Minister to Students

Georgia Baptist Mission Board; Waycross (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

First Baptist Waycross in Waycross, GA is seeking a Minister to Students to provide visionary leadership for the student ministry by making disciples who make disciples. The role will invest in students, equip parents, recruit and develop volunteers, and build a culture where students know Christ, grow in biblical maturity, and serve others.

Success is measured by spiritual transformation rather than attendance.

Qualifications

• Growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Agreement with the Baptist Faith and Message.
• Demonstrated call to student ministry.
• Strong biblical teaching ability.
• Proven relational leadership.
• Ability to recruit and equip volunteers.
• Team player.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree (minimum).
• Seminary education or willingness to pursue theological training
• Previous full-time student ministry experience.

Responsibilities

• Disciple students and build intentional relationships.
• Personally disciple students toward spiritual maturity.
• Develop student leaders who disciple other students.
• Create a multiplication-focused ministry culture.
• Equip parents as primary disciplers of their children.
• Provide resources, training, and communication.
• Recruit, train, and shepherd volunteers.
• Lead weekly ministry with Christ-centered, gospel-focused teaching.
• Integrate students into church life today, not tomorrow.
• Plan annual ministry calendar and manage ministry budget.

Skills

Biblical teaching

Relational leadership

Volunteer recruitment

Team player

Communication skills

Love Jesus

Discipleship

Education

Bachelor's degree

Seminary training or willingness

Previous student ministry experience

Job description

First Baptist Church Waycross

Waycross, Georgia | Full-Time

About First Baptist Waycross

At First Baptist Waycross, we exist to glorify God by helping our community stay on track with Jesus—growing in His Word, connecting in authentic relationships, and multiplying disciples who change the world. Our ministry philosophy is built around disciple-making rather than program management. We believe every believer is called to follow Jesus and help someone else do the same.

Our discipleship pathway—On Track Discipleship—guides every ministry of our church through four intentional environments:

• Large Group Gatherings
• Small Groups
• Ally Groups
• Personal Walk with God

We're looking for a leader who wants to invest deeply in students and parents—not simply create a busy calendar.

Position Summary

The Minister to Students provides visionary leadership for the student ministry by making disciples who make disciples.

This individual will intentionally invest in students, equip parents as the primary disciplers of their children, recruit and develop volunteer leaders, and build a culture where students know Christ, grow in biblical maturity, serve others, and make disciples themselves.

Success is measured less by attendance and more by spiritual transformation.

Who We're Looking For

We're searching for someone who...

• Loves Jesus deeply.
• Loves students genuinely.
• Loves Scripture faithfully.
• Loves the local church passionately.
• Loves making disciples intentionally.

This is not a position for someone who simply enjoys planning events or creating entertainment

We want someone who wakes up asking, "Who am I discipling today?"\

Responsibilities

Disciple Students

• Build intentional relationships with students.
• Personally disciple students toward spiritual maturity.
• Develop student leaders who disciple other students.
• Create a culture of multiplication rather than dependence.

Equip Parents

Recognize that parents are God's primary disciplers of their children.

Provide

• encouragement
• biblical resources
• training
• communication
• partnership

Help parents feel supported rather than replaced.

Develop Leaders

Recruit, train, encourage, and shepherd a growing team of adult volunteers.

The goal is not simply staffing events. The goal is developing disciple-makers.

Lead Weekly Ministry

Provide Biblical Teaching That Is

• Christ-centered
• Gospel-focused
• Biblically faithful
• Practical
• Engaging

Design weekly gatherings that move students toward discipleship instead of merely attendance.

Integrate Students Into Church Life

Help students understand they are not merely the church of tomorrow. They are part of the church today.

Encourage Students To

• serve
• worship
• give
• participate in missions
• build relationships across generations

Build an On Track Culture

Implement the church's discipleship philosophy by helping students move intentionally through:

• Worship
• Small Groups
• Ally Groups
• Personal Walk with Christ

Administrative Leadership

• Plan annual ministry calendar
• Manage ministry budget
• Communicate effectively with parents
• Coordinate camps, retreats, and mission opportunities
• Maintain a safe ministry environment
• Work collaboratively with church staff

Qualifications

Required:

• Growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Agreement with the Baptist Faith and Message.
• Demonstrated call to student ministry.
• Strong biblical teaching ability.
• Proven relational leadership.
• Ability to recruit and equip volunteers.
• Team player.
• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree (minimum)
• Seminary education or willingness to pursue theological training
• Previous full-time student ministry experience

Characteristics We Value

The Ideal Candidate Is

• Humble
• Teachable
• Dependable
• Authentic
• Relational
• Self-motivated
• Organized
• Mission-minded
• Emotionally healthy
• Fun—but not dependent on entertainment
• Passionate about disciple-making

Our Core Values

Everything we do is guided by four core values.

Biblical Truth

God's Word is our authority.

We teach it faithfully.

We obey it joyfully.

Authentic Relationships

Life change happens best in biblical community.

Students need adults who know them, love them, and walk beside them.

Intentional Discipleship

Every believer is called to make disciples.

We don't simply fill seats.

We invest in people.

Missional Living

Students are missionaries in their schools, homes, teams, and communities.

We equip them to live on mission every day.

What Success Looks Like

After three to five years...

Students are reading Scripture on their own.

Students are praying consistently.

Students are discipling younger students.

Parents feel equipped.

Adult leaders are multiplying.

Students are serving throughout the church.

Baptisms are increasing.

The ministry is no longer centered around one personality.

Instead, there is a healthy culture of disciple-making that continues to reproduce itself.

What We Aren't Looking For

Someone who believes success is measured primarily by:

• attendance
• excitement
• entertainment
• social media presence
• event size

Events matter. Relationships matter more!

Programs matter. Disciple-making matters most!