Associate Pastor of Students Job Description

Purpose:

The Associate Pastor of Students will oversee the discipleship ministry of students (7th grade – college) by partnering with parents to help students experience salvation, exalt Christ in worship, get equipped in groups, and engage the world with the gospel. 

 Job Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Equipping parents with training and resources to disciple their children

  • Consistently communicating with parents through multiple channels including meetings, texts, email, social media, etc.

  • Developing and equipping a leadership team of adults to disciple students

  • Teaching and selecting curriculum for Sunday School

  • Conducting a weekly worship service for teens that includes teaching, fun, and small group interaction

  • Planning events throughout the year for students including camps, mission trips, retreats, discipleship weekends, etc.

  • Developing a strategy for evangelism to unreached students         

  • Counseling students and/or their parents as needed

  • Ensuring that all Child Protection Policies are followed in all areas of the student ministry

  • Visiting and following up on students as needed

  • Creating an annual budget for the student ministry

  • Staying updated on student ministry resources and trends through networking, reading, conferences, etc.

  • Keeping the church’s social media and website accounts updated with events/information pertaining to student ministry

  • Overseeing the discipleship ministry for college age students

  • Assisting other pastoral staff with funerals, weddings, preaching, and hospital visits as needed

  • Working with other pastors and lay elders to oversee the ministries, vision, and care of the church

  • Performing other duties as assigned

Job Skills and Requirements:

  • Meet the qualifications of an elder as set forth in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9

  • A burden and passion to reach students with the gospel and help them become fully devoted disciples of Jesus

  • Consistent practice of evangelism and other spiritual disciplines

  • Adhere to a family-equipping model of student discipleship

  • 3 – 5 years of experience working with students

  • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in biblical studies or related field

  • Adhere to and be in agreement with FBC De Soto’s Statement of Faith