Family Fireplace

Feb 5 2010

Job Opportunity – Youth Ministry Director »

by Matthew Huish

Youth Ministry Director
Job Description

The UK FFWPU (registered Charity # 267917) is seeking to employ full-time a Director of Youth Ministry who will, together with the youth ministry team, coordinate pastoral care to the 500+ youth aged 12-25 living in the 9 spiritual communities of the UK. Essential qualifications include a sincere faith in God & True Parents and good use of the English language. A university degree and a stable marriage are preferred. The job will include attending & supporting the national leadership in the FFWPU HQ in London, coordinating the student chaplaincy programme, supporting and guiding the HARP committee, creating educational programmes & materials, coordinating workshops and passing on communication between the European & national HQ staff and the youth of the UK. Salary negotiable.

The purpose of the work should be to:

Empower UK youth to discover and fulfil their unique calling to serve God and others
Empower them to develop a personal relationship with True Parents
Prepare young people for the marriage blessing and for a life of public service
Build a spiritually secure community where young people can enjoy fellowship as one family

This should be achieved by:

Praying for and serving the youth aged from 12 years (academic year 7) to 25 years
Coordinating the university chaplaincy programme
Communicating with national and European leadership regarding youth issues
Maintaining the youth contact info database & disseminating relevant information (e.g. workshop invitations, blessing announcements etc)
Supporting the HARP committee in fulfilling their objectives related to the purposes of HARP
Supporting the youth worship services
Reaching out to existing FFWPU youth and reaching out beyond to youth outside our church, inviting them to join different activities of varying commitment
Developing educational materials with the Education Department and executing workshops & programmes
Communicating & cooperating with parents of FFWPU youth

If you are interested in applying for this job, please send an email to hq@ffwpu.org.uk. If you don’t want to apply for this job but are interested in supporting the Youth Ministry in another way, please also contact HQ.