MINISTER TO STUDENTS

YM360 - Youth Ministry 360, Inc.; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Dawson Church is seeking a Minister to Students to oversee the ministry for grades 6–12. You will lead student ministries, supervise staff, and coordinate Bible studies, midweek programs, and year‑round activities.

As part of the Dawson Staff Team, you will share the gospel, disciple students and families, and recruit volunteers to advance the church’s mission and unity in ministry.

Qualifications

• Teach: strong ability to communicate the gospel clearly.
• Lead: able to lead both students and adult leadership.
• Communicate: effective communication of truth from God’s Word to students and families.
• Prepare: plan meetings, programs, and activities.
• Learn: Master’s degree from seminary is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Overall supervision and leadership to student ministry and staff.
• Student Bible studies and Life Groups (midweek and Sunday).
• Wednesday night programming.
• Year-round activities (camps, mission trips, etc.).
• Outreach for students and their families.
• Recruit and train Life Group leadership and ministry volunteers.
• Promote unity within the Student Ministry to reflect the church’s vision.

Skills

Teach

Lead

Communicate

Prepare

Learn

Education

Master’s degree from seminary

Job description

Job Description: MINISTER TO STUDENTS

The Minister to Students is primarily responsible for the overall ministry to Students Grades 6 -12. As a member of the Dawson Ministerial Staff Team, the Minister to Students is expected to reflect the Christian values of Dawson in all relationships at work and the community as well as in personal, business, and family relationships.

Job Details

The Minister to Students is primarily responsible for the overall ministry to Students Grades 6 -12. As a member of the Dawson Ministerial Staff Team, the Minister to Students is expected to reflect the Christian values of Dawson in all relationships at work and the community as well as in personal, business, and family relationships.

General responsibilities of Ministry Staff Members of the Dawson Family of Faith

• A living growing relationship with God through His Son
• Deliberately and intentionally sharing good news of Jesus Christ with the unsaved
• Assimilating guests and new members into the Family of Faith through service
• Developing leadership through ministry and service
• Tithing the income earned from church to the ministry budget of the church.
• Support the vision and mission statements of the church
• Living by guidelines provided in the Dawson Employee Policies Manual

The Minister To Students Is Responsible To

• Discipleship Pastor
• Executive Pastor
• Pastor
• Personnel Committee
• Church in Business Conference

Primary Areas Of Responsibility

• Overall supervision and leadership to student ministry and student ministry staff
• Student Bible studies (small groups and Sunday morning Life Groups)
• Wednesday night programming
• Year-round activities (camps, mission trips, etc)
• Outreach for students and their families

Qualities Needed (in No Particular Order)

• Teach: must be a strong teacher that understands how to communicate the gospel of Jesus Christ
• Lead: must be able to lead both students and adult leadership (this is not limited to but includes organizational skills, coaching ability & ability to learn)
• Communicate: be able to effectively communicate truth from God’s Word to students, must understand the importance of and follow-through communicating with other staff, students, parents and student leadership
• Prepare: this includes but is not limited to meetings, programs, etc. that you lead and/or participate in
• Learn: Master’s degree from seminary is preferred

Duties/responsibilities For This Position Should Involve The Following

• Work as a team player with all the ministries of Dawson.
• Oversee, encourage, and lead the two Associate Minister to Students, and Student Ministry Interns through frequent communication and working together as a team.
• Recruit and train Life Group leadership: recruit, motivate and empower individuals within the Dawson Church Family in order to impact the lives of students for Christ.
• Help give students the tools they need to grow in their relationship with Christ.
• Develop leadership among students: provide opportunities for students to be actively involved in ministries that are designed around their strengths.
• Plan, organize, and carry out programs and trips that help shape student’s lives with the goal of helping them to become and help others become faithful servants of Jesus Christ.
• Promote unity within the Student Ministry to reflect our vision and mission as a church.

Salary: Commensurate with education and experience