Campus Minister

**Title: Campus Minister: Guelph University**

Mission and Purpose: InterVarsity staff members walk with young people on their journey from early
childhood, through teenage years and into their late twenties, seeking to foster authentic communities
at camp, high school, college and university, and in the workplace. A campus minister does this
primarily by establishing communities of high school, college or university students in one or more
fellowships, providing leadership and pastoral care. Their aim is to help students discover Jesus, live
undivided lives, foster engaged thinking, embrace global vision, and grow in influence.

**Reports to: Southwest Ontario Staff Director**

**Internal Relationships**:

- Partner with other staff members on Southwest Ontario team. This may include campus staff, high

school ministry staff, camp staff and workplace staff.
- Resourced by members of the National Resource Team and National Leadership team.

**External Relationships**:

- Partner with student leaders.
- Nurture a network of ministry partners who serve in a variety of roles as elders, volunteers, prayer
- partners, donors or advocates for the ministry of InterVarsity.- Participate as a recognized member of a local church.
- Connect with youth pastors, and other local ministry leaders.
- Represent InterVarsity to the community.
- Relate to other ministries on campus.

**Personal Development/Discipleship**
- A commitment to be a growing and developing disciple of Jesus Christ.
- A commitment to furthering InterVarsity’s vision and values.
- A commitment to growing in expertise related to job assignment.
- A life-long learner who seeks to live an undivided life in Christ.
- A commitment to grow and foster relationships with ministry partners

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**Key Responsibilities**

**Establish programming.** Ensure that quality programs for students are running in each fellowship, and that
each program running is furthering at least one of the Five Aims.
- Each year, in partnership with student leaders or volunteers as applicable, determine which

programs the fellowship will run, and set a schedule. Ensure that there are programs that foster
growth for Christians, and others that provide opportunities for non-Christians to gradually be
introduced to faith.
- Recruit, train, organize and supervise student leaders or volunteers to lead programs, and provide

direct leadership to one or more of these programs yourself.
- Examples of programs include social events, evangelistic events, new student outreach events,

prayer meetings, worship and teaching nights, small group Bible studies, faith exploration groups,
training seminars, retreats, and one-on-one mentoring.
**Develop student leaders.**
- Form and work in partnership with a team (or teams) of student leaders to form vision, strategy

and provide leadership for the fellowship.
- Provide mentorship, training, teaching, resources and encouragement to student leaders in order

to help them grow and empower them to lead well.
- Attend and provide leadership at student leader team meetings, handing over responsibility to

student leaders as they are ready for it.
- Always be on the lookout for students who have leadership potential who are not yet in a

leadership role. Provide them with opportunities for training and mentorship.
- Assist student leaders in a leadership selection process at specific times in the year.

**Provide leadership and pastoral care within the student community**_. _**Be aware of what students are
facing and what their needs are and respond appropriately.
- Form relationships with Christian and non-Christian students.
- Foster a culture of hospitality and belonging within the fellowships
- Provide Biblical and theological reflection on issues that students are facing.
- Help graduating students transition well into whatever they’re doing next, including by connecting
- them to campus or workplace ministries as applicable.- Welcome first year students, and help new students get connected with the groups.
- Hold confidences appropriately
- Respond to crises in individual student’s lives; provide pastoral care and connect them to external

supports as needed.

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**Develop Systems and carry out administrative duties and requirements**
- Ensure that systems are in place within each fellowship for managing contact information and

communicating with students.
- Support student leaders in meeting club status requirements. (E.g. constitution, finances).
- Ensure there is a good follow-up system in place for new students who express interest in joining
- the group.- Adhere to national policies, procedures and reporting requirements, such as filling out incident

reports, filling out required review/plan documents, and submitting expense reports.

**Collaborate on regional initiatives**:In partnership with other staff members, organize and run larger
programs for youth and students. This can include serving at an InterVarsity camp, leading students on