Student Ministry Director

Sagebrush; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Well-being support

Training resources

Job summary

Sagebrush Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico seeks a Student Director/Pastor to oversee student health and well-being through spiritually uplifting messages, discipleship, and ongoing education programs. You will equip mentors for a lifetime of ministry and reach students for Christ.

You’ll work with a team of student pastors across the state, build relationships through school events, and grow a dynamic youth ministry aligned with the church’s mission—to know Christ and to make Christ known.

Qualifications

• Experience in youth ministry or student-focused programming.
• Strong disciple-making mindset and ability to mentor students.
• Willingness to engage with school and community events.

Responsibilities

• Engage with students in an authentic way. Build rapport with students to talk with them about Christ.
• Be a disciple-maker. Look for opportunities to pour into a student's spiritual walk.
• Be active in the community. Build life-changing relationships through school activities, outreach and events.
• Operate with the understanding that each student matters.
• Facilitate weekly gatherings for small group conversations and mid-week get-togethers.
• Plan and facilitate events with engaging content and activities.
• Build a Team. Recruit and lead campus volunteers to reach students.

Skills

Youth ministry

Discipleship

Student engagement

Community outreach

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Job description

The student director/pastor will oversee the health and well-being of the student body at their designated location. Through thought-provoking, spiritually uplifting messages, discipleship, and ongoing Christian education programs, you'll have the opportunity to reach one more student for Christ.

What to Expect

At Sagebrush, you don't need to do this alone if you’ve recently graduated or haven't been in full-time ministry. Through our mentors, we will equip you for a lifetime of ministry. Mark 1:17 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”

Responsibilities

• Engage with students in an authentic way. Build rapport with students to talk with them about Christ.
• Be a disciple-maker. Look for opportunities in which you can pour into a student's spiritual walk and encourage them to invite friends.
• Be active in the community. Spend time building life-changing relationships with students through social activities at school, outreach efforts, and community events.
• Operate with the understanding that each student matters.
• Facilitate weekly gatherings for small group convos and mid-week get-togethers.
• Plan and facilitate events with engaging content and activities.
• Build a Team. Actively recruit and provide leadership to a team of campus volunteers to reach into students’ lives by whatever means possible.
• Be a point of contact for student ministry and oversee ministry programs in your designated area.
• Partner with our team of student pastors all over the state, who plan large-scale events to bring students together while creating space for them to share their stories and learn about Jesus on a more personal level.
• Remain committed to personal, professional, and spiritual growth.
• Take on any other duties needed to help drive our vision, fulfill our mission, and be in alignment with our church values.

Qualifications

• Have a dynamic and growing relationship with Christ and enjoy a way of life that is Jesus-focused.
• 1-3 years of experience in youth ministry, proven record of growing student ministries strongly preferred.
• Maintain a teachable mindset, open to new processes and ideas.
• Strong desire and passion to fulfill the Great Commission.
• Ability to connect with students quickly.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to balance competing priorities.
• Flexibility to attend school and community events to engage with students in environments outside of the church.
• Ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field is preferred but not required.

About Us

Sagebrush is a multisite church with multiple community locations based inAlbuquerque, New Mexico, with a thriving online community. Sagebrush remainsculturally relevant and Biblically pure. We offer a casual environment wherepeople can experience contemporary worship and engage with one another throughthe teaching of the Bible.

Knowing Christ and making Him known is at the heart of Sagebrush Church'smission. We're a team of fully devoted followers of Christ who are driven bythe goal of reaching one more for Jesus. Our beliefs and core values are thedriving factors for what we do as a team.

Good to Know

During the selection process, Sagebrush Church's practice is to providepreference to those who attend a weekly service and align with the StaffCovenant, Church Values, and Beliefs.

Come Work With Us

At Sagebrush, we truly care about our staff's well-being. We understand thatstaying well allows us to care for others and advance the mission. Benefits andeligibility vary by role, and eligible team members receive support for theirphysical, mental, spiritual, and financial well-being.

We are committed to personal, professional, and spiritual growth. We offertraining, development resources, and opportunities to grow while furthering ourmission: to know Christ and to make Christ known.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Sagebrush Church's employment policy is to provide equal employment opportunityfor all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, ethnicity,sex, age, marital status, veteran status, or national origin. Discriminationbased upon any of these factors is inconsistent with our church values and nottolerated. The church does, however, reserve the right to employ persons whohave a Christian background and a philosophy of ministry and who, in theopinion of the church, have a work history and lifestyle which is consistentwith the Scriptural principles the church embraces.