Westwood Church is looking for a full-time Youth Pastor who is a vibrant, passionate and obedient follower of Christ Jesus who feels called to minister to Youth. The Westwood Church Youth Program is well-established, and currently has about 30 Junior Youth in grades 6-8, and about 30 Senior Youth in grades 9-12 who meet regularly once per week. Westwood Church has a beautiful and versatile Youth Room that is dedicated for serving our Youth each week. The ideal candidate has a proven ability to lead and disciple young people ages 12-18, as well as organize the Youth Leaders who are currently in place, and recruit others to ensure a vibrant and inviting Youth Program.

Westwood Church is a growing, multi-staffed multi-generational congregation of over 650 located in beautiful Prince George, British Columbia and part of the B.C. Mennonite Brethren Conference. Join our team and enjoy a supportive ministry environment and the opportunity to serve God in and through the church.

Westwood’s vision is “Bringing Jesus Into Life” through many outreach programs while creating a caring atmosphere welcoming of every person.

The Bridge Drop-In Team Member’s primary responsibility is to develop and maintain strong mentoring relationships with local neighborhood children and youth through the running and coordinating of Inner City Youth Alive (ICYA) outreach ministries.  ICYA is a faith based, non-profit organization working in Winnipeg’s North End.

Primary Role:

• Develop and maintain overall strategy for impacting neighbourhood North End children and youth through The Bridge Drop-In ministry. An emphasis will be placed on building strong mentoring relationships for the purpose of evangelism and discipleship of local children and youth.
• Act as a point of contact for new children and youth who move into the community
• Participate in Bridge Drop-In three evenings per week including:
  • Planning Bible lessons, craft, snack preparation and group activities on a weekly basis.
  • Running the Drop-In in a manner where children feel safe and cared for and they are learning basic lessons and truths from the Bible.
  • Creating opportunities for volunteers and staff to make meaningful connections with the kids attending Drop-In.
  • Communicating, training and caring for volunteers on a regular basis.
• Help development and implement an evangelistic driven program for local children during the summer months, to include recruiting children and the running of the Daily Vacation Bible School program.
• Assist for one week in the summer at Gem Lake Wilderness Camp.
• Help plan community events for local kids and their families like the annual community BBQ and Christmas party.
• Work with other team coordinators in sharing resources, wisdom and experience to benefit the overall Bridge Drop-In ministry.
• Help initiate and run an after school program such as a homework program.

Personal:

• To operate within the Lifestyle and Morality Standards of ICYA.
• To maintain a vibrant spiritual life and to seek to grow in his/her personal relationship with Jesus Christ through reading scripture, praying, and personal discipleship.

• To allow time for spiritual disciplines in his/her life. Quarterly retreats are encouraged for the purpose of prayer, fasting, and quiet reflection. A personal mentor or accountability group is recommended to support him/her in their ministry.
• Raise and maintain his/her own support in accordance to the salary scale of ICYA. Keep ongoing contact with supporters through prayer letters and personal contact.
• To seek out training opportunities that will better equip him/her for ministry.

Accountability:

• Regular meetings with ICYA’s Bridge Director for the purpose of evaluation, supervision, and prayer.

ICYA is seeking a Community Minister who will serve women in Winnipeg’s North End Community.

The Community Minister is part of a Community Ministry Team within Inner City Youth Alive (ICYA), a Christian, faith based organization working in Winnipeg’s North End.

The Community Ministry team is unique since it is not formally connected to any specific ICYA program. This structure allows for flexibility in weekly scheduling in order to be available as needs arise within the North End community. Community Ministers act in cooperation with the other ICYA ministries and find ways to engage or support the existing programming that is already in place. This Community Ministry role specifically focuses on connecting with young women in the community.

A philosophy of development and not relief should guide the direction of the Community Ministry Team; while also meeting the “felt needs” in the community. The long-term direction of Community Ministry is to become a mobilizer of community action, meaning roles could shift over time.

It is strongly recommended (although not required) that the Community Minister live in the neighborhood. This position is best served by someone with a high level of theological or ministry-related education and/or relevant experience.

