Job Overview

We're looking for:

A Biblically Qualified Pastor and Teacher

This role will begin as a director role but is intended, in the years ahead, to mature into an elder/pastor role. He must be a proven example to the flock in his character, humble, able to work under authority with joy, and a patient laborer for the church's unity. He must be able to teach and defend sound doctrine, as one who will be given to teaching and equipping others to teach our young people. He must love the church of the Lord Jesus Christ, and his plan to manifest his grace and glory in the local church.

An Equipper of Parents and Disciplemakers

This man will minister the Word in many direct ways to students. But as important, he will need to develop two other kinds of disciplemakers: parents and members involved in these ministries. Regarding parents, it is important to acknowledge that our church's most important ministry to parents is the ordinary means of grace. It is not all on this staff role to see our parents parenting in godly ways. Nevertheless, this is the kind of man who thinks strategically about how to support and equip parents with resources, relationships, and instruction.

A Man with Zeal to See Students Know Christ and Love His Church

It is not necessary that this man desire a career in student ministry. We could just as well imagine a brother desiring to be a lead preacher one day taking this role on for a number of years. Nevertheless, he must be zealous for students to know Christ and to cherish his church.

Job Description

Lead Our Student and Family Ministry (80%)

• Oversee our middle school, high school, and college ministries.
• Teaching and Teaching Calendar Design. Since this ministry involves three broader areas with students maturing with us over time, he will need to think systematically about how he will approach the ministry of the Word for each group.
• Nurture Relationships with Students, Volunteers, and Parents.
• Planning, Administrations, etc. Student ministry always involves a fair bit of calendar work, event planning, scheduling, etc. His role will involve doing some of this himself and supporting others.

General Shepherding (20%)

As a ministry director, he will be involved in the normal work of shepherding:

• Participate on various teams and in various meetings
• Teaching and instructions
• Discipleship and counseling