STUDENT PASTOR (FULL-TIME)

Mission:

Create environments where middle school and high school students can learn about who God is, explore what life looks like with Him, and become disciple-makers while equipping volunteers to love, teach, and serve those students well.

*This role is full-time, 40 hours a week.

What will be expected of you:

- Help maintain the mission and vision of Canyon Ridge across the student ministry.

- Provide collaborative leadership to the student ministry by investing in students and volunteers.

- Provide a summer camp experience for middle and high school students in partnership with the Student Team and Family Pastor.

- Manage the middle and high school ministry budget areas with the fellow Student Pastor.

- Establish decision making roles during events and programming with the fellow Student Pastor.

- Spearhead the development of a comprehensive communication strategy for the student ministry, overseeing parent outreach, apparel/merchandise, print media, and environmental signage. Collaborate directly with the Student Coordinator to align social media messaging and design graphics.

- Lead out in creating and executing a disciple-making strategy for students that include but are not limited to baptism and disciple-making classes.

- Lead out in developing impactful and relevant student services including series themes, teaching schedules, service schedules, programming, hosts, worship, and production. Responsible to build teams that effectively create environments where students encounter Jesus and that equip volunteers to discover, explore, and utilize their gifts.

- Identify and explore the current needs of students in becoming disciple-makers in partnership with the Student Team.

- In coordination with the Student Team, develop local service opportunities and at least one mission or service trip per year.

- In coordination with Family Pastor, set 1-year and 3-year goals for the Student Ministry, paying attention to future needs and culture influences.

- Participate in regular developmental opportunities that help you to grow as a disciple-maker and a leader.

Qualifications

What you can expect:

- You will join a staff that is moving forward on a mission together and is highly committed to making disciples with too many generations to count.

- You will join a group of people who are committed to deepening our relationship with God through different spiritual practices: prayer, stillness, worship, communion, reading and studying the Word, etc.

- You will experience a culture that values: leading with love, bringing our best, speaking the truth in love, choosing trust, and pursuing thriving.

- You will feel support from many because we are a community that believes no one should go alone. We go together and we go with the Spirit.

- You will be invited to use your voice because we believe everyone has an important contribution to make.

- You will join a community of deep listeners. We make space to intentionally listen well to God and to one another.

- You will become a part of a culture that values curiosity and discovery.

- You will experience a culture of replenishment – Prayer and Fasting days, Paid Time Off, and the opportunity for Sabbatical leave.

- Healthcare and Life Insurance options for you and/or you and your family.

- Retirement match of up to 3%.

We are looking for a person who:

- Deeply loves Jesus.

- Walks in step with the Spirit.

- Is committed to being a disciple-maker.

- Radiates joy.

- Is highly relational and shows up well for others.

- Is teachable with a desire to learn.

- Possesses adaptive leadership qualities.

- Is creative and loves to take risks.

- Is curious and loves discovering new things.

- Has high emotional intelligence.

- Is passionate about the next generation.

- Understands the various developmental stages of students from middle school through high school.