The Community Minister will:

Community Involvement

• Focus on a ministry of presence and intentional friendship, providing relationship based support and spiritual care.
• Build relationships with youth and families in the North End with a focus on young women.
• Be involved in intentional mentorship with female youth and young women, and/or small women’s groups in the North End as well as with those who are incarcerated; for the purpose of evangelism, discipleship, and developing leaders.
• Follow up with youth in tangible ways in order to share the love of Christ with them. (i.e. advocacy in legal issues, recreational connections, counsel in relational difficulties, etc.)
• Build bridges and foster mutual relationships between the larger church community and the inner city. This may occur through taking speaking engagements in supporting churches or hosting group’s onsite at ICYA.
• Work in cooperation with churches, schools, social service agencies, and police departments in the community. They will connect and/or work with associations or organizations that share common goals for the community (i.e. William Whyte Resident’s Association, North End Community Renewal Corporation, etc.)
• Respect and connect with existing community leadership structures or individuals that are influential in the community.
• Take leadership in conducting community consultation, both in formal and informal ways. This consultation may guide future endeavors of ICYA, or may be used as a catalyst for mobilizing community action.
• Use a holistic approach that seeks to balance the meeting of physical needs, spiritual care, and sharing of the message of hope through Jesus, by seeking to see people reconciled to God, to each other, and the community around them.
• Train, encourage, and empower local Christian leaders.

Personal

• Operate within the Lifestyle and Morality Standards of ICYA.
• Maintain a vibrant spiritual life and to seek to grow in their personal relationship with Jesus Christ through the reading of the scriptures, prayer, and personal discipleship.
• Allow time for the spiritual disciplines in their life. Quarterly retreat times for the purpose of prayer, fasting, and quiet reflection are encouraged. A personal mentor or accountability group is recommended as support in their ministry.
• Raise and maintain their own support in accordance to the salary scale of ICYA and keep ongoing contact with supporters through prayer letters and personal contact.
• Seek out training opportunities that will better equip them for ministry.

Accountability

• Meet regularly with the Community Ministry Team for support, accountability, and sharing of ideas and resources.
• Meet regularly with the ICYA Director of Programming for the purpose of evaluation, supervision, and prayer.

The Bridge Women’s Ministry Coordinator’s primary responsibility is to develop and maintain strong mentoring relationships with local neighborhood women through the running and coordinating of Inner City Youth Alive (ICYA) outreach and discipleship ministries coming out of The Bridge.  ICYA is a faith based, non-profit organization working in Winnipeg’s North End.

Primary Role:

• Develop and maintain an overall strategy for impacting young women in the North End through The Bridge ministry.  An emphasis will be placed on building strong mentoring relationships for the purpose of evangelism and discipleship of local young women.
• Act as a point of contact for young women in the neighbourhood.  Meet with them one-on-one and be available in times of crisis and assist in other daily challenges that arise.
• Participate in The Bridge Young Adults Drop-In & Clubs nights including:
  • Assisting the night coordinator by planning Bible lessons, craft, snack preparation and group activities on a weekly basis.
  • Running the Drop-In/Clubs Program in a manner where young people feel safe and cared for and they are learning basic lessons and truths from the Bible.
  • Creating opportunities for volunteers and staff to make meaningful connections with the young people attending these programs.
• Develop and implement a Bible study or other small group program for young women in the community.
• Work with other team members in sharing resources, wisdom and experience to benefit the overall Bridge ministry.

Other Responsibilities:

• Help plan community events for local families including the annual community BBQ and Christmas party.
• Participate in planning and running summer DVBS for children in the community.

Personal:

• To operate within the Lifestyle and Morality Standards of ICYA.
• To maintain a vibrant spiritual life and to seek to grow in his/her personal relationship with Jesus Christ through reading scripture, praying, and personal discipleship.
• To allow time for spiritual disciplines in his/her life.  Quarterly retreats are encouraged for the purpose of prayer, fasting, and quiet reflection. A personal mentor or accountability group is recommended to support him/her in their ministry.
• Raise and maintain his/her own support in accordance to the salary scale of ICYA. Keep ongoing contact with supporters through prayer letters and personal contact.
• To seek out training opportunities that will better equip him/her for ministry.

Accountability:

• Regular meetings with ICYA’s Director of Programs for the purpose of evaluation, supervision, and prayer.

