Gateway Church, is a vibrant and growing church of 950 in Caledonia, ON.

Our staff team is passionate about serving together around our unifying mission as we encourage and equip people to follow Jesus in community. Our current team includes 15 passionate and dedicated people, both full and part time.

To that end, we are dedicated to helping people find freedom, live with focus and shape the future.

Gateway is a part of the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada.

The Youth Pastor provides spiritual leadership and direction for Gateway's ministry to students in grades 6–12, creating an environment where students follow Jesus together, grow in Christ, build meaningful relationships, discover their gifts, and become lifelong disciples. The ministry should be biblically grounded, relationally strong, and culturally relevant, aligned with Gateway's mission and discipleship strategy. Focus is on helping students:

Experience authentic biblical community and develop spiritual disciplines

Discover and use their spiritual gifts in serving

Share the message of Jesus with non-Christian friends

Vision and Leadership — Set and communicate strategy for youth ministry aligned with Gateway's mission; evaluate ministry health and improve it; reach students outside any church ministry; S tudent Discipleship — Build a grade 6–12 “Discipleship Pathway" that builds on Gateway Kids; provide age-appropriate teaching and spiritual formation; support transitions into and out of youth ministry.





S tudent Relationships and Pastoral Care — Build meaningful relationships with students; provide pastoral care and spiritual guidance; Volunteer Leadership — Recruit, screen, train, and lead adult and student volunteers; Family Partnership — Build trusting relationships with parents as the primary spiritual influence in students' lives; Programming — Lead weekly gatherings, small groups, retreats, mission trips, outreach events, and leadership development, always in service of helping students follow Jesus together, not just keeping them busy. Programming should always serve the larger purpose of help students “follow Jesus together”, rather than simply keeping students busy or entertained.

Outreach and Evangelism — Develop strategies and events to reach unchurched students; build relationships with schools and community organizations; Ministry Culture — Cultivate a culture of biblical truth, grace, authentic relationships, prayer, worship, fun, and appropriate accountability, modeling Christ-centered character.

Safety and Risk Management — Ensure compliance with Gateway policies, including volunteer screening and Plan to Protect (transportation, communication,



emergencies); track attendance and ministry metrics; collaborate across ministries rather than operating as a silo; serve generously and contribute to a healthy staff culture.

Spiritual

spiritual maturity and biblical character

Consistent personal practices of prayer, Bible study, worship, and growth

Bachelor's degree in Bible, theology, ministry, education, or related field (equivalent ministry experience and leadership ability may substitute)

Digital/social media experience an asset

Organized, creative problem solver and strategic thinker

This is a full time ministry role requiring flexibility for evenings and weekends.

Statement of Faith and Ministry Alignment

The candidate must be (or become) a Licensed Worker with the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada, and affirm the C&MA;'s Statement of Faith, Statement on Human Sexuality, and doctrinal distinctives.

Ministry Profile:

Blast (Grades 6-8) meets on Tuesday night averages 100 students from both churches families and those who live in the immediate neighbourhoods. It is an exciting night of games, hanging out, and learning about God and how he impacts student's lives.

Axis (Grades 9-12) meets on Wednesday night and averages 50 students. Axis is a place to belong, have fun, build friendships, play games and explore Biblical truths that are relevant to student's everyday lives. Axis is designed to deepen the spiritual lives of students and prepare them when they head of to post-secondary education or the workplace.

Gateway is currently planning a major building expansion with plans for a dedicated youth space.

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📌 Fulltime Youth Pastor (Ontario)
🏢 Gateway Church
📍 Ontario