Youth and Children's Ministry
Student Ministry Director
Purpose: To serve Faith Church by leading our student ministry in alignment with Faith’s mission, vision, values, and direction.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
• Ever-deepening love for Jesus, people and the local church.
• Passion for equipping parents and discipling middle and high school students to know love and follow Jesus. • Calling to student ministry.
• Demonstrates the New Testament Leadership Qualifications
• Possesses a clear call to the local church with a willingness to be all in with the mission, vision, values and direction of Faith Church.
• Excellent chemistry with Faith’s ministry team.
• Excellent ability to engage, listen and lead all types of personalities.
• Agreement with the EFCA statement of faith and Faith’s constitution and bylaws.
• A member of Faith Church or a willingness to become a member.
• Excellent communication skills including biblical teaching and writing.
• Capacity to develop a discipleship scope and sequence for students to fit within our overall plan for kids from birth through high school graduation. • An ability to build, equip and lead teams.
• Theological training and/or 3 years of experience in ministry preferred.
RESPONSIBILITIES • Establish, implement, communicate and evaluate Faith’s strategy for discipling middle and high school students and connecting them to Faith.
• Build a leadership team filled with leaders who have a calling, capacity and complementary gifts to accomplish Faith’s strategy for student ministry.
• Plan and execute fun events for students outside of typical programming.
• Help students connect with and become a vital part of our overall church family.
• Create and lead special events that equip and engage parents to mark milestone moments in their students’ lives.
• Develop students to be faith leaders in their friend groups, schools and in the ministry.
• Establish a ministry rhythm that disciples students through summer camps, conferences, retreats and short-term mission trips.
• Regularly communicate with parents about ministry vision, programming, events and their own child’s engagement in the ministry.
• All church employees play a role in advancing Faith’s mission, vision, values and direction and must make a valuable contribution to the church staff team and demonstrate a strong commitment to the corporate life of our church.
• Other duties as assigned.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS The Student Ministry Director reports to the Executive Director of Ministry
To Apply: bpatella@faithchurchfc.org