Director of Student Ministry

McLean Bible Church; Ashburn (VA); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

McLean Bible Church in Ashburn, Virginia seeks a Director of Student Ministry for MBC Loudoun to lead a ministry to middle school and high school students and families centered on Jesus. This leader will guide a ministry rooted in Scripture and focused on helping students take meaningful next steps of faith.

The role calls for recruiting and shepherding a Serve Team of adult volunteers, teaching God’s Word in student settings, and partnering with parents to disciple the next generation for Jesus

Qualifikationen

• Must be a devoted disciple of Jesus Christ.
• Proven ability to equip students and leaders to make disciples.
• Spiritually mature and emotionally healthy leader.
• Theologically aligned with MBC doctrine.
• Ability to inspire and shepherd adult volunteers.
• Missionary-minded to reach unchurched and spiritually curious students.
• Able to build ministry rhythms and leadership development pathways.
• Open to feedback and ongoing development.
• Excellent communication with parents and students.
• Collaborative team member who handles conflict biblically.

Aufgaben

• Develop and lead a missionary-minded Student Ministry strategy that reaches, disciples, and sends students across Loudoun County with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
• Build a culture where every student is encouraged to reach one person with the gospel and take next steps as a disciple of Jesus.
• Recruit, inspire, equip, and shepherd a Serve Team of adult leaders who joyfully do the work of ministry.
• Faithfully teach God’s Word in Student Ministry environments in a biblically grounded, culturally aware way.
• Disciple and develop student leaders who are growing in Christ and serving the church.
• Partner with parents by providing encouragement, resources, and practical tools for everyday discipleship.
• Create welcoming environments where students build relationships, hear the gospel, and take next steps toward Jesus.
• Collaborate with the MBC Student Ministry team to plan events like Winter Camp and Summer Camp.
• Establish and maintain clear safety, security, and care practices that protect minors.

Kenntnisse

Disciple-making

Leadership

Teaching Scripture

Communication

Team collaboration

Pastoral care

Jobbeschreibung

Summary Of Position

The Director of Student Ministry @ MBC Loudoun will lead a ministry to middle school and high school students and their families that is centered on Jesus, rooted in Scripture, and focused on helping students take meaningful next steps of faith. We are looking for a leader who is burdened to reach students across Loudoun County with the gospel of Jesus Christ, especially students who are unchurched, dechurched, spiritually curious, or disconnected from Christian community. This leader will give primary attention to reaching, discipling, and sending students as followers of Jesus who live with faith, courage, and purpose in their schools, teams, neighborhoods, and friend groups. The Director of Student Ministry will also inspire, equip, and shepherd a Serve Team of adult leaders to do the work of ministry by helping students feel known, loved, challenged, and sent.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a missionary-minded Student Ministry strategy that reaches, disciples, and sends middle school and high school students across Loudoun County with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
• Build a culture where every student is encouraged to reach one person with the hope of the gospel, take next steps as a disciple of Jesus, and live as a witness in their schools, teams, neighborhoods, and friend groups.
• Recruit, inspire, equip, and shepherd a Serve Team of adult leaders who joyfully do the work of ministry by helping students feel known, loved, challenged, and sent.
• Faithfully teach God’s Word in Student Ministry environments in a way that is biblically grounded, culturally aware, and compelling for churched, unchurched, dechurched, and spiritually curious students.
• Disciple and develop student leaders who are growing in Christ, serving the church, and taking personal responsibility for the mission of God in their generation.
• Partner with parents by providing encouragement, resources, and practical tools that help them disciple their students in the everyday rhythms of life.
• Create welcoming and intentional environments where students can build meaningful relationships, hear the gospel clearly, ask honest questions, and take next steps toward Jesus.
• Collaborate with the MBC Student Ministry team to plan and execute church‑wide moments such as Winter Camp, Summer Camp, and other strategic events that help students encounter Jesus and grow as disciples.
• Establish and maintain clear safety, security, and care practices that protect minors and create trustworthy ministry environments for students, parents, and leaders.

Other Ministries / Responsibilities

• Faithfully participate in the life of McLean Bible Church through membership, worship, and ongoing involvement in a Church Group.
• Serve as a trusted member of the MBC Loudoun team by contributing to staff meetings, ministry planning, prayer rhythms, and location-wide initiatives.
• Provide care and ministry support as needed, including student and family care, visitation, assimilation, follow‑up, and other ministry responsibilities assigned by the MBC Loudoun Pastor.
• Use personal gifting, leadership, and ministry experience to strengthen the overall health and mission of MBC Loudoun.
• Model a life of spiritual maturity, humility, collaboration, and joyful service among staff, Serve Team members, students, and families.

Requirements

• A passionate disciple of Jesus Christ who continually seeks to abide in Christ and demonstrates the biblical qualifications for spiritual leadership.
• A proven disciple‑maker who has helped others grow as followers of Jesus and is able to equip students and leaders to make disciples.
• A spiritually mature and emotionally healthy leader who demonstrates humility, wisdom, integrity, and consistency in both personal and public life.
• A theologically grounded leader who is in agreement with MBC doctrine and teaching.
• A servant leader who can inspire, equip, and shepherd adult leaders to joyfully do the work of ministry.
• A missionary‑minded leader with a demonstrated burden to reach unchurched, dechurched, and spiritually curious students.
• An effective implementer who can take vision and build clear ministry rhythms, leader development pathways, and student discipleship environments.
• A humble learner who continually seeks feedback, evaluates ministry effectiveness, and develops ways to strengthen Student Ministry at MBC Loudoun.
• An effective communicator who can teach Scripture faithfully, communicate clearly with parents and leaders, and connect meaningfully with students.
• A collaborative team member who works well with others and resolves conflict in a biblical and healthy way.