Character

• Has a Heart for God
• Passionate desire to be in God’s presence, through prayer and communion with Him. (Psalm 42:1; Phil 3:7-10)
• Ministry and life under girded by prayer and the Word of God (Acts 2:42; 1 Thess 5:17; Psalm 1:1-3; Josh 1:8)
• Pursues personal holiness and obedience. ( Lev 11:44-45; 1Cor 1:2; Eph 1:4; Heb 12:14; 1 Pet 1:15-16)
• Relies on God to minister through them. (Phil 4:13; John 15:4,5; Acts 17:28; Psalm 121)
• Worships God with His people. (Heb 10:25; Gal 5:13)

• Has a clear calling and vision from God.
• Has a clear calling from God to serve Him and His people. ( Jer 1:5; John 20:21; Rom 1:1, 8:28-30; 1Pet 2:9-10)
• Has a vision of what God wants them to do. (Gen 45:5-7; Jer 26:12; Acts 26:19-23)

• Has a heart for young People
• Prays with and intercedes for young people consistently. (Eph 1:16; Eph 6:18; Col 4:2-4)
• Demonstrates an active love for young people. (1 Cor 4:17; Phil 4:1; 2 John 1:1)
• Acts compassionately. (1 Kings 3:26; Luke 10:30-37; Phil 2:1-4)
• Enjoys being with young people and relates to them effectively. (Matt 5:13-15; 1Thess 1:5)
• Committed to appropriate relationships with youth.

• Is maturing personally
• Seeks the mind of Christ/Kingdom perspective. (Rom 8:29; 1 Cor 2:15,16)
• Demonstrates integrity and consistency. (1 Tim 2:1-2, 4:12, 6:11; Psalm 78:72, 22:11)
• Knows their gifts, personality, emotional strengths and weaknesses. (Psalm 139:23; James 1:23-24; 2 Cor 12:9-10; Rom 12:5-13; Eph 4:11-13)

Family life for married staff

• Maintains a healthy relationship.
• Models Biblical boundaries in Marriage. (Eph 5:22-6:4; Heb 13:4-5; Col 3:18-21; 1 Thess 4:3-8)
• Has a growing vibrant relationship with spouse. (Rom 12:10; Eph 5:1-2)
• Places a high non-negotiable value on time spent with spouse. (Gen 2:24; Matt 19:5-6; Rom 12:10; 1Cor 7:3-4)
• Encourages and nurtures intimacy with God with spouse. (Josh 24:15; Eph 5:31; Heb 10:24)

• Maintains healthy family relationships
• Maintains a healthy balance between family and ministry. (1 Tim 3:12; 1 Tim 5:8)
• Applies good parenting skills. (Prov 22:6 1Tim 3:12)
• Encourages and nurtures intimacy with God within family. (Josh 24:15, Eph 5:31, Heb 10:24)

Family life for single staff

• Maintains a healthy relationship
• Models Biblical boundaries in relationships. (Rom 13:13; 1 Cor 6:18-20; 1 Thess 4:3-8)
• Has a growing and loving relationship with family members and or acquaintances. (Rom 12:10; Eph 5:1-2; 1 Peter 4:9)
• Maintains a healthy image of who they are in Christ and are willing accept God’s will concerning their future status. (Matt 6:25-33; Col 2:9-10; 1 Thess 5:18; 1 Peter 2:9)
• Encourages and nurtures intimacy with God with dates and or acquaintances. (Josh 24:15; Eph 5:31; Heb 10:24)

• Maintains healthy family relationships
• Maintains a healthy balance between family/personal life and ministry. (1Tim 3:12; 1Tim 5:8)
• Encourages and nurtures intimacy with God within family. (Josh 24:15; Eph 5:31; Heb 10:24)

Leadership

• Leads like Jesus
• Articulates and demonstrates Christ-like leadership. (Luke 9:46-48; 22:24-30; John 15:13-15; 2 Cor 4:5; 1 Peter 5:2-4)
• Has a servant attitude to others. (Matt 20:26; 23:11-12; John 13:1-17; 1 Peter 4:10)
• Practices team ministry. (Ex 18:13-26; Matt 10:2-4; Luke 6:12-16; Acts 6:1-6)
• Develops leaders and disciples. (Ex 35:34; Psalm 78:5-7, Matt 28:19,20; 2 Tim 2:2)
• Enables and develops followers. (2 Kings 2:1-15; Acts 20:17-21; 1 Thess 1:4-2:9)
• Develops strategy for ministry. (1 Chron 28:11-19; Psalm 20:4; Prov 15:22, 16:9, 20:18)
• Communicates vision and purpose effectively. (Prov 29:18; Acts 26:2-23; 2 Cor 5:6-10; Col 2:2-5; 2 Tim 3:10-17)

