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Student Ministries Pastor

Responsible to: Discipleship Pastor

Status: Full time, Salaried (40-50 hours per week)

General Position Overview: To lead, train, disciple, and serve the Junior High and High School aged students and their families at Mission Hills Church.

Ministry Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain engaging worship gatherings for junior high and high school students on Sundays and midweek.
• Develop and maintain a vibrant small group ministry through which students are discipled and encouraged.
• Develop and maintain an attractive junior high and high school outreach ministry to students who do not know Christ.
• Plan and execute special events and trips/camps.
• Train and equip volunteer staff to be effective as mentors and counselors to the students.
• Develop and maintain a strategy for interacting with the families of junior high and high school students as we seek to minister to the whole family.
• Serve as the primary teacher in the junior high and high school ministry, while also developing and overseeing volunteer teachers.
• Oversee and be responsible for budgets and administration for all of student ministries.

Qualifications:

• Strong personal relationship with Jesus Christ as evidenced by spiritual maturity and a close daily walk with Him, including a vision for high school ministry consistent with the mission of MHC: We live for God’s pleasure by Serving those who don’t know Christ and Strengthening those who do.
• Be committed to the theological position of MHC.
• Be a college graduate and have experience in youth ministry.
• Be able to train and lead others effectively in ministering to youth and growing a ministry.
• Have the maturity to handle discipline issues appropriately.
• Have the sensitivity and maturity to communicate with parents of junior high and high school students about difficult issues.
• Gifted in preaching/teaching.

Church Staff and Volunteer Relationships:

• Report directly to the Discipleship Pastor.
• Develop and be responsible for junior high and high school meetings with volunteers and support staff as needed.
• Be a team player with other pastoral staff through active participation in meetings and by developing relationships that are mutually supportive on both a professional and personal level.
• Participate in meetings, retreats, and worship services at MHC.
• Participate in the life of Mission Hills Church as a pastor on the staff team.