Youth Ministry Associate (hiring one male & one female)

About FBS

First Baptist Spartanburg is a church committed to saturating Spartanburg, the Carolinas, and the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Located in South Carolina’s beautiful and rapidly growing Upstate, FBS is part of a region known for its strong sense of community, family-friendly atmosphere, and exciting growth. Spartanburg is experiencing a new season of momentum, with new development, expanding opportunities, and the arrival of the Hub City Spartanburgers minor league baseball team at Fifth Third Park, just a short distance from the church. As both the city and church continue to grow, FBS is excited to be part of a community where people are putting down roots, building relationships, and finding opportunities to make a difference for Christ.

We are hiring one male Youth Ministry Associate and a one female Youth Ministry Associate.

Description

The Youth Ministry Associate supports the vision and leadership of the Youth Minister and the youth ministry (grades 6–12). This associate role focuses on relational discipleship, volunteer team building, and intentional programming that moves students from attendance toward spiritual maturity. The Youth Ministry Associate is a key role that supports student ministry environments and events, including weekly gatherings, summer camp, mission trips, and Discipleship Weekends, while supporting a coaching culture among adult and student leaders.

Qualifications & Primary Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Support and implement a biblically grounded discipleship strategy for middle and high school

• Support and cultivate relational ministry environments centered on small groups and

• Establish clear spiritual growth pathways including salvation, baptism, serving, and

• Assist with recruiting, training, coaching, and caring for adult volunteer leaders and developing student

• Assist with leading and overseeing weekly youth gatherings, including teaching with biblical clarity and cultural relevance.

• Ensure every student is connected to a small group and a caring adult

• Maintain intentional relational presence in students’ lives through school events, activities, and personal

• Partner with parents to support spiritual formation in the home through communication, training, and pastoral care.

• Support the vision, leadership, and execution for major student ministry events, including summer camp, mission trips, and Discipleship Weekends.

• Facilitate relationships with local schools and like-minded organizations to connect students with FBS’ youth ministry (local athletic teams, FCA, Bible clubs, etc.)

• Collaborate with the Family Ministries team to ensure a smooth transition into student

• Work alongside Worship, Communications, and Operations teams to support student ministry events and initiatives.

• Serve as an active participant to partner with the College and Young Adult team (as youth transition to their next stage) and overall church staff team.

• Provide pastoral care and spiritual guidance to students and families, including follow-up for salvations and baptisms.

• Assist the student ministry team to manage the student ministry budget, event planning, and logistics. 

• Track attendance, engagement, salvations, and baptisms.

• Ensure safety policies, risk management, and church standards are followed. 

• Participate in church-wide initiatives and assist with broader pastoral responsibilities as assigned.

• Other duties as assigned.  

Other responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Participate in weekly and monthly staff

• Support church-wide events and ministry

• Assist with mission trips or special projects as

Qualifications:

• Clear testimony of faith in Jesus

• Meets biblical qualifications for church leadership (1 Timothy 3; Titus 1).

• Strong alignment with Baptist doctrine and

• Demonstrates relational warmth, integrity, and spiritual

• Passion for discipling students and equipping

• Bachelor's degree required; theological training

• Ideally, 3-5+ years of student ministry experience, preferably in a growing ministry setting

• Proven experience leading camps, retreats, and missions

• Demonstrated ability to recruit, train, and lead volunteers

• Strong communication and relational skills

• Ability to collaborate effectively with staff, parents, and others (churches, schools, etc.)

• Clear background check required

Personal Requirements:

• Maintain a growing personal relationship with Jesus

• Be committed to personal devotion through scripture and prayer

• Lead your family spiritually OR be willingly led by your husband, spiritually

• Faithfully support the ministry of First Baptist Church by tithing and displaying biblical stewardship of personal resources.

• Have a heart for shepherding and spiritually guiding

• Be an active member of FBS and an active member of an FBS group; connecting with the body of Christ regularly

• Be faithfully committed to the vision, mission, and values of First Baptist Church