THE UNION CHURCH STORY

Pastor Stephen Chandler dreamed of planting a church witha simple goal – helping people connect with God so that theymight fulfill their destiny; Jeremiah 29:11 being the foundationalsource of that mission. This dream was birthed out of New LifeInternational Fellowship Church, a church founded by PastorStephen’s father, Pastor Ron Chandler. With the help of theDream Team, servant leaders committed to seeing thisdream become a reality, Destiny Harvest Church launched onSeptember 11, 2011.

From 2011 to 2014, thousands encountered Christ like neverbefore, and the church grew from one location in Woodlawn, MDto two locations, by adding the Laurel, Maryland location. Throughprayer, in September 2015, Destiny Church moved to Columbia,Maryland, merging both campuses back together and was portablefor 3 years. In February 2018, Destiny moved into its permanent locationin Columbia, Maryland, and went under a brand refresh, changing thename to Destiny Church. Over the next year, attendance increased fromaround 700 people in attendance on a Sunday with about 300 peopleparticipating in 55 Connect Groups and 300 people serving on the DreamTeam, to over 3,000 people in attendance on a Sunday. Connect Groupsgrew to over 1700 people participating in them, and over 800 people servingon the Dream Team. This all happened within 3 years, making it one of thefastest-growing churches in America according to Outreach magazine.

In February 2020, with much prayer and guidance the Baltimore County,Maryland location was launched with nearly a thousand people attending thefirst weekend. Renamed and now known as Union Church, we are one churchin two locations, with plans for future campuses being discussed and prayedthrough.At Union Church, we believe that church should be a place where everyoneis able to Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose, and Make aDifference. Through most of the last decade, Union Church has been fulfillingits mission through Weekend Experiences, Growth Track, Dream Team,and Connect Groups.

UNION CHURCH MISSION & VALUES

Union Church exists to help people know God, find freedom, discover purpose, and make a difference. We are Spirit-led, enjoyable, generous, destiny driven, and excellent.

JOB SUMMARY

The Youth Pastor serves Union Church in a central role by recruiting,
equipping, and pastoring volunteer Student Directors to reach their full
potential. They create campus-specific and global strategies as the
student team grows to ensure the next generation is united with purpose.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Spiritually passionate
• Servant attitude
• Operates with a spirit of excellence
• Consistent involvement with the pastoral needs of students
• Driven
• Humble and joyful
• Systematic team building and leadership development
• People-oriented
• Ability to communicate vision
• Administrative skills

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop message content based on the topic of choice to share at Student Night
• Create a service environment within Student Night that connects students to the growth track, dream team, worship, prayer, build a healthy community, and challenges them to grow as leaders within the church
• Build teams that involve students and empower them as leaders
• Enforce the implementation of the Leadership Pipeline within teams
• Hold regular training, development, and team-building meetings/events focused on the goals of each demography
• Strategically promote student ministry within the campus using mediums such as Sunday mornings, Student Night, and team meetings
• Actively participate in social media regularly for students and parents to stay connected to student services
• Intentionally build relationships with affiliated churches through the Union Network
• Connect with schools within the community to enable students to participate in student services
• Actively follow up with every student who fills out a connection card from a student service
• Relationally serve students’ pastoral care needs and create personal growth plans for students to receive and or experience healing, restoration, deliverance, freedom, and the process of redemption
• Be the liaison for all Group’s systems and structures implemented by volunteers
• Be the liaison for all Growth Track systems and structures implemented by volunteers
• Manage expenses and income from the department by Union Church financial systems
• Host services, guest pastors, and lead Union network operations

KEY SKILLS

• Management experience
• Events coordination experience
• Team-Building
• Coaching and recruiting skills
• A positive approach to problem-solving
• Highly motivated
• Initiator and Self-Starter
• Quick thinker and reactor
• Detail-focused
• Passion for the Lord and the next generation

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Three H’s are a MUST – hungry, humble, and hustle
• Highly motivated initiator and self-starter
• Think fast and act quick
• If you have to ask what emotional intelligence is, NEXT!
• Drama free, please!
• If you’re going to fit in with Pastor Stephen and Zai – you better know how to have fun, laugh, and walk in joy
• Flexible, driven, goal-oriented, and gets it done early
• Must think systems and scale
• Gatherer of people

COLUMBIA, MARYLAND

Columbia, Maryland is a part of the DMV, The Washington Metropolitan Area
includes the whole District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. 30 minutes
from DC and Baltimore, Columbia is uniquely positioned with rolling hills
of farms in one direction, waterfront restaurant on the Chesapeake Bay
in another direction, and bustling city streets with major sporting events
still in another direction. Within the area and its surrounding cities, there
are many exciting and interesting attractions to keep you engaged. It’s
a family-centered community amid the fastness of the East Coast life.
Known for its attractions such as several Historic Landmarks and National
museums, as well as amazing food, specifically seafood. Homes range
from high rise living to town homes and single-family dwelling. It’s the
perfect place to get a taste of city excitement. and meeting new people,
while still having the comfort of suburbs for a new growing family.