Student Pastor

Role

The role of the Student Pastor is to oversee the student ministry strategy (Grades 6‑12) of First Baptist Church (FBC). This will require a firm grasp of the beliefs, values and strategy of FBC and the ability to align staff and key leadership teams with its mission, vision, and values. Under the direction and leadership of the Senior Pastor and Executive Pastor, the Student Pastor will partner with ministry leaders and parents to lead students to a genuine sense of belonging, involvement and spiritual growth at FBC by meeting students where they are and leading them to next steps.

Keeping the Senior Pastor and Executive Pastor informed and updated through regular communications, the Student Pastor will facilitate relational connection and spiritual growth of students through weekend environments, small groups, mid‑week environments, and volunteer teams. As with all FBC staff, the Student Pastor is one part of a larger team and as such will, at times, work together with or fill in for other staff members, ministries, and committees in service to the overall church.

The Student Pastor must have an active and growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ, uphold and live out biblical principles and core values both in their personal life and in their professional life, have a servant’s heart, be a self‑motivator, and take personal pride in his work. They must be friendly and courteous to everyone, a team player to the staff, and a friendly, dependable representative of the Senior Pastor to the congregation and community.

• Model Biblical Principles
  • Committing to a daily quiet‑time with God.
  • Participating in an FBC small group on a regular basis.
  • Setting appropriate boundaries to protect character and integrity.
  • Developing personal evangelism opportunities within and outside the church.
  • Supporting the ministries of FBC by faithfully giving at least 10% of gross income.
  • Adhering to the qualities and characteristics required of FBC employees, as defined by the Staff Handbook.
  • Assisting the Senior Pastor in visiting hospitalized and shut‑in members, especially student families.
• Leadership of Staff and Volunteer Teams
  • Communicating a clear vision and wins for staff and volunteer teams on a regular basis.
  • Building systems and structures that lead people from being spectators to volunteers.
  • Overseeing systems for background checks, safety and security procedures, scheduling, training, and care of volunteers.
  • Developing, maintaining, providing training for, and ensuring compliance with FBC’s Ministry Safe policy.
  • Leading staff and volunteer meetings.
  • Championing the student ministry leadership development strategy.
  • Providing centralized efforts for training leaders (retreats, tools, etc.).
  • Providing staff and volunteer teams with current student ministry best practices.
  • Ensuring that the student ministry team answers questions and provides remarkable customer service to parents and students consistently.
  • Providing regular evaluations and feedback to team members.
  • Creating and continuously improving follow‑up methods to ensure that new students and their families are plugged in to FBC.
  • Preparing and submitting an annual Student Ministry budget.
  • Managing budget forecasts and expenses for team leaders.
• Oversight of Campus Worship Experiences
  • Providing insight and direction for big‑picture programming and creative planning processes.
  • Selecting relevant curriculum, props, and games for weekend experiences.
  • Ensuring that check‑in areas, ministry spaces and signage are clear, current, and focused on new students and their families.
  • Producing videos, weekly scripts and lessons, printed promotions, verbal announcements, web page information, marketing, etc. about the student ministry at FBC.
  • Creating and maintaining a safe environment for students, including special needs.
• Oversight and Execution of Small Groups
  • Developing a systematic and effective effort to integrate student small groups into weekend environments.
  • Overseeing information and tracking of small group participants and leaders.
  • Actively encouraging small group leaders to connect with families and students during the week.
  • Providing opportunities…