Youth Pastor / Student Ministry Director

Job Description:

YOUTH PASTOR / STUDENT MINISTRY DIRECTOR

Liberty Church

Spring Lake, NC

Position Overview

The Student Ministry Director oversees Liberty Student Ministry (LSM) with the goal of leading 6th – th grade students to become mature followers of Jesus Christ. The LSM Director will be passionate about ministering to students and able to train and equip an adult volunteer leadership team to assist in carrying out LSM objectives.

Position Type : Full Time, Salary

LSM Objectives

• Lead students to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Help students grow in their faith.
• Engage families in the life and discipleship of their students.
• Build community among students.
• Facilitate students’ active participation in the Body of Christ.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Student Ministry Communicate God’s Word effectively to students in large and small group settings.Plan, coordinate, and oversee discipleship strategy.Plan, coordinate, and oversee weekly gatherings, retreats, camps, and community outreach events.Manage a budget responsibly.Develop social media and website content pertaining to LSM.
• Adult Leadership Team Recruit and develop an adult volunteer leadership team.Empower the adult leadership team to accomplish LSM objectives.
• Church & Pastoral Team Involvement Actively participate in the life and ministry of the Liberty Church body.Attend weekly staff meetings and work closely with Liberty’s pastoral staff to help fulfill the Liberty Church mission: Lead People to New Life In Christ & Together Discover the Joy of – Community, Ministry, Generosity & Family.Collaborate with the Community & Family Life Pastor to engage families in the life and discipleship of their students.Collaborate with Liberty’s Kids Ministry Director to provide strategic alignment for student and children’s ministries.Champion LSM to the church body through updates, testimonies, and pictures.
• Additional Responsibilities Contribute in unique ways to the life of the Church and Pastoral Team based on your unique skills and gifting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate consistent Christian character
• Teachable
• Team builder
• Excellent written and verbal skills in multiple contexts, both with students and parents.
• Education Batchelor’s degree preferred or in process
• Ministry Experience Working with youth and adultsBuilding teams

Application Process

• Please send applications to staffsearch@libertyonline.church. Once we have reviewed the application, we will contact you.

About Liberty Church

• Liberty’s Mission is to Lead People to New Life in Jesus Christ & Together Discover the Joy of Community, Ministry, Generosity & Family. We are located in Spring Lake, North Carolina, next door to Fort Liberty, formerly, Fort Bragg, home of the nd Airborne Division and Special Operations Command – that to say we have a healthy community of both military and nonmilitary families that are part of the Liberty Church Family.
• Liberty offers a stable and healthy pastoral team for someone to grow, be encouraged and pursue the calling God has placed on their heart.
• Our ideal Student Ministry Candidate would have a passion for God and loving and connecting with youth and families. A humble and teachable heart is important. Being able to lead a strong volunteer team is critical to the success of a healthy youth ministry. We do not believe in operating in a silo – off on your own. You would be part of a team and part of helping families launch spiritually mature and healthy young adults into a very interesting world where their faith will be challenged while God invites them to shape the culture around them for His Name’s sake.
• You can read more about our Church at: https://www.libertyonline.church/
• You can find out more about our beliefs at: https://www.libertyonline.church/our-beliefs