We are prayerfully seeking a dynamic and experienced Minister of Students to lead our thriving and growing student ministry. MVBC has a solid group of volunteers in both middle and high school. Even without direct/primary ministerial oversight (previous Student Minister has been promoted to Minister of Discipleship), the student ministry grew 16% this past year and averages 60+ students in weekly attendance at a church of 550+ in average attendance.

Reports to: Minister of Discipleship

Salary and Package:

• $70,000 beginning salary (negotiable based on education and experience)
• Medical, dental, and life insurance
• 10% retirement contribution
• Paid holiday, vacation, and sick days based upon Personnel Policy

Church Mission Statement:

Mountain View Baptist Church exists to love God through worship, grow people in a small group, serve people in a ministry, and reach people for Christ (Matthew 22:37-41, 28:18-20).

Position Description:

The Minister of Students will lead and oversee every aspect of ministry for students (6th to 12th grade). He must be a dynamic, passionate visionary in leading students to Jesus in ways that embody the four core values in our mission statement. The Minister of Students will be a team-builder with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a proven track record of recruiting and developing teams and individuals. This position is pastoral in nature, requiring service not solely in student ministry but also as a spiritually mature shepherd to the people in the church.

Church Information:

Founded in 1978, Mountain View Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist church located in Hickory, NC, nestled in between Charlotte and Asheville in beautiful western North Carolina. We currently average 527 over two Sunday morning worship services and over 300 in small group Bible study. We also have Wednesday evening discipleship opportunities for kids, students, and adults.

MVBC just successfully completed a smooth pastoral transition in which Dr. John Compton, who retired after 12 years at MVBC and 44 years of pastoral ministry, passed the baton of leadership to Pastor Steven Hill this summer. This transition deeply blessed and grew the church and cemented these two men as friends and co-laborers in ministry. Dr. Compton has moved on to serve as an Interim Pastor at a fellow NC Baptist church, but he and Pastor Steven remain close, and MVBC will always be Dr. Compton's home church. It is an exciting time for God to call our next Minister of Students as the church is healthy and growing, particularly among young families.

Required Qualifications :

Spiritual:

• A clear testimony of faith in Jesus Christ and a growing personal relationship with Him expressed by ongoing spiritual disciplines of Bible reading, prayer, personal worship, fellowship/community, and financial generosity.
• Commitment to the mission, vision, and philosophy of MVBC.
• A Spirit-led life that exemplifies the standards for church leaders in 1 Timothy 3:1 – 7 and Titus 1:5 – 9 .
• Fully embrace the Baptist Faith and Message 2000
• A commitment to disciple and shepherd those in the church, specifically in student ministry.
• A solid desire to see more students come to know Christ

Professional:

• Demonstrated excellence as the primary Student Minister/Pastor in a congregation of 200+ for a minimum of 2 years
• College education (minimum: bachelor's degree; seminary/doctorate preferred, or willing to pursue)
• Lead annual retreat and summer camp
• Theologically discerning and strong in teaching
• Proven track record of recruiting and building adult volunteer teams
• Ability to lead/manage other employees and invest/develop them
• Oversee and manage the student ministry budget in a responsible way
• Lead weekly student ministry gathering on Sunday morning with volunteer worship team and teaching /discussion time (75 min).
• Oversee and lead Sunday night student life groups (1.5) hrs
• Lead Wednesday night student ministry discipleship time (1 h r.)
• Create and execute events geared to ward engaging lost students
• Skilled use of technology in worship (sound, lighting, computers, presentation software, video projection, etc . )
• Ability and willingness to lead a secondary area of ministry along with an established volunteer team (Missions, 55+, etc.) – this can be a collaborative conversation for the best fit

Personal:

• Strong leadership, organization, and administration skills
• Enthusiastic presence for leading a growing student ministry poised for rapid/ significant growth
• Extroverted, go-getter personality with proven initiative and willingness to grow professionally team members