Willow Glen Bible Church Director​/Pastor Gen Ministries

Willow Glen Bible Church Director / Pastor Next Gen Ministries

Full-Time, San Jose, California, wgbible.org

Willow Glen Bible Church (WGBC) is a welcoming, Christ-centered community in San Jose committed to helping people know and follow Jesus in every season of life. Rooted in Scripture and guided by the Holy Spirit, we value authentic relationships, vibrant worship, meaningful discipleship, and compassionate outreach to our neighbors. WGBC is a multigenerational church that seeks to cultivate unity, spiritual growth, and a culture of prayer while creatively engaging the surrounding community through service, hospitality, and partnership.

Our core values are New Covenant Ministry, Expository Preaching, Servant Leadership, and Ministry of the Saints. Our heart is to be a place where individuals and families can grow in faith, experience God’s love, and participate in His mission together.

Director / Pastor of Next Gen Ministries Willow Glen Bible Church (WGBC) is seeking a Director or Pastor of Next Gen Ministries to lead a unified discipleship pathway for children, students, and families—from birth through 12th grade. The majority of time and energy would be devoted to our middle- and high-school-age students, while also providing vision and direction for our children’s ministry leaders.

The ideal candidate is outgoing and people-oriented, a gifted leader, disciple-maker, communicator, team-builder, and pastor who is passionate about forming the next generation of Christ-followers and equipping parents as the primary disciple rs of their children.

This role works collaboratively with staff, elders, volunteers, parents, and the wider WGBC community to cultivate ministries that reflect WGBC’s mission, values, and commitment to spiritual growth, unity, community engagement, and innovation.

Reports to:

Senior Pastor, Chris Tenny

• Model a growing relationship with Jesus through daily practices of prayer, Scripture, and spiritual community.
• Provide care and discipleship for students, volunteers, and their families with prayer, Scripture, and service.
• Ensure theological alignment and unity across all age-specific ministries.
• Foster a culture in which students and families know and love one another.

• Provide a renewed vision and direction for our children’s and youth ministry with potential updates for ministry branding and facility enhancements.
• Ensure ministry environments are welcoming, safe, developmentally appropriate, and spiritually formative.
• Guide curriculum selection, discipleship strategy, and age-group transitions to create a seamless pathway.
• Oversee safety, background checks, incident reporting, and ministry best practices.

• Provide sound and relevant biblical teaching for youth services.
• Oversee kids’ large-group gatherings, small groups, and discipleship programs.
• Lead or supervise planning and execution of Sunday programs, midweek gatherings, camps, retreats, mission trips, and special events.
• Encourage creativity, worship, testimony, and engagement with Scripture.

• Recruit, train, support, and shepherd volunteers across all age groups.
• Provide regular communication and coaching for volunteers.
• Equip parents to disciple their children through 2-3 workshops or seminars each year.
• Provide pastoral care and relational connection for parents and families.

• Work closely with Senior Pastor, Chris Tenny, to align Next Gen ministries with WGBC’s mission and strategies.
• Participate in staff meetings, leadership gatherings, and collaborative planning.
• Foster active participation of Next Gen ministries in church-wide outreach and community service efforts.
• Work with administrative staff for ministry budgets, registrations, scheduling, and communication.
• Ensure Next Gen ministries fit within updated staff structures and vision frameworks.

• Lead or support community outreach events for families and provide meaningful follow-up.
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