Student Minister / Minister of Students & Community Outreach
Job Description
First Baptist Church of Sheridan
Job Title:
Student Minister OR Minister of Students & Community Outreach
Reports to: Pastor
Employee Status: Full-Time Salaried (part-time salaried is an option for someone finishing school[1])
Job Description Summary: Reach out to and lead individuals in becoming devoted followers of Jesus Christ who possess a biblical worldview. Have a special emphasis on making disciples of all 7th-12th graders, their families, and college students. Work with the pastor in developing and maintaining a strategy to engage Sheridan with the Gospel through missional efforts and leading the church in that strategy.
Qualifications & Position Requirements:
- One who is called to vocational ministry whose life is in line with mandates for leaders found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7.
- If married, have a spouse that is supportive in that ministerial call.
- An effective communicator, with a strong theological background, who agrees with and teaches in accordance with the BF&M 2000.
- A self-motivated leader, capable of casting and imparting vision for ministry, possessing relational skills with students, parents, and staff.
- One who possesses basic administrative skills, organizational skills, discipline, and focus.
- Experience is a plus, but lack of experience is not a deal-breaker. We are willing to encourage and invest in the right man God brings as he grows in this area of ministry.
Student Minister Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and oversee all aspects of the Student Ministry including weekly midweek meetings, Sunday School, and Disciple-making Groups.
- Recruit and equip adult volunteers to serve in the student ministry.
- Ensure student activities are scheduled, calendared, and communicated to students and their parents in a way that encourages partnership.
- Provide counseling and spiritual direction to students and their families.
- Encourage student attendance at all regularly scheduled church-wide activities.
- Follow up with student age visitors and their families.
- Develop and administer the annual student ministry budget.
- Be present on the school campus visiting students regularly.
- Attend school events regularly.
- Assist Pastor in visiting members and encouraging members to serve.
- Preach multiple times a year on Sunday mornings as requested by the pastor.
- Provide ministerial care in crisis situations.
- Be an active member who participates fully in the ministry of the church.
- Attend regular staff meetings.
- Work well with this church’s staff in order to advance the mission of this church.
- Abide by all personnel policies of First Baptist Church.
- Oversee Ministry Safe.
Community Outreach Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist the pastor in developing and implementing a church-wide mission strategy to engage the community.
- Plan and lead the church in regular opportunities to serve and reach the community.
- Work alongside and be a resource to the leadership of First Baptist Church’s Food Pantry.
[1] If the student minister is finishing undergraduate or graduate studies, the position could be a part-time student ministry position without the community engagement – preferably 70-75% time (27-30 hours a week), but could possibly be less. In this case, the job description and compensation would be adjusted to reflect. It would be ideal that the student minister would plan on becoming full time upon graduation.