• Can Manage well
• Can recruit, build and supervise a team. (Ex 18:13-26; Matt 10:2-4; Luke 6:12-16; Acts 6:1-6)
• Can manage self and ministry priorities well. (Luke 12:48; Matt 25:14-29)
• Can strategize, plan, organize, evaluate and report. (1 Chron 28:11-19; Psalm 20:4, Prov 15:22, 16:9, 20:18; Luke 14:28-33)
• Can manage budget, raise funds, and control them responsibly. (Ezra 1:5-11)

• Skillfully leads people
• Understands their own leadership style, and can adapt it to a team’s needs. (Num 27:15-23; Judges 4:4-16; Acts 6:1-6; 1 Peter 5:2-4)
• Can engage conflict constructively, and lead teams in reconciliation. (Ex 18:13-26; Acts 6:1-6; Matt 5:9, 18:15-20; 2 Cor 5:18-21; Eph 4:3; James 3:18)
• Uses appropriate strategies for problem solving and decision making. (1 Kings 3:16-28; Acts 6:1-4; Gal 6:1-10)
• Communicates well across the organization. (Rom 1:7; 1 Cor 1:2; Gal 1:2; James 1:1; 1 Peter 1:1; Rev 1:4)
• Continually seeks input and feedback. (2 Chron 32:1-8; Prov 15:22, 27:9; Esther 6:6-9; Matt 16:13-20)

Evangelism

• Is passionate and sensitive about evangelism.
• Seeks opportunities for evangelism. (Rom 1:15, 15:20; Acts 17:2-34; Col 4:2-4)
• Can train and mobilize others for evangelism. (Matt 28:19-20; Luke 9:1-6; 2Tim 2:2)
• Uses creative approaches for evangelism. (Mark 2:1-12)

• Is aware of the world and sees trends in today’s generation.
• Shows awareness of the community and culture around them and assesses young people’s needs. (Matt 10:22; Luke 6:22; Phil 2:15; Hebrews 11; 1 Cor 8:1-13)
• Understands trends in youth cultures, and responds accordingly. (1 Chron 12:32; Acts 17:16-34)
• Aware of the tensions between the Gospel and culture. (Matt 10:22; Luke 6:22; Phil 2:15; Hebrews 11; 1 Cor 8:1-13)
• Aware of what God is doing through His people. (Acts 15:2-4; Psalm 46:6-11)
• Has compassion for people in other countries. (Luke 10:25-37; Acts 11:27-30; Col 3:12)
• Participates in local and global mission. (Mark 16:15; Acts 1:8, 8:25,40; Rom 15:20)

Kingdom Seeking

• Has a heart for the growth of the Body of Christ.
• Committed to equipping and mobilizing God’s people for service. (Eph 4:11-13)
• Committed to incorporating new believers into a church. (Acts 2:41, 4:4, 9:31, 11:25-26)
• Has a cross-cultural appreciation of the church. (Gal 3:28; Acts 1:8, 15:5-20)
• Participates in the life and ministry of the Church. (Acts 11:22-26; 13:1-3, 15:3-4; 1 Tim 5:16-17)

• Seeks the kingdom and not their own.
• Helps other Christ centered ministries grow. (Mal 2:10; John 13:34-35, 17:23; 1 Cor 1:10; Phil 1:15-18; Eph 4:3)
• Is not concerned about building their reputation. (Matt 20:25-28; Phil 2:3-11, 3:7-11)
• Self worth depends on Christ’s view of self not ministry success. ( John 15:13-17; Rom 8:1, 28-39)
• Understands the sovereignty of Christ over all spheres of life. (Dan 7:13-14; Matt 9:6-8, 10:1, 28:18; John 17:2; Rom 13:1-5; Eph 1:21-23)
• Committed to the unity of God’s people. (Psalm 133:1; John 17:11; Matt 6:9; Eph 4:3-6)