Student Minister​/Youth Pastor Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church

Position Overview

Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church is located in Springfield MO. The Student Minister at JABC provides Christ-centered leadership, oversight, and spiritual direction for the Student Ministry of Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church (grades 6–12). This role disciples students and helps shape a biblical worldview through faithful teaching of Scripture and intentional engagement with the challenges facing today’s generation. The Student Minister supports the overall mission and vision of the church by cultivating a safe, welcoming, and gospel-centered ministry environment for students and their families.

• Teaching & Discipleship
  • Lead weekly Wednesday student gatherings and oversee Sunday Bible study
  • Develop and implement a clear, gospel-centered discipleship strategy
  • Oversee all teaching in the student ministry, ensuring it aligns with JABC teaching and doctrine
  • Invest relationally in students and guide them in spiritual growth
• Volunteer Leadership
  • Recruit, train, and shepherd a team of adult volunteers
  • Provide ongoing leadership development and annual training
  • Foster a unified, healthy volunteer culture
• Pastoral Care
  • Provide spiritual guidance and counsel to students and families
  • Serve as a key contact for students exploring salvation and baptism
  • Offer support during times of crisis and need
• Ministry Leadership & Administration
  • Oversee student ministry operations, budget, and calendar
  • Maintain clear communication with students, parents, and volunteers
  • Develop and enforce ministry policies and procedures
  • Events & Outreach
    • Plan camps, retreats, mission trips, and discipleship events
    • Lead outreach efforts and community engagement opportunities
    • Participate in churchwide ministries and events
  Qualifications
  • A clear testimony of faith in Jesus Christ and a growing walk with Him
  • Alignment with the Southern Baptist doctrine as expressed in The Baptist Faith & Message 2000
  • Meets biblical qualifications for leadership (1 Timothy 3; Titus 1; I Peter
    5)
  • Strong ability to teach Scripture in an engaging and faithful way
  • Proven leadership, organizational, and relational skills
  • Experience in Student Ministry, college ministry or children’s ministry
  • College degree in a ministry related field and/or seminary training is preferred
  Position Details
  • Full-time (40+ hours/week, including evenings and weekends)
  • Regular presence required on Sundays and Wednesdays
  • Office hours are Monday-Thursday 8:00pm-5:00pm
  About Our Church

  Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church is committed to making disciples, teaching God’s Word faithfully, and equipping families to follow Christ. We seek to cultivate a gospel-centered, welcoming environment where students and families can grow in their faith together. We are a multigenerational church. Our average Sunday morning worship service attendance is between 260-300. Our Wednesday evening student ministry service averages 35 students (grades 6-12).
  
  Presently, the youth ministry is served by a team of 10 additional adult volunteers besides the student minister.

  How to Apply

  Please submit resume and cover letter to: