Student Pastor Twelfth Avenue Baptist Church

Church Overview

Twelfth Avenue Baptist Church is located in Emporia, Kansas, on the edge of the celebrated Flint Hills, known for its unique beauty and down-to-earth people. The church has strong ties with Emporia State University students and a strong emphasis on international missions. Our mission statement is “We long to become a biblical community of Kingdom people who are joining God in the restoration of all things one person, one place at a time.”

The church has a strong missional emphasis and is committed to the development of deep, devout disciples within the congregation. Twelfth Avenue Baptist Church is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, although it is a church with many diverse backgrounds and has a non‑denominational church feel. All SBC churches maintain their autonomy and make decisions for and by themselves. The Church is seeking a Student Pastor.

• Permanent, full‑time.
• Supervisor:
  Associate Administrative Pastor.
• Position supervises volunteers.
• This is a salaried exempt position.
• Salary:
  • Ranging from $47,000 to $63,000 annually.

• He is responsible for directly ministering to the youth group (students in grades 7‑12). The group is composed of approximately 75 young people, with eight volunteer staff to assist. Wednesday nights involve a large group meeting that includes a time of fun and a time of teaching from the Student Pastor. Sunday nights are devoted to small groups, broken out by grade level, guided by the volunteers and the Student Pastor.
  
  There are also one‑off events that take place on different nights of the week.
• The mission of this ministry is to ensure that students in our group are known and accepted, taught the truth about Jesus, and challenged to take their next step in faith. We seek to accomplish this by including the Disciple’s Rhythm in everything we do (Up, In, Out).
• Discipleship is the end goal of our efforts with students. The pastor should not only be actively pouring into their volunteer team but equipping them to disciple students and checking in on them often regarding their discipleship appointments with students.
• Everything that the Student Pastor does should serve these purposes.

• Maintain an ongoing, growing personal relationship with Christ through personal prayer and Bible study.
• Challenge each young person to find faith in Christ and seek to provide on‑going discipleship opportunities.
• Plan, coordinate and direct the youth activities of the church for Grades 7‑12 primarily. This shall include but not be limited to:
  • Programs (Venue 12, Student Life Groups, Sunday School, etc.).
  • Teaching the Youth on Wednesday nights.
  • Monthly outreach events for new students.
  • Grow Groups or Seeker Groups for students.
  • Youth retreats/conferences (e.g., Super Summer, Super Winter, etc.).
• Recruit and develop volunteer leadership to minister to and disciple students.
• Coordinate and cooperate with the Deacons and ministry heads in the various functions and programs of the church.
• Have personal contact with all the youth on a regular basis. This may be accomplished through regular group meetings, visitation, counseling, discipleship, etc.
• Assist young people who are considering missions or Christian Education with necessary information and correspondence. This could include the TABC Student Ministry Internship for both Adults and Students.
• Fill the pulpit, assist in worship services, and other duties as directed.
• Responsible to assist in the rollout and promotion of our newly established child safety program.

• Be available to assist staff with any event or situation that arises.
• Be present on Sunday morning and help as needed.
• Assist with any additional duties as assigned by the Associate Administrative Pastor and/or Lead Pastor.

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in pastoral ministries, education, or theology.
• A passion for discipling young people, and leading them to a closer relationship with Jesus.
• Demonstrated skills in leadership, communication, and problem solving, as…