NextGen Team Lead - Student Ministry

NEXTGEN TEAM LEAD Hillside Fellowship Family Ministries | Full-Time | Exempt

Reports To:

Director of Family Ministries

Schedule:

Sunday - Thursday, with regular evening and weekend responsibilities

Benefits:
As outlined in the Hillside Fellowship Personnel Handbook

Hillside Fellowship believes that Jesus Changes Everything! Our mission is that we exist to worship God, by proclaiming Jesus, making disciples, rooted in the Word of God, empowered by the Spirit of God. Discipleship is a byproduct, as we know and make much of Jesus.

The Next Gen Team Lead serves under the direction of the Director of Family Ministries to lead the day-to-day ministry of Next Gen by implementing the vision and strategy while providing spiritual leadership to middle and high school students, their families, and volunteer leaders. This role helps create environments where students are known, rooted in God’s Word, connected in authentic community, and encouraged to follow Jesus throughout every stage of their faith journey.

As a key member of the Family Ministries team, this role contributes to the health and effectiveness of the ministry by shepherding students, developing leaders, strengthening ministry systems, and cultivating engaging, gospel-centered ministry environments where students and families are encouraged to know Jesus, grow in their faith, and live on mission. This role leads the ministry through a strong volunteer leadership structure while also helping establish the systems and foundation needed for future ministry and staff growth.

• Partner with the Director of Family Ministries to implement the vision, priorities, and strategic direction for Next Gen Student Ministries in alignment with Hillside Fellowship’s mission, vision, values, and Family Ministries strategy
• Lead the day-to-day execution of Next Gen Student Ministries initiatives, ensuring consistency, excellence, and alignment across ministry environments
• Evaluate ministry effectiveness and proactively identify opportunities to strengthen discipleship, student engagement, and volunteer effectiveness
• Strengthen and refine ministry systems that support healthy, scalable, and sustainable ministry
• Demonstrate strategic thinking by anticipating ministry needs, identifying challenges, and implementing thoughtful, people-centered solutions

• Identify, recruit, develop, disciple, and support volunteer leaders who shepherd students with wisdom, consistency, and Christlike character
• Equip volunteers through training, coaching, encouragement, and ministry resources that strengthen their effectiveness in discipling students
• Foster a healthy leadership culture marked by humility, ownership, encouragement, accountability, and spiritual maturity
• Establish clear expectations, healthy ministry rhythms, and consistent communication that equips volunteers to lead confidently
• Build a sustainable leadership pipeline by identifying and developing emerging adult and student leaders
• Partner with the Director of Family Ministries to assess staffing needs and, as the ministry develops, help establish a Next Gen staff structure that supports healthy and sustainable ministry
• Provide leadership, development, coaching, and accountability to Next Gen staff as positions are established and filled

• Lead the overall discipleship strategy for middle and high school students, helping them grow toward maturity in Christ through biblical teaching, authentic relationships, and intentional spiritual formation
• Build meaningful relationships with students by maintaining a consistent presence in their lives and creating opportunities for discipleship,…