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. They must be a team player to the staff and a friendly, dependable representative of the Senior Pastor to the congregation and community.

The Student Pastor shall model the Biblical priorities and core values of FBC. They shall model a strong and growing personal relationship with Christ, their spouse (if married) and children (if applicable). The Student Pastor shall strive to fulfill his purpose in life and ministry while demonstrating integrity in words, relationships, and actions. These objectives will be accomplished by:

• Committing to a daily quiet‑time with God.
• Participating in a 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 and encompassing 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.

Success in this role will be best accomplished by prioritizing an investment in ministry leaders who, in turn, positively influence the students. The Student Pastor is responsible for creating an environment that recruits, develops and empowers student ministry leaders. This will be accomplished by:

• 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.
• Develop, maintain, provide training for, and ensure 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 on a consistent basis.
• 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.
• Prepare and submit an annual Student Ministry budget.
• Managing budget forecasts and expenses for team leaders.

Responsible for creating programs that provide engaging experiences and life‑changing environments for students. This will be accomplished by:

• Providing…