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About the Church

As a gospel-driven church, Mountain Brook Presbyterian Church (MBPC) views everything through the lens of the two great commandments – love God and love your neighbor. MBPC is dedicated to nurturing Gospel values in Mountain Brook and the greater Birmingham area.

With over 150 years of history, MBPC has built a lasting legacy in the surrounding community and discipled countless people who seek to know Jesus and take the Gospel into the world beyond the church walls.

MBPC hosts a worship service that leans traditional. However, over the past three years, MBPC has sought to faithfully and artfully implement contemporary components into the service – especially its musical components which seem to hit all the right notes (pun intended!) of balancing the “oldies but goodies” with vibrant and joyful contemporary music.

MBPC has a fun staff team, about 100 in weekly attendance and is located in a great area. Also, the beautiful 10 acre church campus provides excellent opportunities to serve the local community.

Job Summary 

MBPC has been blessed with small, but steady growth in its congregation and worship services. As a result, more and more children are coming through the doors. As such, MBPC is seeking a Director of Youth and Christian Education who has the maturity, energy and creativity to help MBPC grow its youth and children’s ministry and help kids and students become strong disciples of Jesus. We are seeking someone who can exemplify the joy of our faith and help steer our younger members in the joyful direction of a walk with Christ.

There is opportunity for additional pastoral leadership, such as teaching and preaching. The Director of Youth and Christian Education will report directly to the Senior Pastor.

Core Responsibilities

The two broad areas of responsibility for the Director of Youth and Christian Education will include Youth Ministry and Christian Education. 

Youth Ministry

• Develop attractive programming to serve children, students, families, and young adults both within our congregation and in the broader community.
• Lead Junior High and High School students (6-12th grades) in non-Sunday gatherings, events and mission work (hiking trips, theme park trips, outreach events, camps, service projects, etc.).
• Engage students through relational ministry – attending sporting events, concerts, school plays, etc.
• Provide strong leadership and administrative management of programming/calendaring and of the Youth Ministry budget.
• Recruit, train and partner with adult volunteers who can support the ministry.
  • This includes partnering together to plan and fundraise for a short-term Youth Mission Trip and other important events.
• Help students feel a part of the MBPC church family through annual Youth Sunday and other meaningful opportunities to lead and serve.
• Provide pastoral care and counseling to students and their families.
• Ensure clear communication of events, activities and opportunities to students and families.
  • This includes partnering with the Office Admin to maintain clear messaging through social media channels, the website, and other communication methods.
• To the extent a youth internship program is developed, manage and supervise Youth ministry interns.

Christian Education

• Collaborate with the Christian Education Committee to provide pastoral leadership and organizational guidance over Christian education and discipleship. 
  • Assist the CE Committee with preparing and managing the CE budget.
• Organize, schedule and manage volunteers for infants and young children (pre-school – 6th grade) on Sunday mornings and during special church events. 
  • Leverage volunteers to lead Sunday School programming.
• Plan and lead the Children’s Moment during the weekly Sunday service.
• Plan topics, occasionally lead, and schedule volunteers to lead Adult Sunday School.
• Facilitate the organization of weekly Bible studies.
• Lead Confirmation classes as needed.
• Partner with the Director of Music to engage children and students in music programs.
• Collaborate with the Senior Pastor and Congregational Care Committee to establish quarterly church and community-wide prayer events.

Other Responsibilities

• Participate in weekly staff meetings, ensuring staff is up to date on all youth and Christian education activities.
• Participate in Presbytery activities and attend monthly Session meetings as requested by the Senior Pastor.
• Establish and nurture a strong relationship with the MBPC Preschool staff and parents, which include hosting a bi-weekly chapel for the students and serving on the Preschool board.
• Opportunity to preach, approximately monthly.

Qualifications and Requirements

Personal Qualifications

• Passionate, relationship-driven leader. Able to preach from the stage and connect one-on-one with children, students and families in a meaningful and relatable way.
• Action-oriented with a strong work ethic. Collaborative and proactive.
• Light-hearted, humble and creative.

Spiritual Requirements

• Demonstrates a high-integrity lifestyle aligned with Biblical standards.
• Vibrant personal faith – an authentic, Christ-centered leader.

Professional Requirements

• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Organizational management.
• Comfortable with various church and computer software (Word, GSuite, social media, Youtube, etc).

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary depends upon experience. Compensation range is from $57,000-65,000.
• Health insurance stipend.
• Paid time off.
• Resources available for personal development, soul-care and spiritual growth.
• Healthy team environment that promotes work-life balance.