We desire to select student leaders who are ready to lead well. Student leaders should have a strong commitment to following Christ and being a student of God’s word. We are looking for leaders with character and who are not swayed by bad influences. As a student leader you are expected to lead by example. We expect you to use your words to encourage and always display respect for others, directors, leaders and students alike. We expect you to fulfill your commitments with integrity and honor. A list of further expectations are as follows:

• Show Thankfulness

• Be Responsible

• Work Hard in School

• Be A Good Testimony At Home and School

• Regularly Bring Your Bible and Journal for Note Taking

• Help Build and Protect the Youth Group Culture

• Engage In Worship and Prayer

• Pursue Meaningful Conversations With New Students

• Think and Talk Positively

• Walk Forward in Following Christ

• Regularly Communicate With Directors

• Lead Clean Up At the End of the Youth Group Night

• Pursue Mental, Physical, and Spiritual Growth

• Regularly Read Books

• Take Ownership For Whom You are Becoming

• Serve Consistently In One Job Every Youth Group Night

• Take Initiative To Pray With Others At All Occasions

• Attend A Church

• Utilize Special & Spiritual Gifting

• Support City 514 Mission, Vision, and Core Values

Thank you for choosing Bow Down’s Youth Group. Your trust in us to aid your child’s spiritual development is a great honor. We commit to serving you by coming alongside what you are already doing/teaching your child. We are building disciples who understand their identity and purpose and are ready to live out their identity and purpose in a like-minded community. We believe the most significant things this youth group can accomplish are teaching Lordship salvation, biblical discipleship, reliable mentorship, and what Kingdom community looks like.

It is with the utmost gratitude we express our thankfulness for your willingness to serve on the Thursday night youth group meeting. We truly are grateful for your heart to serve our youth. We hope you will understand our heart as you read through the list of responsibilities and expectations below. We take the role seriously as shepherds of our youth. We commit to leading them wisely, courageously, and with great care as spiritual shepherds. We work toward building a holy culture and a vibrant community, centering itself around our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. With this in mind, we ask all volunteers and those interested in volunteering to actively live their faith in a Christ-centered community. Our culture will thrive with like-minded servants dedicated to the faith's core tenets. We are specifically praying for leaders who peacefully walk in unity with those around them in their many different social environments. These characteristics will greatly bless our youth. If you wish to serve in the youth group, you must complete a background check and be cleared by our volunteer coordinator. You will also be expected to support the leaders and teachings of Bow Down Church. You will also be expected to support the youth group Pastor and his teachings. All other expectations that you will also be held accountable for are:

• Timely commitment

• Committed attendance

• Engage the youth from the start to the finish of the youth night

• Serve in humility

• Be a teacher with your words and actions (Always speak positively in front of youth, and constantly utilize scripture in answering their questions, and while leading)

• Be held accountable for your responsibilities and commitments

• Receive permission from Director or Assistant Director for anything more than the Thursday night meeting involving students

• Strive to walk in Holiness

• Be a student of Jesus and the Holy Scriptures

• Practice obedience to scripture

• Maintain a consistent approach to prayer

• Maintain accountability relationships with a church leader in your church

• Never Gossip

• Utilize Matthew 18 principles when offended

• Never speak openly about confidential matters happening in the youth group or church (send concerned parents to directors, or elders)

• Never speak negatively about church ministries to the students, in the community, or in other churches

• Regularly communicate with leaders

• Honor ours and your calling with dignity and respect

• Respect other leaders, church resources, and facilities

• Maintain appropriate relationships and boundaries with students

• Do not engage with kids on any online medium or phone privately unless granted permission to do so

• Communicate with parents as much as you do their kids, and always keep parents informed of all your plans

• Communicate well [efficiently & consistently] with other volunteer leaders and the directors. We want to make sure leaders are staying unified and of one mind. We believe that good communication is the key means of doing such

• Teach with passion and wisdom

• Attend volunteer leader meetings

• Attend and complete all youth leader training

• Never bring up a student's misbehaviors to other parents, or anyone for that matter, except the parent or our youth leaders

Thank you for your willingness to be a holy example to our flock. If, at any time, you violate the responsibilities or expectations listed above, the youth pastor reserves the right to terminate your service commitment from Thursday night youth group, and you will not be allowed at the onsite facilities. If, at any time, you need to voice concerns with a leader (or about a leader) please feel free to contact the Directors (Stephen Hamilton or Carly Kidd), or any of the Church Elders directly. We will work to protect you and our kids so that the Mission and Vision are accomplished successfully.