Associate Pastor​/Youth Pastor

Position: Associate Pastor / Youth Pastor

Associate Pastor / Youth Pastor

Salary Range $59,

About Life Point

LifePoint Church is a relational, non-denominational Christian church in Oakdale, California, with a simple mission:
Love God. Love Your Neighbor. Make Disciples. We are a church of under 250 people who genuinely enjoy being together. Relationships are an important part of who we are and how we pursue discipleship. We want to know one another, encourage and challenge one another, and grow together in our love for Jesus and our commitment to follow Him. LifePoint is in an exciting season.

We are experiencing growth not only in numbers, but in people's devotion to God and desire to grow spiritually. We are grateful for what God is doing among us and want to steward that growth well. As we look ahead, we want to continue deepening our commitment to discipleship and spiritual growth while placing an increased emphasis on outreach, missions, and strengthening families.

The

Opportunity

LifePoint is looking for another full-time pastor to join our team during this season of growth. Our most immediate ministry need is youth. Our junior high and high school ministries have grown beyond what our current part-time staffing can sustainably shepherd, and our new Associate Pastor will initially give the majority of his ministry attention to leading and discipling our students.

But we are intentionally looking for more than a Youth Pastor. We want to bring someone into the broader pastoral leadership of LifePoint - someone who can preach, shepherd, lead, and grow alongside our Senior Pastor and church leadership. Initially, the majority of this pastor's ministry focus will be youth ministry. Over time, we expect the role to develop according to the pastor's gifting, the needs of the church, and God's direction for LifePoint.

We are also thinking intentionally about the future of senior leadership re is no predetermined timeline or guaranteed transition, but for the right person, this role offers a potential pathway toward serving as LifePoint's Senior Pastor. We're looking for someone who is excited to invest deeply in our students today while becoming an increasingly important part of the church’s pastoral team.

Why

We're Hiring

Both LifePoint and our youth ministry are growing. For several years, our youth ministry has been led by a part-time Youth Pastor alongside a committed team of volunteers. As the ministry has grown, so have the opportunities for discipleship, pastoral care, leadership development, and outreach. Our existing staff is stretched thin, and we believe the time has come to invest in another full-time pastor who can give our students, their families, and our volunteer leaders the attention and leadership they deserve.

This isn't a position created to rebuild a struggling ministry. Our youth ministry is healthy and growing. We are looking for someone who can step into what God is already doing, shepherd it well, and help lead it into its next season. Our Youth Ministry Our students are an important and growing part of LifePoint. Our regular weekly ministries include:

• Sunday mornings:
  Junior High Bible Study - typically 5-15 students
• Monday nights:
  High School Youth Group - typically 30-40 students
• Tuesday nights:
  Junior High Youth Group - typically 15-25 students
• Each year, our junior high and high school students also spend a week at Hume Lake Christian Camps, with more than 85 students participating.

The ministry is supported by a committed group of adult leaders, including five regular youth-group leaders, a rotation of approximately ten Sunday-morning leaders, and 13-15 adults who serve during our week  we're encouraged by more than numbers. Our students are growing in their faith and their love for the Lord.

They are seeking authentic relationships with one another and with mature Christians who will invest in them. They have a growing passion to represent Jesus among their friends and on their school campuses. We want a pastor who will love these students, build meaningful relationships with them, teach them God's Word, equip our leaders, partner with parents, and challenge students toward an increasingly mature and…