Youth Minister

Build a 6th–12th grade ministry from the ground up in Marquez, Texas.

Marquez Baptist Church is hiring a Youth Minister to build a ministry for 6th–12th grade students from the ground up. Salary and housing are provided, and full-time, part-time,or bivocational arrangements are all on the table.

If you would rather plant than maintain, and you want to know every student by name andstill be in their corner ten years from now, we want to hear from you.

You won’t inherit a program here; you’ll build one. Youth ministry at MBC has run onvolunteer leaders off and on for years, and our church has decided to sacrificiallyinvest in the next generation.

• A blank page. Shape the weekly rhythm, discipleship, events, and trips around the students actually in front of you.
• A church that’s committed. The congregation is putting salary, housing, and prayer behind this role.
• Great kids. Students here want somewhere to belong and someone who will show up for them.
• Partners, not competitors. Churches in our town work together on funerals, celebrations, and school events. You’ll have room to build alongside other congregations, not against them.

We want a disciple-maker who is as strong on follow-through as on first impressions.

• You walk toward the kid standing alone. You learn names fast and make newcomers feel expected, not just welcomed.
• You notice who’s on the edge. You see the student drifting outside the group before it becomes a problem.
• You invest in years, not weeks. You see potential in the student others wrote off, and you stay in their corner after graduation.
• Your convictions hold under pressure. You can explain what you believe plainly, to a 6th grader and to a skeptical senior.
• You stay positive on the slow nights. When six students show up instead of forty, you pour into the six.
• You adapt. The lesson derails, a hard conversation shows up unplanned, and you handle both with grace.
• You treat logistics as care. Headcounts, permission slips, and parent communication get done, and parents trust you because of it.
• You want to put down roots. This role rewards someone who stays.

• Build and lead a weekly youth gathering for 6th–12th grade
• Teach Bible-centered lessons that reach both middle schoolers and high schoolers
• Disciple students one-on-one and in small groups, and develop student leaders
• Show up where students are: games, school events, and community activities
• Recruit, screen, train, and lead adult volunteers
• Partner with parents and keep them informed
• Plan events, camps, retreats, and mission trips, including transportation, permissions, and budget
• Coordinate with youth efforts at other churches in the area
• Follow and champion the church’s child-protection policy
• Serve on church staff under the pastor’s leadership

We weigh calling, character, and fit over credentials.

• A born-again follower of Jesus with a clear testimony and a growing walk
• Affirms the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 and fits a conservative, SBTC-affiliated church
• High school diploma required; ministry training or a degree is welcome but not required
• 0–5 years of experience; work with teens in ministry, schools, coaching, or camps counts
• Passes a criminal background check and sex-offender registry search, renewed annually, and signs the church’s child-protection policy
• Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record

Marquez is a small Texas town where people know each other and show up when someone needs help.

• Community. Neighbors are welcoming, and churches work together rather than compete.
• Schools. Students attend a good school district.
• Peace and quiet. Open land, big skies, low crime, and little traffic. There is real room to slow down.
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