In January of 2018, Buhler (KS) Mennonite Brethren Church, a small-town evangelical, anabaptist church averaging 175 in attendance, called an Intentional Interim Pastor because we have struggled with vision, leadership and a loss of members over the last 15 years. We wanted to find renewal and begin to rediscover unity around an exciting vision for our community and beyond. Our desire is to continue to turn around and move forward with godly, servant leadership, and accomplish a new mission of “glorifying Christ by loving God, loving others, and making disciples through the power of the Holy Spirit.” Our newly discovered vision is nothing less than to “intentionally transform communities through Christ,” and we are seeking a new Lead Pastor to help us do just that. We need pastoral leadership and care help in capturing this vision and moving forward out of our comfort zones and into our communities with the gospel of Jesus Christ. The kind of man of God and his family for which we are searching will have a depth of love for our Lord and a passion for Jesus, our church family, and our community. He will also be energetic, an effective communicator of God’s Word, and have high emotional intelligence, connecting on a personal level with young and old while showing them love and helping them to know Jesus and grow in Him as disciples. Check out Buhler MB at www.buhlermbchurch.org.

The Director of Development (DD) is responsible to drive the fundraising tasks in consultation with the Executive Director to facilitate ICYA achieving its mission, goals, and objectives.  The Director of Development will be accountable to the Executive Director.  The DD will nurture relationships in the business community in order to build financial support for both operating and capital projects.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree with familiarity in fund development, business administration, sales & marketing, or project management.
• Familiarity with all aspects of fundraising is required with some planned giving experience preferred.
• Must be familiar with ICYA and its church constituency, and supportive of ICYA’s mission, purposes, and programs.

Specific Duties:

• Duties in regard to Donor Development
  The Director of Development develops the philosophy and long-term strategy for development that includes operational giving and capital campaigns. The DD will initiate and plan meetings with the Development and Marketing Team.  There may be future work done in the area of planned giving and endowment development as well.  The individual will:
  • Plan, implement, manage, and monitor the development program by preparing annual budget and development plans, establishing development goals and reporting progress on a monthly basis through written reports.
  • Identify and cultivate prospective donors for cash donations, pledges, estate, and corporate planned giving.
  • Keep the Executive Director informed regarding public sentiment in each constituency.
  • Direct, coordinate, and assign development activity in coordination with the Executive Director and monitor the effectiveness of the efforts.
  • Work in cooperation with the Marketing and Communication Coordinator to ensure materials used for fundraising are updated and relevant.
  • Have an intimate knowledge of donor giving patterns in order to schedule meetings with donors at the right time of their fiscal year
  • Coordinate all phone calls to thank donors and ensure that all donors are cared for in ways that are appropriate to the level of giving.
  • Help identify potential donors and set targets for reaching new donors every year.
  • Prioritize, plan, and book all the ED’s donor visitations on a weekly basis in consultation with the Executive Assistant.
  • Actively meet with donors on a weekly basis, including prospect research and review, visitation and documentation, cultivation, and solicitation
  • Solicit donors for all gifting options including annual gifts, tribute or memorial gifts, sponsorships, endowments, bursaries, capital, and planned gifts.
  • Attend all ICYA fundraising events for the purpose of cultivating deeper relationships with donors.

• Duties in regard to Reporting
  • Provide a monthly summary of development activity to the Executive Director. (Phone log, donor contact information, other activities)
  • Report development activity to ICYA’s Board of Directors at the request of the Executive Director

Personal:

• Operate within the Lifestyle and Morality Standards of ICYA.
• Maintain a vibrant spiritual life and to seek to grow in their personal relationship with Jesus Christ through the reading of the scriptures, prayer, and personal discipleship.
• Allow time for the spiritual disciplines in their life. Quarterly retreat times for the purpose of prayer, fasting, and quiet reflection are encouraged.  A personal mentor or accountability group is recommended as support in their ministry.
• Seek out training opportunities that will better equip them for ministry.

We are looking for a pastor with a long term vision to grow disciples in the English speaking congregation of our multi-lingual church.  

Personal Requirements

The pastor must be a disciple of Christ.  This takes constant effort through prayer, scriptural study, professional growth, and personal fellowship with the body of Christ.

Qualifications

• Theological degree from an accredited school
• Adherence to the theological position of the BC Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (https://bcmb.org/about/our-confession-of-faith/)
• Experience with youth and adult ministries; North American experience preferred
• Comfortable in a multi-lingual (Cantonese/Mandarin/English) and multi-generational environment

Stony Brook Fellowship, a multi-generational congregation EMC Church in Steinbach, Manitoba is seeking a full-time pastor. Our pastor will be retiring in the new year and we need a pastor to come alongside us as we minister to each other and our community. Stony Brook Fellowship is a church of about 100 attendees. Successful candidates will join us in accomplishing our purpose statement: to worship God and study His Word in the context of discipleship and nurturing fellowship while introducing and reintroducing others to a relationship with God. Our goal is to reach the over-churched and the under-churched.

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