Job Overview

The Student Pastor will play a key role in the health and mission of the Student Ministry of the Midlothian Bible Church family by focusing on students and their families. This role encompasses the oversight and development of the ministry to High School and Middle School students while working collaboratively with the pastoral team in providing spiritual leadership.

Job Description

Lead, organize, plan, and build youth ministry that is consistent with the mission, values, measures, and overarching strategy of Midlothian Bible Church

• Oversee, delegate, and work with the student ministry admin and team
• Plan and implement spiritual growth gatherings, activities and events that include opportunities for students to worship, experience community, learn Biblical truths and apply them to their lives (spiritual growth)
• Plan and implement outreach gatherings, activities and events that include opportunities for students to invite friends to hear the Gospel or to share the Gospel (evangelism)
• Plan and implement gatherings, activities or events, developing students who want to minister, lead, reach out and serve others, impacting them with the love of Christ (student leadership)
• Involve students in the youth ministry and ministry of the church as a whole, supporting and participating in the church's vision, worship services, and activities
• Set a budget that reflects ministry priorities and be prudent with finances, sticking with the budget you set

Teach, disciple, mentor, counsel and relate to students

• Develop a flexible 3-year scope and sequence for Middle School teaching opportunities and a 4-year scope and sequence for the High School, so parents and volunteers know the general direction
• Help students grow in their understanding of the Bible, Theology, and Apologetics
• Disciple students in small groups or face to face so that they learn a model to be able to disciple others
• Meet regularly with students in order to build relationship with students and to create doors for teaching, mentoring, discipleship, and counsel
• Build relationships with unchurched kids with no strings attached by involvement in the mentoring program in our local public school
• Seek out opportunities to "hang out" with kids on campus, at sports events, or in the community
• Lead students to reach out with the Gospel and make disciples

Recruit, equip, empower, and encourage volunteers

• Recruit, equip, empower, and encourage to be ready to go each ministry season
• Every student should know an adult who is praying, caring and investing in their lives
• Meet regularly with your volunteers
• Pour into the ministry team with regular training and equipping

Partner with parents of the students

• Clearly share plans, goals, and strategy with parents so they understand the direction and can have buy in
• Create avenues of consistent contact with parents (regular e-newsletters, parent meetings, etc.)
• Become aware of the needs of the parents