How Many Hours Does a Youth Pastor Work?
Sometimes a parent begins volunteering so much in the youth ministry that the church hires them 15 hrs/week. Or maybe you hire a young 20-something with no ministry experience and an unrelated degree. They love Jesus and your youth, but have no desire to make youth ministry a career.
Can a part time youth minister leave the church?
Someone that has a responsibility to pay student loans, provide for a family, or just meet obligations is very likely to leave even a position that they love if their needs aren’t being met. This is an area of significant injustice in church ministry staffing.
How to calculate part time youth minister salary?
Create an honest number of hours per week expected and pay a salary equivalent to the above wage. Reassess the number of hours after about 3-6 months to ensure that the estimate is roughly accurate. It’s a bit harder to approximate a salary for one of the most common types of part-time youth workers: the nonprofessional.
