Title: Student Ministries Associate Pastor
Full Time
Reports to: Student Ministries Pastor & Family Ministry Pastor
Description: You want to be with youth ALL. THE. TIME. Fun event? You’re the first one there and you’ve invited as many students as possible. Wednesday night? It’s the highlight of your week. Small groups? You can’t believe you get one more opportunity to talk about Jesus to students. You look for ways to reach out to students in the youth group and you dream of ways to connect with students you haven’t met yet. You are an includer and you make everyone feel welcome and comfortable. You like to engage with students in the highs and lows, always pointing them to the truth of Jesus.
Core Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
For more information and/or to apply, please contact Pastor Ryan Koltiska.
Full Time
Reports to: Student Ministries Pastor & Family Ministry Pastor
Description: You want to be with youth ALL. THE. TIME. Fun event? You’re the first one there and you’ve invited as many students as possible. Wednesday night? It’s the highlight of your week. Small groups? You can’t believe you get one more opportunity to talk about Jesus to students. You look for ways to reach out to students in the youth group and you dream of ways to connect with students you haven’t met yet. You are an includer and you make everyone feel welcome and comfortable. You like to engage with students in the highs and lows, always pointing them to the truth of Jesus.
Core Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Under the direction of the Student Ministries Pastor, the Student Ministries Associate Pastor will help lead and implement the vision and direction of GracePoint Student Ministries (GSM).
- Engage with pre-teen, middle and high school students and their discipleship journey, help current students engage in the life of the church, and seek opportunities to engage other students in the community.
- Develop strategies alongside the family ministry team to empower parents in the discipleship of their children.
- Co-lead programming, events, and leadership with the Student Ministries Pastor. This includes preaching, teaching, games, retreats, and camps. This role could also include worship leading opportunities for GSM, Oasis College & Young Adult Ministry, and GracePoint’s main services.
- Alongside the Student Ministries Pastor, create opportunities for students to connect and build relationships in both small and large group gatherings including Wednesday night services, times of worship, discipleship, missions, service, and recreation.
- A growing relationship with Jesus Christ
- A passion for youth ministry and a call to work with students
- Strong communicator who is passionate about teaching a Biblical worldview - A Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) in ministry or related field
- Experience working in a growing youth ministry
- Ability to work with a staff and in a team setting
- Authenticity in relating with pre-teen, middle and high school students
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Highly motivated and driven
- Must adhere to GracePoint Wesleyan's statement of faith
For more information and/or to apply, please contact Pastor Ryan Koltiska.