Job Overview

We are a dynamic and growing church located in beautiful Fond du Lac, WI. We belong to the movement of churches formerly called the Baptist General Conference (now Converge). Our church has grown 28% in the last year and 35% over the last two years. Averaging around 400+ in weekly attendance we have realigned our staff to meet the needs of our rapidly growing congregation. Our pastor/director team has been all together for three years and we enjoy serving alongside one another! Learn more about our staff at ccfdl.org/about/our-team.

We are looking to add a full-time Director of Student Ministries by August 1. We average around 30-40 students per week at youth group.

Salary range is $40K-$55K (based on experience and education) and includes full-time benefits (health insurance, dental, eye, retirement, paid vacation time). We are looking for a biblically sound, competent, highly relational, emotionally mature Director to lead our teens and young adults to become gospel-centered disciples.

Check us out on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@communityfdl

Job Description

Qualifications

• A follower of Christ, committed to our student ministry and the overall vision of Community Church
• Experienced in ministering to teenage students and a passion for youth evangelism/discipleship
• Ability to teach in a youth context
• Highly relational with students and adult leaders
• A pastoral heart
• Ability to preach the Word
• Education: minimum undergrad degree related to ministry preferred
• Minimum of 5 years’ ministry experience

Responsibilities

Student Ministry (grades 6-12)

• Build a consistent, relational, gospel-centered ministry with students
• Develop and implement a discipleship strategy for students
• Provide opportunities for middle school and high school to meet separately to grow at their individual levels
• Teach middle and high school students at their level
• Train student leaders for their own personal ministry to peers
• Lead and participate in regular retreats and ministry trips
• Oversee the formation and communication of the student ministry calendar
• Oversee fund-raising activities for trips and big projects
• Lead mission trips, retreats and other trips for students to grow in relationship with God and with one another

Volunteers

• Lead adult volunteers to accomplish the gospel-centered vision of student ministries
• Train and shepherd adult volunteers
• Recruit skilled and teachable adult leaders for student ministry
• Meet with leaders regularly to develop relationships with them

Parents

• Communicate regularly with parents
• Help equip parents in their role as primary spiritual influencers in their children’s lives

Young Adults (ages 18-30)            

• Provide opportunities for young adults to grow spiritually through regular events
• Recruit skilled and teachable leaders for the ministry
• Develop small groups for young adults