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The Avenue Church Job Description

(Revised: 15 January 2025) 

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Position Title: Student Pastor                                                                          Position Status: Full‐Time – Salary

Reports to: Lead Pastor                                                                                    FLSA Status: Exempt

Titles Answering to This Position: Student Ministry Staff/Volunteers

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Role:

 The role of the Student Pastor is to be responsible to the church for planning, directing, conducting, evaluating and administering a comprehensive student ministry relevant to today’s student taking into consideration the spiritual, physical, recreational, social and psychological development of student.  Direct the teaching programs of the student department to include but not limited to Sunday school, Mission Organizations, and Discipleship Training in cooperation with the Pastor

The Student Pastor is responsible to the Pastor and to the Personnel Committee.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

Develop and maintain a scheduled program of spiritual guidance and education for student programs in accordance with Southern Baptist faith and sound doctrine. The Student Pastor shall:

1. Relate the student to the overall life of the church and the church to the needs of its students. Lead students to recognize the call of God in their life relating to vocation. Strive to enlist the students in worship, Bible study, prayer, and other Christian exercise.
2. Conduct weekly services and/or ministry activities.
3. Foster, promote, and actively participate in student programs that provide spiritual growth and fellowship activities such as mission opportunities, camps, retreats, DNow weekends, and community services.
4. Establish a regular program of visitation for and with the students in cooperation with the overall church outreach program. Train students in outreach, discipleship and evangelism. Visit the middle school and high school campuses, have personal contact with students at school-approved times. Maintain one-to-one contact with individual students with an emphasis on reaching not just the student but the entire family.
5. Counsel students and/or their parents on issues relating to salvation, their overall spiritual life, college choice, vocation selection, life-mate, social and family relationships, be available to listen to and love our student.
6. Participate in associational, state, international and convention-sponsored student programs/ events or mission activities.
7. Encourage students to participate in other church programs, to include student choir, Sunday school, Discipleship Training and missions.
8. Provide recreational and fellowship activities for students to include regularly scheduled activities throughout the year
9. Implement changes in the student ministry as needed for organization, space use, equipment and furnishing needs, policies and procedures, materials, programs, curriculum, education methods after coordination with Student Department Leaders and the Pastor.
10. Enlist and train adult workers. Motivate, instruct, and coordinate the activities of adult workers. Ensure adult workers are trained to lead student to salvation and to nurture them in Christian development. Ensure adequate adult sponsors are present for all student programs and activities. Taking into account proper group practices to assure there is no chance of anyone being blamed for an inappropriate or questionable relationship.
11. Partner with the Pastor of Iglesia Avenida to integrate the youth from Iglesia Avenida into the youth group of the church.
12. Ensure student leaders and volunteers are in compliance with the church child protection policy.
13. Perform such other duties as are normally expected of a Minister of a Southern Baptist Church.

 

Job Requirements:

1. Education – A Bachelor’s degree in divinity, theology, student ministry, student guidance, or other faith related education or a Bachelor’s degree in another field and at least three years’ experience in Southern Baptist student ministry.
2. Experience – Prefer a minimum of 5 years in a successful and growing Southern Baptist student ministry position.
3. Ordained as a minister of the Gospel.
4. Spiritual gifts should include, but not limited to, leadership, teaching, wisdom, shepherding, and evangelism.
5. We prefer that our Minister to Students be married and have a healthy relationship with his wife and children that is pleasing to God and sets a good example for others. However, we are seeking God’s man for this position and are willing to consider single applicants.
6. Flexibility and perseverance to adapt and rise-above the circumstances as needed.

Relationships:

Upon acceptance of a call, he and his family will automatically become a member of the church.  The call will be for an indefinite period of time and defined by the guidelines set forth in the bylaws of the church.  He will report to the Pastor.

Remuneration:

1. Time commitment: 40+ hours per week, as needed, and being on-call for emergencies.
2. Salary & Housing Allowance: Based in ordination date, education, skill & knowledge.
3. Benefits: As outlined in the Personnel Policy.
4. Vacation and Personal Days Off: As outlined in the Personnel Policy.
5. Ministry Expenses: To Be Determined.

Personal Growth

1. To sustain a daily walk with God through a consistent practice of the spiritual disciplines.
2. To model personal character and integrity in your daily lifestyle and choices.
3. To honor your spouse by prioritizing your family time.
4. To enlist a personal accountability partner or group to ensure personal spiritual disciplines are maintained.

As a Pastor, I make a covenant to faithfully implement the following standards in my life:

1. I will always talk to others before I talk about them – and only for them, in the best interest of their person and the cause of Christ. I will not gossip or speak negatively about the office of pastor, fellow staff members, or church members. I will follow Matthew 18:15 when there is conflict, always seeking to bring reconciliation to wounded relationships.
2. I will strive to live a life that is above reproach.  In so doing, I will abstain from any addictive behavior that would in any way compromise my personal witness of the Gospel of Christ, discredit the ministry of the Avenue Church, or prove to be an obstacle in my personal relationship with God.
3. I will contribute my tithe, 10%, to the local church in which I serve.
4. I will faithfully support the policies and procedures adopted by the Avenue Church.

Responsibilities listed here are not intended to be all inclusive and other activities may be added at the discretion of the Personnel Committee.

 

To Apply: contactus@theave.church