Student Pastor Location: KY-Elizabethtown-42702 Full ​/ Part Time

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development

We exist to love God, love people, and make disciples by helping people fulfill their role in God's story
. Students are not the church of tomorrow — they are the church right now.

The Student Pastor at Severns Valley walks with sixth through twelfth graders and their families through one of the most formative seasons of life, helping them step into who God has called them to be
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This is not a role for someone learning on the job. We're looking for a seasoned shepherd — someone with proven experience leading student ministry well, anchored in the gospel, and equipped to partner deeply with parents and volunteer leaders to multiply the impact we're already seeing in students' lives.

Our current student ministry is healthy and thriving. We're serving approximately 150 students in 6th–12th grade with over 20 adult volunteers and a Student Ministry Volunteer Team of 10 students. We're experiencing consistent growth and seeing real spiritual movement in our young people.

Here’s where we are: Our student ministry is strong. Kids are being reached. Discipleship is happening.

Here’s where we need to go: To reach more students and families, we need a pastor who can lead the whole ecosystem — not just students, but the parents who are their primary disciple‑makers and the volunteers who will extend our reach. The next phase of our growth depends on scaling through intentional parent and volunteer leadership.

We're looking for someone who has already learned how to lead student ministry successfully and is ready to bring that expertise to bear on the harder work of building a sustainable, scalable, parent‑and‑volunteer‑centered ministry.

• Position:
  Full‑time
• Reports to:
  
  Lead Pastor
• Oversees:
  Student Ministry Lead Team, adult volunteer leaders, student ministry interns
• Serves:
  Approximately 150 students in 6th–12th grade and their families
• Meeting Times:
  Sunday morning + Wednesday evening programming

Pursue — Shepherd students and their families toward Jesus

• Lead by example in evangelism, discipleship, and personal walk with the Lord
• Build relationships with students through consistent presence and pastoral care
• Walk alongside parents as the primary disciple‑makers in their children's lives — equipping them, not replacing them
• Develop ministry pathways that include students with special needs and create belonging for every student who walks through our doors

Equip — Build and develop a thriving volunteer ecosystem

• Identify, recruit, and develop a strong team of adult volunteer leaders who share the vision
• Train and empower a Student Ministry Lead Team of student leaders in their own spiritual growth and leadership
• Coach student ministry interns in their development as ministry leaders
• Build a culture where volunteers feel equipped, valued, and called to something bigger than programming
• Select or develop curriculum for Sunday morning, midweek, and topical studies

Connect — Build bridges between students, families, and our church family

• Lead Sunday morning student ministry gatherings and weekly programming
• Plan and execute outreach events, family programming, and school/campus presence
• Lead summer camp, VBS, and student missions —
  here, near, and far
• Partner with the SV staff team to maintain a consistent discipleship pathway from birth through senior adulthood

Experience

You've already learned how to do this well. We’re looking for a pastor with:

• At least 3–4 years of proven, hands‑on experience leading 6th–12th grade student ministry — ideally showing growth in both students reached and volunteer leaders developed
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, and empower volunteer leaders (this is non‑negotiable)
• Strong track record of partnering with parents as partners in discipleship, not obstacles
• Proven gifts in teaching, public communication, and one‑on‑one pastoral care
• A seminary degree in a relevant ministry field, or comparable preparation and demonstrated excellence in ministry

Character

• A committed follower of Jesus whose life and home reflect the gospel
• Anchored in Scripture and…