Middle School Pastor/Director

SUMMARY

The Middle School Pastor/Director will help build a student ministry and team that will serve with a Christ like attitude to grow healthy students and their families within Rockpoint and the surrounding community.

As a servant leader, this person is expected to model Christian love, principles and character. The goal is to challenge and see students changed to be disciplemakers by following Jesus together.

The person filling this position must be highly relational, have strong emotional intelligence, be relevant in student ministry and able to understand the challenges of students and families in modern society. They must be ready at all times to provide a reason for the hope they have in trusting Jesus because of His grace; be growing in Jesus’ life and word; and be going and helping others do the same as we seek to multiply disciples through a healthy church.

WHAT WILL YOU DO IN THIS ROLE?

• Help create and cast vision for Rockpoint’s Middle School student ministry program, consistent with the vision, mission and values of Rockpoint Church, and an eye toward the future.
• Develop an effective strategy specific to the age group that accomplishes the mission of challenging and changing students to be disciplemakers by following Jesus together.
• Model disciplemaking by establishing relationships with students and helping them develop their own personal relationship with Jesus Christ and His church.
• Equip adult leaders with how to effectively engage and encourage students in an intentional disciple-making process.
• Work toward unity and toward the overall vision and strategy of Rockpoint.
• Fulfill staff duties with regard to all-church events that may include but are not limited to, seasonal events (Christmas, Easter, etc.), service projects, church-wide series, counseling and performing weddings/funerals.
• This role will work closely with, and report to, the student ministry pastor. According to strengths and gifting, this role will collaboratively accomplish this by:
  • Help provide leadership in development of comprehensive ministry programs for entire student ministry.
  • Assist in recruiting, training and developing volunteer leaders.
  • Help develop a plan to strengthen/equip ministry leadership, teaching, preaching and discipleship skills for student ministry team.
• Responsible for faithfully managing student ministry budget.
• Coordinate with “all” relevant ministries toward the successful transition to and from the influence of the student ministry.
• Leading with their spiritual gifting, talents, and abilities in conjunction with the student ministry pastor toward the accomplishment of the student ministry mission.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO EXCEL IN THIS ROLE?

• Make solid decisions based on biblical values and leadership counsel, both inside and outside of the church.
• Able to handle conflict, ministry misalignment or sin issues. Identify and solve problems.
• Able to utilize time based on established priorities.
• Great up front speaking gifts.
• Good at planning, sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
• Committed to the mission, vision and worship style/philosophy of Rockpoint Church.
• Committed to embracing the Evangelical Free Church of America’s Doctrinal Statement.
• Has had opportunities to teach and work on skills required to engage with students while teaching.
• BA or BS degree in ministry related field, or training in the area of ministry responsibility; intrinsically motivated.
• Minimum of 2-4 years experience in related student ministry field.

WHAT SETS YOU APART?

• You are a relational leader – you are friendly, approachable, humble, full of grace with a genuine love for students.
• You are a team player – you know how to positively collaborate and influence others without bulldozing.
• You are an executor – you have the ability to organize, plan and implement multiple projects, trips and events.
• You have high integrity – you make solid decisions based on biblical values and leadership counsel, both inside and outside of the church.
• You know how to help teams/individuals remain focused on the mission and vision of an organization.
• You are emotionally healthy – you do not have concerning issues personally or within the family. You have personal accountability and encouragement through a network of relationships.
• You are self-aware – you have strong emotional intelligence and manages own weaknesses and focuses on own strengths.
• You exhibit a Christ-centered life – you are devoted to following and growing in Christ, demonstrates ongoing personal spiritual development.
• You are committed to the authority of God’s Word – you have the ability to communicate God’s Word with accuracy, authority, love and relevance.

REPORTS TO

• Josh Earhart, Student Ministries Pastor

HOURS & COMPENSATION

Full-time exempt employee
Salary commensurate with experience based on fair market value of position

APPLICATION PROCESS

To get to know you better, please provide a resume/cover letter with enough information so that the breadth of your experience is understood. When describing your work as a church staff member (if applicable) it would be helpful to know the total membership of the church, the worship style of the church, the size of the staff, where you were on the organization chart, your direct reports, etc. If you are in a para-church organization or nonprofit, be very specific about your involvement and experience in a local church. While humility is appreciated, it is important for us to know the breadth and depth of your involvement and how God has used you in the life of the local church. Please include some information about your family and your love for and desire to serve the local church.

Submit these responses (in .PDF or .doc format) along with your resume to: Josh Earhart, Student Ministries Pastor at jearhart@rockpoint.church.