Youth Minister

SBC Executive Committee; Lake Ozark (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The SBC Executive Committee is seeking a Student Minister to provide spiritual leadership for grades 6-12, teaching the Bible, discipling students, and caring for families. The role emphasizes creating gospel-centered relationships, planning events, and team leadership within a multi-generational church community.

Ideal candidates demonstrate a growing relationship with Jesus, strong communication, and integrity, with prior student ministry experience or biblical education preferred.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and a call to ministry.
• Strong biblical teaching and relational skills are essential.
• Integrity, maturity, organization, and dependability are expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide weekly biblical teaching and discipleship for students in worship settings.
• Build intentional relationships with students and families.
• Develop student ministry activities, events, and outreach opportunities.
• Recruit and train adult volunteers for student ministry.
• Partner with parents in teenagers' spiritual development.
• Foster a safe, welcoming environment and communicate ministry plans to leadership.
• Manage the student ministry budget and calendar.

Skills

Biblical teaching

Student ministry

Communication

Relational skills

Integrity

Education

Biblical education preferred

Job description

Position Summary

The Student Minister will provide spiritual leadership, biblical teaching, discipleship, and pastoral care for students in grades 6-12. The goal is to help students know Christ, grow in their faith, build meaningful relationships, serve others, and share the Gospel.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide weekly biblical teaching and discipleship for students on Sunday morning and Wednesday nights.
• Build intentional, Christ-centered relationships with students and their families.
• Develop and oversee student ministry activities, retreats, camps, mission opportunities, and outreach events.
• Recruit, train, and encourage adult volunteers to serve in the student ministry.
• Partner with parents in the spiritual development of their teenagers.
• Encourage students to share their faith and become involved in the life and ministry of the church.
• Maintain a safe, welcoming, and spiritually healthy environment for students.
• Communicate regularly with the Senior Pastor regarding ministry plans, needs, and progress.
• Manage the student ministry budget and calendar responsibly.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates a genuine and growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Feels called and passionate about working with students.
• Supports the church's beliefs and the Baptist Faith & Message.
• Possesses strong biblical teaching, communication, and relational skills.
• Demonstrates personal integrity, maturity, organization, and dependability.
• Previous student ministry experience and/or biblical education preferred.

Ministry Philosophy

The Student Minister should be relational, biblical, evangelistic, discipleship-focused, and team-oriented, with a desire to see students become committed followers of Jesus Christ and active participants in the life of the church.

About Our Church:

Our passion is to help people grow to Love God and Love people! We are a community of believers who are being transformed by the power of Christ for Kingdom impact. We equip believers to pursue God, worship Jesus Christ, proclaim the Gospel, and serve others. Our multi-generational church seeks to be gospel centered in all that we do.