Student Minister

Mount Herman Baptist Church; Taylorsville (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Herman Baptist Church is seeking a committed Christian Director of Student Ministries to lead nursery through college-aged students with biblical teaching.

The role focuses on planning, coordinating, and evaluating ministries, recruiting volunteers, and working closely with families and the senior pastor to foster spiritual growth in MHBC’s students.

Qualifications

• Commitment to Jesus as Savior and Lord
• Evangelical faith and practice per MHBC bylaws
• Ability to lead and supervise student ministries
• Strong relational skills with youth and parents
• Willingness to develop and grow in ministry leadership

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct, evaluate, and coordinate all aspects of the student ministry for ages 0–22.
• Be available to students and families and engage in school and community life.
• Develop and grow college ministry at MHBC.
• Supervise College, Youth, and Children’s Ministries.
• Assist senior pastor in visitation, counseling, and events.
• Attend meetings and seminars as needed.
• Prepare information for bulletins and online ads.
• Chaperone student activities and ensure adequate adult supervision.
• Recruit, train, and shepherd volunteers.
• Create age-appropriate programming and pathways for spiritual formation.
• Prepare annual budgets for student ministries and present to finance committee.
• Evaluate programs annually.

Skills

Leadership

Pastoral care

Student engagement

Team building

Communication

Organization

Flexibility

Education

College degree

Seminary education/experience

Job description

Director of Student Ministry at Mount Herman Baptist Church

Hiring Goal: We are in search of a committed Christian director who has been called into student ministry to lead our MHBC children, youth, and college ages energetically and excitedly as they help students grow closer to God through Biblical teaching and understanding.

Director of Student Ministry Job Description

Principal Role

The Director of Student Ministries primary role is to focus on all aspects of the Student Ministry, including the planning, conducting, evaluating, and coordinating of students aged 0-22: nursery to college aged students. This role requires the person to be a spiritually mature and biblically grounded Christian who can connect with, lead, and equip students and adults for the works of ministry.
The Director of Student Ministries will develop and maintain continuity from birth to college–ensuring a high-level of supervision to ministries and programs (curriculum, budget, volunteers etc.)
The director will be responsible to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit of his own gifts and abilities as they benefit the church body. This person may have gifts and abilities that God has given for use in the kingdom that are not included in this job description. The director will be encouraged to develop these gifts as they benefit the ministry of Mount Herman Baptist Church’s Student Ministry, although these additional ministries should not detract from this job description.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct, evaluate, and coordinate all aspects of the student ministry. Including, but not limited to, conducting and planning children/youth services; planning and assisting in planning student activities, camps, and mission outings; special workshops; and recreational activities.
• Be available to the students and their families; including but not limited to, school involvement or involvement in students’ lives outside of the church (games, concerts, counseling, etc.).
• Help create, grow, and define the college ministry at MHBC.
• Supervise the College Ministry, the Youth Ministry, and the Children’s Ministry.
• Assist the senior pastor when needed in facets of ministry (visitation, counseling, funerals, etc.)
• Perform other duties as needed or assigned by the senior pastor.
• Attend meetings as needed.
• Attend relevant seminars and conferences as time and resources allow.
• Through self-initiative, seek out opportunities for continuing education with the objective to stay on top of current student needs, deepening their own biblical understanding, and for self-enrichment.
• Attend all scheduled church services and business meetings or make arrangements for coverage of excused absences.
• Prepare and provide information pertinent to student activities for bulletin, newsletter, and online advertisement purposes.
• Serve as the student ministry representative for other committees, programs, directors, and deacons.
• Attend and chaperone planned MHBC student activities and ensure enough chaperones are present for activities.

Duties Specific to the role as Director of Student Ministries

• Select and provide biblically grounded, age-appropriate programming for all ages of students (weekly gatherings, retreats, missions, etc.).
• Create clear pathways for student spiritual formation (baptism, discipleship, leadership development, worship participation, music, training, missions, etc.).
• Direct, maintain, and work with college, youth, and children’s ministry committees.
• Work with the student leaders to recruit, train, and shepherd the volunteers within each ministry.
• Prepare the annual budget for the needs of each student ministry alongside appropriate committees, and present the budget to the finance committee for review and approval.
• Give vision, direction, and collaborate with the college, youth, and children’s committees in the planning and coordinating of the ministries for strong transitional programming.
• Evaluate all college, youth, and children’s programs on an annual basis.

Qualifications

Espouse an unquestioned and vital commitment to Jesus as personal Savior and Lord. Must be a born again baptized believer, committed Christian–who is growing in Christ, the Word, and in prayer.

• Understanding and willingness to serve within the doctrinal commitments of the church.
• Be thoroughly evangelical in faith, doctrine, and practice as understood by the Baptist Faith and MHBC by laws.
• Demonstrate effectiveness in personal witness and in the implementation of an effective ministry.
• Have a personal character and lifestyle, family life, emotional and physical state of health that is acceptable in accordance with 1 Timothy 3.
• Possess strong motivational skills, a high level of organization, and an understanding of diplomacy and flexibility when working in a church setting.
• Have a calling into ministry, especially to students at Mount Herman Baptist Church.
• Have significant relational skills with students and parents.
• Ability to plan, organize, train, and supervise students and adults.
• Ability to provide Christian counsel to parents, students, and children on contemporary issues.
• Ability to recruit, train, and communicate to volunteers.
• Be self-driven and motivated with strong leadership qualities.
• Have competency in identifying the needs of children and their families, planning the student ministry program, and implementing the student ministry program.
• Be loyal and respectful towards the pastor, staff, and church members of MHBC.
• Be teachable and committed to growing in their own abilities and in working and building relationships with both students and adults.
• Have good communication skills on the phone, person to person, and in front of others.
• Have a good standing professionally in the community–both in person and online.
• Ability to complete appropriate paperwork for all events and order student literature and items needed for the growth of our students in their biblical understandings.

Education/Experience

• College graduate and a degree from an accredited seminary or equivalent experience considered optimum.
• Experience in leading a variety of types of programs for students.
• Experience planning, organizing, training, and supervising students and adults.
• Education and experience commensurate with student ministry.

Note

An annual performance evaluation will be performed and at any point the church can evaluate work hours and the director’s commitment to MHBC’s student ministries.

Compensation

Compensation will be based on the candidate’s qualifications and ministry experience and will be competitive with comparable positions in our area.