Part-Time Student Minister

Harleton Baptist Church; Harleton (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Harleton Baptist Church is seeking a Student Minister to lead and grow the youth ministry, guiding students toward Christ and community involvement. The role emphasizes team collaboration with pastors, elders, and volunteers, while stewarding the church's mission through the gospel and Word of God.

The ideal candidate will model Christlike character, foster healthy ministries, and help families disciple youth, with duties ranging from program planning to communications and safety oversight.

Qualifications

• Maintain a vital, growing relationship with the Lord and Scripture.
• Operate in prayerful power, guided by Scripture and Spirit.
• Support church leadership and build positive relationships.
• Maintain confidentiality in all sensitive matters.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill the vision of the Student Ministry with Pastor/Team.
• Meet regularly with Pastor and Ministry Team for planning.
• Develop a dynamic Student Ministry volunteer leadership team.
• Care for and reach junior high and high school students and families.
• Lead in planning, staffing, and coordinating engaging student programs.
• Assist parents with skills to disciple teens at home.
• Help develop safety policies with elders and ministry team.
• Coordinate and staff student ministry programs/events with counsel.
• Use email, social media, texts, and other channels to engage families.

Skills

Spiritual discipline

Team player

Confidentiality

Policy adherence

Job description

Overall Purpose:

In dependence on God, the overarching purpose of the Student Ministeris to wholeheartedly glorify God, by loving Jesus, loving others, and serving well while leading us, as a church, to minister effectively through the cheerful and loving exercise of his spiritual gifts, talents, and abilities. The Student Minister shall maintain a spirit of love, cooperation, and willingness to serve in accordance with the church’s overall mission of making disciples, and shall always seek to foster healthy ministries that are rooted in the Word of God and in the Gospel, specifically.

Reports To:

The Student Ministerwill be assigned a specific elder or ministry leader to whom he will directly report. The Student Ministerwill serve under the general oversight of the elders and will report indirectly to them. The Student Minister is expected to effectively cooperate within his immediate ministry contexts with other church leaders and with volunteer workers, and within the church body as a whole. This cooperative unity is essential in maintaining, growing, and doing wholistic, cohesive, and effective ministry within the life of Harleton Baptist Church.

Qualifications:

• The Student Ministerwill sustain a vital, growing relationship with the Lord through personal and corporate worship, study of God’s Word, prayer, and regular ongoing fellowship.
• The Student Minister will seek to undertake his duties in the power of the Holy Spirit, undergirded with prayer, guided by the Scriptures, and manifesting the character of Christ for the glory of God.
• While ensuring that his first loyalty is to God and the Word, the Student Minister will support the leadership of the church. The Student Minister will be a team‑player who strives to maintain positive and fruitful relationships with HBC employees, members, and leaders.
• The Student Minister will strictly maintain appropriate confidentiality in all matters that are of a confidential nature.
• The Student Minister will abide by and enforce in his ministry area the most current adopted policies and procedures of Harleton Baptist Church.
• The Student Minister must be able to satisfactorily pass a background check prior to employment with HBC.

Expectations:

• Must understand, support, and protect Harleton Baptist Church’s mission, vision, and unity
• Must believe and live in accordance with historic, evangelical Christian doctrine as expressed in the Statement of Faith of Harleton Baptist Church
• Must have an encouraging, positive attitude, strong relational skills, and be a dependable, service‑minded leader

Responsibilities of the Student Minister:

• Work to fulfill the comprehensive vision of the Student Ministry in cooperation withthe Pastor and/or Student Ministry Team
• Meet and communicate regularly and timely with the Pastor and the Student Ministry Team
• Assist in developing a dynamic Student Ministry volunteer leadership team
• Assist our church in caring for and reaching out to junior high & high school students and their families
• With the help and counsel of the Student Ministry Team take the lead in planning, organizing, staffing, and coordinating engaging programs for students
• Assist parents with skills and tools to disciple their teenagers at home
• Assist the eldersand the Student Ministry Team in developing and implementing policies that ensure the safety and security of students
• With the help and counsel of the Student Ministry Team take the leadin coordinating and staffing student ministry programs/events
• Under the advisement of the eldersand the Student Ministry Team use effective modes of communication including email, Facebook, Instagram, other social media, text messages, Remind, etc. designed to keep families engaged and informed of current programs, projects, and opportunities
• Actively serve in various Student Ministry positions such as: Sunday School Teacher/Assistant/Substitute, Wednesday Night Worship teacher, Wednesday Night small group leader, Youth Camp volunteer, Winter Retreat small group leader, etc.

Compensation & Promotion:

• The Student Minister will be remunerated for their service to HBC. Remuneration may be hourly or salary, and those terms will be clearly communicated prior to service.
• Should the Lord will, the Student Ministerwill be considered for various vocational opportunities within HBC that would be considered promotions. Promotion opportunities could include such things as: increases in hours worked, systematic raises, or full‑time vocational/ministerial positions.