We are searching for a full-time Student Pastor to serve as the central team leader over our Student Ministry within the Family Ministry department. This role carries direct, hands-on oversight of our High School environments including 9-12th Grade services in both English and Spanish across three weekend service times (5 services total). This position must also carry strategic and staff-level oversight of Student Ministry as a whole, including direction and collaboration with Middle School staff, interns, and volunteer leadership. Worship, teaching of the Word, and small group ministry are vital parts of ministry to students at every grade level and across both language congregations.

We want a strong team leader who builds and multiplies healthy teams, a dynamic and inspirational communicator who connects with students and their parents, and a highly relational leader who students, families, and staff genuinely want to follow. This person should be equally comfortable in the room with students on a Saturday night and in a strategy meeting building out systems, budgets, and staffing plans that let the ministry scale well. Our new Student Pastor is energized by building and innovating someone who is never satisfied with “the way we’ve always done it” and leads with spirit-led innovation looking for smarter, more effective ways to reach the next generation.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated the ability and proven experience to grow a student ministry significantly; lead and develop a multi-layered staff team; develop and implement organizational strategies and systems; communicate effectively to students and their parents; supervise, train, and develop staff, interns, and volunteer leaders effectively; and build and lead high-functioning teams across multiple ministry environments.

Our new Student Pastor should have an evident passion for serving God, a vibrant personality, and absolutely love hanging out with students.

Essential Responsibilities

• Directly lead and oversee the High School environment, including weekly services, programming, and special events, while providing strategic and staff oversight of Student Ministry as a whole (Middle School and High School).

• Lead, hire, and develop a team of Student Ministry staff, interns, and volunteer leaders, setting clear expectations, rhythms, and accountability across the department.

• Plan and conduct biblically accurate, culturally relevant, and high-energy High School services for both our English and Spanish language congregations.

• Build and maintain the systems and strategy that allow Student Ministry programming, staffing, and communication to run smoothly and scale across campuses.

• Create an annual ministry strategy for each grade division, with clear steps to help students connect with God and others, grow in their faith, and serve God with their time and talents.

• Direct the recruitment, training, and development of volunteers as needed to staff weekly programs and special events across Student Ministry.

• Develop and disciple a group of student leaders.

• Partner with other Student Ministry team members to develop a comprehensive strategy to reach the next generation for Christ.

• Foster a healthy partnership with parents in the discipleship and care of their students.

• Collaborate as needed with the Creative Ministry to design and facilitate promotional strategy as well as visual theming and content for Student Ministry services and activities.

• Collaborate as appropriate with the Production and Worship Directors to design Student Ministry services and programs.

• Track key performance indicators and conduct regular reviews to drive continuous improvement across Student Ministry.

• Implement appropriate program management and security policies/practices in support of weekly services and special events.

• Develop and own the annual budget for Student Ministry and manage spending.

• Bring an innovative, forward-thinking approach to ministry programs, staff and communication continually looking for new and better ways to reach students and families.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Goals

• PURSUE INNOVATION — Keep current with latest trends and research relating to students and their families to continually develop creative and innovative ways of reaching students in our community and walking with them in their faith journey.

• OWN ENVIRONMENT — Intentionally craft your ministry environments in a way that is open, safe & welcoming to students & families from our community and is most conducive to sharing the Gospel in a holistic way. Environment includes the physical space, welcoming relationships, approachable language & varied programming.

• REACH STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE — Develop strategies to connect with students who are in varying places along their faith journey. This will include students in our neighboring communities who have no interest in faith, students in our church community who are struggling with their faith, students in our church who are strong in their faith, and every student in between.

• CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES — Design experiences for students that transform their faith into a strong, passionate, lifelong relationship with Christ. These include large and small group experiences, mission trips, social events, etc.

• CULTIVATE A MISSIONAL LIFESTYLE — Mobilize students to a life on mission for Christ through service and evangelism in their homes, neighborhoods, and the world around them. Develop a global awareness of God’s Kingdom and a desire to partner with Him in the mission He is completing both at home and abroad.

• CREATE AN ATTRACTIVE LEADERSHIP COMMUNITY — Recruit, equip and develop an expanding team of staff and volunteer leaders who use their gifts, skills, and passions to lovingly serve students. Foster a culture where leaders enjoy being with one another, are celebrated and valued, are united in vision and mission, and are attracting others to join them.

• INTENTIONALLY PARTNER WITH PARENTS — Equip parents to lead and disciple their children through effective communication, genuine relationships, resourcing and purposeful events and teaching opportunities. Build genuine relationships with parents in order to align and multiply efforts.

• INTEGRATE MINISTRY — Consistently look for ways for Student Ministry to participate in and support churchwide initiatives, programs, and activities. This includes working closely with Student ministry staff to integrate Family ministry philosophy throughout all ministries.

Education and Experience Requirements

Essential

• Minimum 4-6 years of experience in a student ministry leadership capacity, including experience supervising staff and/or interns.

• Agreement with the Doctrines and Statement of Faith of the Assemblies of God. See https://ag.org/Beliefs/Statement-of-Fundamental-Truths for detailed information.

• Willingness to pursue ministry credentials with the Assemblies of God

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree in Biblical Studies or related field (A specialized ministry degree or certificate showing extensive training in Student Ministry will be considered).

• Experience serving on a ministry staff and directly leading other staff. Multi-site church experience is a plus.

• Ministerial credentials with the Assemblies of God (or closely related Pentecostal denomination/organization).

• Must come from a Pentecostal or Spirit-filled church background.

Next Steps

Essential

• Send a resume and cover letter to jobs@westoverhills.church

Recommended

• Send us links to any documents/sites/digital media that will give us an understanding of the type of work you’ve done in the past. Videos of you preaching/communicating to students is especially helpful.