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The Shack Christian Community is a college-age/young adult ministry in downtown Columbia, South Carolina next to The University of South Carolina. The Shack operates within a Sunday night worship gathering on-campus, a small network of house churches and a rented apartment that serves as a cafe, staff office and place of hospitality to students and the campus community. Responisibilities include: • Advance the unique vision and approach of The Shack Christian Community; • Manage fill-time & part-time staff members (Girls Director, Worship Leader, Administrator); • Serve as a member of Shack Eldership; • Provide primary teaching for Sunday gathering; • Oversee Shack Student Council, their planning and their responsibilities; • Provide Pastoral counseling for singles, dating couples and a few married couples; • Contribute to fund-raising and the maintaining of financial support; • Mentoring inner-circle of male leaders; • Serve as a Chaplain-member of The Carolina Campus Ministries Association; • Submit to direction from co-elders and financial committee;

Who we are seeking
At least three years of ministry experience; • Married; • Over 25 years old; • Bachelors Degree; • Philosophically equipped for Missional, Organic, Emergent and Non-denominational approaches to ministry; • Proven record of innovation and creativity without a large budget; • Ability to speak and teach powerfully and articulately; • A loose leadership style that is very delegating, yet confrontational; • Capable of managing and developing inner-circle of leadership; • An approachable, hospitable and authentic demeanor; • A character that demonstrates transparency, conviction, integrity, purity, and humility.

Student Minister – Jefferson Church of Christ is currently seeking an organized, energetic person to lead our middle school, high school and college ministries. The Student Minister would be responsible for recruiting and training volunteers, evaluating and establishing curriculum, and coordinating and leading programming. The Student Minister would supervise, plan and execute all youth programs and activities in cooperation with the ministry team and sponsors to include mission trips, service projects, youth functions, etc. We currently have a leadership team ready to assist in taking this ministry to the next level. Jefferson is a growing church with a vision for seeking the lost. We are currently averaging 450 on Sunday mornings and have 4 full-time and 4 part-time staff members. For more information on this position or to submit your resume, please contact Jerry Simpkins at (336) 969-2341, jerrylsimpkins@yahoo.com, or 8200 Jefferson Church Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045.