Pastor of Student Discipleship

The role of the Student Discipleship Pastor (SDP) is to oversee the student ministry strategy of Red Bank Baptist Church under the direction and leadership of the Senior Associate Pastor. This will require a firm grasp of the beliefs, values, and strategy of Red Bank and the ability to align staff and key leadership teams with its mission, vision, and values.

The SDP will partner with parents to lead middle and high school students to a genuine sense of community, connection, and care at Red Bank Baptist Church by meeting kids where they are and pointing them to Christ. The SDP will facilitate gospel conversations with students through midweek and weekend services, small groups, and volunteer teams.

The Student Discipleship Pastor will be responsible for the following:

Responsible for upholding Biblical priorities and core values of Red Bank. The SDP should represent a growing personal relationship with Christ. The SDP models a strong relationship with his or her spouse (if married) and children (if applicable). The SDP strives to fulfill his or her purpose in life and ministry while demonstrating integrity in words, relationships, and actions.

Success in this role will be best accomplished by prioritizing an investment in ministry leaders who, in turn, influence parents and students. The SDP is responsible for creating an environment that attracts, develops, and empowers the leaders providing ministry programming to all students.

Responsible for creating programs that provide engaging experiences and life-changing environments for students leading them to a genuine sense of community, connection, and care and pointing them to Christ.

Oversight of design and implementation of practical onramps and systems to help students move from visiting to connecting and growing.

Implement a strategy to equip parents to help their kids take their next steps toward Christ, focused on what happens outside of church walls.

This is a full-time, salaried position, including retirement, HSA, and benefits.

SEND RESUME TOCLOWE(Chris Lowe, Executive Pastor)

01/31/2023

Full Time

$55k-$70k

Red Bank Baptist Church

Lowe

Church

Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Chattanooga, TN

Red Bank Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN, is seeking a full-time Pastor of Student Discipleship. Red Bank exists to Point People to Jesus one conversation at a time. As a Southern Baptist Church, we hold to the Baptist Faith and Message 2000. Our church consists of multiple campuses and a congregation of around 1,000 in attendance on Sunday mornings. Though we have different places to meet, we are one church with multiple campuses sharing a unified mission and vision.

We believe everyone deserves a chance to hear the redemptive good news of Jesus Christ’s birth, death, and resurrection. We know this will only happen if God’s people are actively going out into the world and sharing the Gospel with people they meet.