With Chris Zoephel | Looking for a Job? Questions Every Youth Worker Should Ask

YAMIA is the youth and student ministries arm of the Anglican Mission in the Americas.

Looking for a Job? Questions Every Youth Worker Should Ask - Part 5

Here it is...the final installment. I hope this has been of some assistance to you. If not, copy and paste them and pass them on to someone or file them away and use them in the future. They will help you (even if you only use a few of them). To be blunt, I wish I knew these questions years ago:)

General Questions
1) How are raises determined? (inflation based, performance based, needs based? Will the church help if I have another child?)
2) What are the churches measurements of spiritual growth? (How do you measure my success)
3) How often are job reviews done? Who reviews the youth worker? What is done with the results?
4) Who do I report to? Will I spend time with them regularly? (Am I going at it alone or do I have support)
5) If someone where to ask a year from now about me and I was exceeding expectations, what would they say? What if I was barely surviving?
6) What is the process for determining and approving what the youth pastor does? (i.e. who calls the shots...is there micromanaging?)
7) What other expectations are there besides the youth ministry? (Am I to do all this plus other stuff? What other stuff?)
8) What happens when the church is behind in budget?
9) Has any staff had a paycheck withheld because of budget/money issues?

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Involved in Youth Ministry for over 10 years, Rev Chris Zoephel has worked with junior highers, senior highers and those who act like these folks both as a paid staff member and as a volunteer in churches and para church organizations. These days most of his time is spent chasing his son around, keeping his office somewhat organized and trying to point others toward Christ. Currently Chris is on staff at Immanuel Anglican Church in Destin, FL as the Pastor of Discipleship (which includes being a youth pastor). Chris also serves as Director of YAMIA for the Anglican Mission in the Americas.