Job Overview

Are you an innovative builder of ministry with a passion for discipling students? Do you have 3-5 years of demonstrated success leading students in a large church setting? Are you ready to step into your next leadership chapter? First Presbyterian of Houston, an ECO Presbyterian church, is seeking their next great director of student ministry to lead a staff and volunteer team to serve their 140+ dedicated middle and high school students. The student ministry, along with the church, has a strong reputation within this vibrant, dynamic city. With a new senior pastor taking the helm a year ago, the church is embracing the opportunity to discern imaginative new ministry strategies to serve students in today's rapidly changing culture. Bring your expansive heart for students, relational prowess, and entrepreneurial spirit and join us in ministry!

Job Description

About the Church

FPC Houston is a thriving ECO congregation in the heart of Houston, Texas, a city of innovation and opportunity. The church is committed to cultivating community in the way of Jesus for the flourishing of the city. People describe the church as "family," "devoted," "engaged," and "loving Jesus." With a rich tradition of vibrant student ministry and a strong, motivated staff, the church is well-resourced to step into its next chapter of dynamic student ministry, to effectively reach Houston's middle and high school students.

About the Ministry

FPC Houston's student ministry has a strong reputation with the greater community, drawing students from a large geographic area. 140 middle and high school students engage in Sunday morning or midweek discipleship opportunities on a weekly basis. Students have especially enjoyed the seasonal trips offered by the ministry to build relational connections and rich memories. Along with the rich traditions, the staff acknowledges the current opening as an opportunity to step into a new chapter, innovating ministry to meet the changing and challenging needs of students in today's culture.

The Ideal Candidate

Successful candidates will be theologically aligned with the essential tenets of ECO, with an entrepreneurial spirit and a calling to invest deeply in students for the long term. Candidates with a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, along with three to five years of demonstrated success leading student ministry and supervising staff in a large church setting, along with relational prowess, a collaborative spirit, and a heart to build something new will thrive in this role.

Key Responsibilities

– Provide visionary and supervisory direction and guidance to the youth staff and summer interns

– Collaborate with the youth staff to design and execute a variety of relevant ministry programming for students, 6th grade through 12th grade.

– Create a culture where volunteers love to serve by leading staff in recruiting, coaching, equipping, empowering, and appreciating volunteer teams.

– Grow relational connections with students and families through presence at student events, encouraging youth staff and volunteer leaders to do likewise.

– Collaborate with ministries of the church to ensure students are participating consistently in the full worship and community life of the church.

– Ensure systems are in place and followed to execute the administrative and operational details required to ensure a sustainable and well-functioning ministry.

Qualifications

– Bachelor's degree, Master's preferred.

– Theological alignment with the essential tenets of ECO.

– Grounding in biblical knowledge and reformed theology, with a strong sense of calling to serve youth, parents, and volunteers.

– Minimum three to five years of demonstrated successful experience in leading a multi-staff youth ministry.

– A builder's mindset to develop innovative ministry and outreach methods to effectively reach today's students.

– Strong emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills to lead staff and connect with students and parents.

– Demonstrated successful experience recruiting, developing, and leading volunteers.

About the Community

Houston, the fourth largest city in the U.S, is a dynamic mix of imagination, talent, and attractions that create a world class city and true cultural mosaic. Houston boasts restaurants, shops, neighborhoods and festivals that reflect its many global influences. The vibrant arts community, world-class medical institutions, professional sports teams, and more than 40 institutions of higher learning reinforce the vibrant energy of the city. The cost of living is lower than most major U.S. cities, and with no state income tax, your dollars go further here.

Interested candidates can learn more and should apply at https://jobs.ministryarchitects.com/jobs/5160250-first-presbyterian-church-houston-director-of-youth-ministry?promotion=1218070-trackable-share-link-posting