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5.4.5 JOB DESCRIPTION
NYI Secretary
- Basic Qualifications:
- A Right Relationship With God
- The NYI Secretary is expected to manifest a grace-filled life, and testify to his/her forgiveness before God and her/his complete surrender to His will.
- Harmony with the Denomination
- The NYI Secretary shall be in harmony with the polity and practices of the Church of the Nazarene.
- Faithful Support of the Church
- The NYI Secretary shall support the local church faithfully through regular attendance (as far as is possible) and by the giving of tithes and offerings.
- Passion for ministry
- The NYI Secretary should have a passion for ministry to the age group with which he/she works. She/He should demonstrate a genuine concern for the holistic well-being of those to whom He/She ministers.
- Preparedness
- The NYI Secretary must have the willingness and the availability to consistently and adequately prepare to fulfill his/her role in ministry. Thought should be given before accepting a ministry role to one's ability to give that role the time and attention it requires.
- Additional Qualifications:
- The NYI Secretary must be a member of the local church (Manual Paragraph 810 Article V Section 1 Part 1).
- Responsibilities
- The NYI Secretary is expected:
- To Maintain A Right Relationship With God
- To give careful attention to the means of grace which feed and strengthen our individual relationship with Christ
- To Maintain A Right Relationship With Family
- To give careful attention to the needs of his/her family and to assure that ministry does not jeopardize their relationship with each other and with God.
- To Maintain Her/His Own Holistic Well-being
- To give careful attention to maintaining his/her health: physical, emotional, and spiritual. To assure that ministry is not allowed to destroy this health.
- To Plan
- The NYI Secretary shall participate with the Youth Council in the planning of events.
- To Make Policy Decisions
- The NYI Secretary shall participate with the Youth Council in the making of policy decisions.
- To Record and Report Minutes
- The NYI Secretary shall record the minutes of all Youth Council meetings and shall present typed copies of those minutes to all council members at the next council meeting, as well as keep a copy in the NYI Secretary's Notebook.
- To Contact Council Members
- If the need arises, the Secretary may be called upon to contact all council members to relay pertinent information.
- To Maintain Phone Chain
- The NYI Secretary is charged with maintaining and initiating the Trinity Youth Ministries Phone Chain.
- Oversees:
- As a member of the Youth Council, the NYI Secretary oversees all those reporting to it.
- Overseen by:
- NYI Council and Youth Pastor
- Church's Responsibility:
- Trinity Church and Trinity Youth Ministries is expected to provide:
- Ability to look after things of primary importance
- The church must provide encouragement and opportunity for the teacher to grow and prosper in his/her individual relationship with God and family, as well as time to look after her/his own holistic well-being.
- Training
- The church and youth ministries should provide opportunities for training to help the NYI Secretary fulfill his/her resonsibilities.
- Supplies
- Trinity Youth Ministries shall provide the supplies necessary for fulfilling the secretary's responsibilities, including the copier for making copies of minutes.
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