Student Pastor
REPORTS TO: Family Life Pastor
Purpose statement :
Cultivate a purposeful, fun, safe and engaging discipleship culture for students from seventh through twelfth grade. Develop volunteers and partner with parents to nurture and equip students to become lifelong followers of Jesus.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead. Oversee Verve City Church’s Student Ministry including planning, budgeting, curating curriculum, etc. Partner with the Family Life Pastor to develop and accomplish annual and quarterly ministry goals. Supervise and coordinate the responsibilities of student ministry interns and volunteers.
Serve. Develop and lead weekly programming for Verve City Students (7th – 12th grade), with responsibilities such as large-group teaching, prep/support of coaches and other volunteers, and personal engagement with students.
Connect. Make student ministry fun and approachable for regular attenders, while fostering an ever-welcoming environment for new guests. Build relationships with students and their parents. Foster a sense of community where people (volunteers, students, parents) are known personally.
Collaborate. Work intentionally to build cohesion with other ministries such as outreach, care, connections, and worship. Demonstrate a willingness and availability to support designated all-church events throughout the year.
Recruit, train, and develop others. Equip and enable other adults to share in the responsibilities and joys of student ministry. Invest in leaders’ development for the benefit of the individual students they serve, as well as for the long-term sustainability and growth of the ministry team.
Innovate and make things better. Develop and implement high-quality, forward-looking solutions within your sphere of responsibilities. Replicate great ideas, and don’t be afraid to try new ones for the sake of engaging students (and their families) even better. Be proactive; be willing to “think outside of the box” to solve problems; consistently contribute your best effort and attitude and inspire others to do the same.
Be authentic. Stay engaged in a personal and growing relationship with Jesus. Demonstrate Verve City Church’s core values.
key requirements:
Accomplished leader with a passion for student ministry and track record of recruiting, discipling and multiplying volunteer teams (multisite ministry experience preferred)
Excellent problem-solving, communication skills, and follow-through
Demonstrates solid character, spiritual depth, maturity, and leadership capability
A fast-paced self-starter, eager to continue learning to serve the role and organization more effectively
Employee Status: Full Time Exempt / Primary Team: Family Life