Student​/Education Minister

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Job Description:

** Student & Christian Education Minister***(Also referred to as Next Gen Pastor)
*** FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH
** https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./
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* Location:

** Sykesville, Maryland, 1391 Sykesville, Maryland 21784  
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* Reports To:

** Associate Pastor  
** Status:
** Full-Time Salaried Position  
** Ministry Focus:**
* ** Student Ministry (Grades 6–12)**
* ** Christian Education & Discipleship (All Ages)
**** CHURCH OVERVIEW
** Friendship Baptist Church is a conservative Southern Baptist congregation located in Sykesville, Maryland, approximately 20 miles west of Baltimore. Founded in 1984, the church has a long-standing legacy of biblical preaching, cooperative missions, and multigenerational ministry.

The church averages approximately
** 300–450 in weekly worship
** across two Sunday morning services. Our worship style is best described as
** contemporary with blended elements**, including a praise band, praise team, gospel choir, and traditional hymns. We utilize modern technology and media to support worship and teaching.

Friendship Baptist Church
** affirms and adheres to the Baptist Faith and Message (1963, 2000)
** and seeks to make fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ through worship, discipleship, fellowship, and mission.
** POSITION SUMMARY
** The
** Student & Christian Education Pastor
** serves as a key member of the pastoral staff, providing vision, leadership, and hands-on ministry to students and oversight to the church’s broader discipleship and Christian education efforts.

This role exists to
** reach, disciple, and mobilize the next generation
** while strengthening a church-wide culture of biblical teaching, relational discipleship, and spiritual growth. The position is intentionally
** relational, presence-driven, and ministry-active**, not primarily programmatic or desk-bound.
** ACCOUNTABILITY & RELATIONSHIPS**
* ** Reports directly to:
** Associate Pastor, Personnel Team
* ** Works closely with:
** Pastoral staff, Children’s Ministry, Worship Ministry, and administrative staff.
* ** Supervises:
** Volunteers, teachers, and leaders.
* ** Accountable to:
** Associate Pastor, Personnel Team, and congregation
* ** Pastoring:
** Students, FBC Families, other needs as assigned
** PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
** 1.
** STUDENT MINISTRY
**** Vision & Leadership
*** Cast and implement a clear vision for student ministry that aligns with the mission and theology of Friendship Baptist Church.
* Lead a growing
** Next Gen Ministry for students in grades 6–12
** that emphasizes discipleship, worship, missions, community and outreach.
* Plan, direct, supervise, lead and evaluate the weekly activities, including the Sunday Student Worship Service.
* The candidate must be able to effectively preach and communicate to a student audience.
* Recruit, equip, train, and mentor volunteer leaders.
** Weekly Programming & Teaching**
* ** Sunday Grow Groups (9:45 a.m.)**  + Coordinate teachers and assistants.  + Oversee curriculum in collaboration with the Christian Education ministry.
* ** Sunday Morning Student (Next Gen) Worship (11:00 a.m.)**  + Program and coordinate worship elements:
Schedule, Announcements, Preaching, Worship, Volunteers, etc.
* ** Tuesday Pastoral Staff Meeting (10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)**  + Weekly meeting with the pastoral staff for prayer, ministry alignment, and planning. The meeting focuses on pastoral care needs, coordination of upcoming services and events, and collaborative discussion to ensure all ministries are unified around the mission and vision of the church.
* ** Wednesday “Grounded” Bible Study (6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)**  + Plan and lead a structured weekly gathering including:
- Welcome & announcements
- Games and relationship-building
- Bible teaching  + Coordinate volunteers,…