taught and practiced spiritual leadership that was and is very different from how the world perceives leadership.

5 Typically we use an acapella (non instrumental) style of music in our worship services. However, we have also, at times, conducted worship services at alternative times to our Sunday morning worship that included instrumental music. We are currently engaged in discussion regarding the potential introduction of a regularly scheduled second service using instrumental music. The Opportunity The Sonoma Avenue Church of Christ is looking for a youth minister who has developed a deep relationship with Jesus Christ and is passionate about sharing his or her faith with teens. We seek an individual who is a self starter willing to lead and unafraid of using creativity to find ways to engage our youth. The youth minister will work in close collaboration and partnership with other ministry staff, supporting and enhancing the work of the children s, worship, and teaching ministries. Through eyes of faith, we believe that there is an individual who God is calling to come to Santa Rosa, California someone who is excited about the challenge of building up our youth program and helping to re establish our identity as a youth focused congregation. Youth Ministry Goals 1. Increase youth membership and total participation in the youth group 2. Engage youth in learning the scriptures and expanding their Bible knowledge. 3. Foster the development of a personal relationship between our youth and the Lord 4. Creative a positive and nurturing environment where youth care for and support one another 5. Increase involvement of parents of youth in the work of the youth ministry 6. Build leadership capacity of teens 7. Provide opportunities for teens to minister to others

6 Characteristics We Are Seeking 1. Passionately committed to ministering to young people and their families 2. Able to connect with and relate to this generation of youth 3. Able to communicate effectively and professionally both orally and in writing 4. Able to pursue, engage, and mentor our teens 5. An effective teacher of God s word dynamic, creative, and inspirational 6. A desire to reach out to unsaved teens in the community 7. Eager to instill in our youth a desire to love and serve a hurting world 8. Committed to ongoing personal spiritual growth and development 9. Willing to work within the framework of congregational leadership, vision, and goals while at the same time initiating a forward thinking and challenging vision for youth ministry 10. A team player who adds strength to our professional ministry team 11. Ministry training/degree along with practical experience in relevant field preferred Application Materials to Submit Please pray about this ministry opportunity. If you are led to respond, please submit the following: 1. A resume and cover letter 2. At least three references including church leaders, ministers, professors, etc. 3. Links to web sites where you ve posted material about yourself or your ministry would be helpful if these are available (Facebook, Twitter, blog, church site, etc.).

7 In your cover letter, tell us some interesting things about yourself, about your relationship with God, and what fuels your passion for ministry. Also, after reading about our congregation, you may include some ideas about how your gifts would align with our vision and goals and what approaches you might take with this opportunity. is preferred for submitting your application. Please reply to resource.net. If responding to this job opportunity by mail please send your materials to: Sonoma Avenue Church of Christ Youth Minister Search 2200 Sonoma Avenue Santa Rosa, CA In order to be considered for this position your application must be received by July 31, Review Process/Next Steps After reviewing your application, members of the application screening team may contact you for additional follow up information or clarification on your qualifications. Candidates who are selected to progress to the next phase of the hiring process will be invited to participate in a phone/teleconferencing interview with our youth minister search team the week of [recommend one week after close of recruitment]. Salary and Benefits The Sonoma Avenue Church of Christ offers a competitive wage and benefits package including: Initial starting salary up to $45,000 annually depending upon experience Group medical coverage through Kaiser Permanente Two weeks of paid vacation annually Annual all expense paid training at the Pepperdine Lectureship in Malibu, California Reimbursement of moving expenses for candidates relocating to Sonoma County

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