Student Pastor

MinistryHub); San Angelo (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

PaulAnn Church in San Angelo, Texas, seeks a Student Pastor to guide middle and high school ministry, teaching Scripture and developing adult volunteers. The role includes creating worship and discipleship environments, building meaningful relationships, and equipping students and leaders for growth.

The ideal candidate will lead with vision, foster a healthy team culture, and partner with parents to disciple the next generation in a vibrant church community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong teaching and preaching ability.
• Proven ability to build teams, develop leaders, and cultivate a healthy team culture.
• Excellent communication and follow-through skills.
• Good pastoral and relational instincts with students, parents, volunteers, and staff.
• Ability to cast vision, build culture, and implement ministry strategy.
• A spiritually mature, trustworthy, humble, and teachable Christ-follower.
• Full agreement with and commitment to the theology, mission, and values of PaulAnn Church.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee PaulAnn Students, providing vision, direction, and pastoral leadership for middle school and high school ministry.
• Teach the Word of God with accuracy, clarity, and relevance in ways that help students understand Scripture and apply it to real life.
• Create engaging worship and discipleship environments, including Wednesday night gatherings, Sunday morning student environments, camps, retreats, and special events.
• Build meaningful relationships with students through church gatherings, school activities, camps, events, and community moments.
• Identify, train, inspire, and support adult volunteers and student leaders.
• Lead and develop a student ministry team that includes paid staff, interns, administrative support, volunteers, and student leaders.
• Communicate clearly and regularly with parents, volunteers, staff, and leaders.

Skills

Teaching / preaching

Leadership

Team development

Communication (students/parents)

Vision casting

Pastoral care

Event planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Are you passionate about reaching the next generation with the gospel?

Do you love helping students develop genuine relationships, experience authentic worship, and receive relevant biblical teaching?

Are you energized by the opportunity to lead a large, healthy student ministry with strong volunteer support, church-wide investment, and a clear desire to see students become fully devoted followers of Jesus?

PaulAnn Church is seeking a Student Pastor to provide vision, leadership, teaching, and pastoral care for middle school and high school students. This role will lead PaulAnn Students, develop adult volunteers, and create environments where students are known, discipled, challenged, and equipped to follow Jesus.

Who We Are

PaulAnn Church is a vibrant church in San Angelo, Texas that exists to reach the next generation with the gospel of Jesus Christ and make disciples by the power of the Holy Spirit for the glory of God. We are a church family that loves being together in God’s presence, values authentic community, and is devoted to sharing God’s Word in ways that help people understand and follow Jesus.

PaulAnn is a diverse, down-to-earth church that seeks to be authentic in worship, genuine in relationships, and relevant in teaching. Each weekend, PaulAnn gathers more than 2,000 people for worship and regularly engages hundreds of students in worship and discipleship on Wednesday nights.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to step into a student ministry with a strong foundation, significant momentum, and a church that deeply believes in investing in the next generation.

PaulAnn Students regularly gathers 250–300 middle and high school students, supported by a faithful volunteer team and a strong culture of worship, biblical teaching, small groups, and discipleship. The ministry is relational and engaging, while also remaining focused on spiritual depth.

The next Student Pastor will bring leadership, dynamic teaching, and a relational presence to a ministry that is already meaningful and ready for its next chapter.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee PaulAnn Students, providing vision, direction, and pastoral leadership for middle school and high school ministry.
• Teach the Word of God with accuracy, clarity, and relevance in ways that help students understand Scripture and apply it to real life.
• Create engaging worship and discipleship environments, including Wednesday night gatherings, Sunday morning student environments, camps, retreats, and special events.
• Build meaningful relationships with students through church gatherings, school activities, camps, events, and community moments.
• Identify, train, inspire, and support adult volunteers and student leaders.
• Lead and develop a student ministry team that includes paid staff, interns, administrative support, volunteers, and student leaders.
• Communicate clearly and regularly with parents, volunteers, staff, and leaders.

Our Ideal Leader Is

• At their best when leading and working with a team.
• Able to teach the Word of God with accuracy and relevance.
• Knowledgeable in student ministry and passionate about reaching the next generation.
• Experienced in developing and motivating adults and students to become leaders.
• Excellent at communicating and relating to others, especially students and parents.
• Committed to equipping and working alongside parents.
• Able to identify, train, and inspire adult volunteers and student leaders.
• Comfortable planning and overseeing weekly student worship experiences that include technical components and live worship.
• Energetic, approachable, humble, teachable, and able to take initiative in a fast-moving ministry environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Prior student ministry leadership experience strongly preferred, especially in a growing ministry environment.
• Strong teaching and preaching ability.
• Proven ability to build teams, develop leaders, and cultivate a healthy team culture.
• Excellent communication and follow-through skills.
• Good pastoral and relational instincts with students, parents, volunteers, and staff.
• Ability to cast vision, build culture, and implement ministry strategy.
• A spiritually mature, trustworthy, humble, and teachable Christ-follower.
• Full agreement with and commitment to the theology, mission, and values of PaulAnn Church.

Compensation and Benefits

Pay Range: $65,000–$75,000

PaulAnn offers a strong benefits package, including generous paid time off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, and a 403(b) retirement plan.