Youth Director​/Youth Missionary

Cross Community Church – Houston, TX (Northeast / Eastex Area)

Cross Community Church is a 4-year-old, gospel-centered church plant in northeast Houston with a huge heart for our city and a vision to be a multi-generational, New Testament expression of the local church for the next generation. We gather in a renovated space God has redeemed after Hurricane Harvey, and we’re passionate about reaching families and students in our diverse, hardworking community – The Eastex.

We’re prayerfully seeking a Youth Director – Staff Youth Missionary
. The role designed for an emerging leader (typically 20’s – 30’s) who feels called to reach tweens & teenagers with the gospel of Jesus Christ. This is a hands‑on position where you’ll get to build, lead, and grow a ministry while working with an experienced church planting team with a multi-purpose missions center operating 4 days per week. The role is ideal for an IMB Journeyman coming off the field or someone with missionary/cross-cultural experience.

As our Youth Director/Missionary, you will:

• Partner directly with the Lead Pastor & Staff to launch and lead a new middle school & high school ministry (Sunday gatherings, potential midweek small groups, events, retreats, outreach, etc.).
• Work within the context of our existing ESL ministry, our community center, and other outreach ministries to reach unengaged youth in the community.
• Build new school partnerships with underserved campuses in the Houston Independent School District and the Aldine Independent School District.
• Build authentic relationships with students and families in northeast Houston, discipling teens and helping them follow Jesus.
• Recruit, train, and shepherd adult volunteers to multiply the ministry.
• Plan and lead theologically rich, relationally driven, fun programming that reflects the culture of our community.
• Gain experience in teaching, pastoral care, parent partnership, vision‑casting, and administration.
• Receive intentional leadership development, theological training, and personalized mentorship throughout the year.

Duration: Full‑time permanent.

Compensation: Salary based on 45 hours per week.

Schedule: On campus Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, with flex‑days and times.

If you love Jesus, love teenagers, and are excited to help plant a youth ministry from the ground up in a growing church that’s all about making disciples and sending them out on mission—we want to meet you.

To apply or ask questions, email Pastor Del at  Learn more about us:

(Cross Community Church – Houston, TX | A faith gathering for all people with our identity in Christ alone.)

All applicants are required to pass a full criminal and financial background check.