Youth Pastor
JOB SUMMARY
Provide pastoral support and administrative leadership with heavy focus on High School and Middle school students at IPC Hebron Houston. This position is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining innovative and impactful Gospel-centered student programs that aim to empower, equip, and inspire students to follow Christ and grow in His likeness. A successful Youth Pastor will provide biblical teaching, mentoring and discipleship, foster prayer, worship, and fellowship, build Student Ministry team leaders, and collaborate with the pastoral team, parents, and volunteers to engage and inspire students to lead Christ-centered lives, evangelistically.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
BENEFITS
PASTORAL QUALIFICATIONS
Provide pastoral support and administrative leadership with heavy focus on High School and Middle school students at IPC Hebron Houston. This position is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining innovative and impactful Gospel-centered student programs that aim to empower, equip, and inspire students to follow Christ and grow in His likeness. A successful Youth Pastor will provide biblical teaching, mentoring and discipleship, foster prayer, worship, and fellowship, build Student Ministry team leaders, and collaborate with the pastoral team, parents, and volunteers to engage and inspire students to lead Christ-centered lives, evangelistically.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide pastoral and administrative oversight and leadership over all Student Ministries (High School and Middle School) with a spirit of humility, unity, and excellence.
- Cultivate an environment & culture that fosters spiritual growth, grounded in biblical truth, and nurtured and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
- Lead the Student Ministry with a strong emphasis on mission and outreach. This role will develop students spiritually while equipping them to actively serve their community & beyond.
- Collaborate with the Senior Pastor and Associate Pastor to achieve the vision, mission and objectives of the church while ensuring all efforts complement a unified multi-generational ministerial approach.
- Collaborate with IPC Hebron Houston’s Executive Leadership and Board to cast and articulate clear goals for IPC Hebron Student Ministries.
- Open to mentorship from the Senior Pastor as a means of personal and spiritual growth, fostering deeper understanding, skill development, and guidance in navigating the complexities of ministry.
- Build and develop a core team of Student Ministry coordinators/leaders to effectively manage, plan and execute the various IPC Hebron Student Ministry programs and events.
- Conduct regular Student Ministry Leaders training/team building workshops for direction setting, driving accountability, mentoring, coaching and discipleship.
- Ensure organization, proper planning, and consistency of biweekly Middle and High School group gatherings (approx. 50% of time). Bible study books, tools and resources may be leveraged, as needed, to aid in the structure/curriculum of these gatherings.
- Offer weekly Student Ministry gatherings that incorporate short devotional, prayer and interactive activities that promote application of the lesson, creativity, and fellowship.
- Prepare and deliver Sunday service sermons (min. of 25% of services each month) by articulating scriptural principles and presenting its relevance to current life application.
- Be available to participate/attend Sunday English Services and help/serve as needed.
- Partner with core Student Ministry coordinators and leaders to plan, manage and execute at least two annual student events (Back to School Conference, Youth Retreat).
- Establish strong relationships with Student Ministry participants, providing mentoring, counseling, and spiritual direction on an individual basis as needed.
- Provide oversight and collaborative leadership to Sunday School Principal, and other associated programs or events (e.g., Common Session, VBS, Teacher Seminars, etc.).
- Provide oversight and collaborative leadership to PYPA Coordinator when necessary.
- Provide oversight and collaborative leadership to the Children's Church Coordinator as needed.
- Prepare and deliver Children’s Church messages (on occasion, approx. 25% of services each month).
- Collaborate with Missions & Outreach Teams to plan Students mission trips/outreach events.
- Create an annual budget for Student ministries, input from core Student Ministry coordinators.
- Create an annual schedule for all major Student Ministry events/activities with input from core Student Ministry coordinators.
- Teach a biblically based immersion baptism class as needed and prepare students for the significance of witnessing the Lord Jesus Christ in water baptism.
- Provide 1:1 support to the students as needed.
BENEFITS
- Competitive compensation package (with allowances)
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- Paid time off
- Annual professional development allowance
- Regular staff meetings & team building opportunities
- Mentoring and skills development
- Opportunity to grow a high potential Student Ministry at a vibrant multigenerational church
PASTORAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Legally authorized to work full time in the U.S.A
- At least 25 years old
- Married
- Raised in the US or have a robust understanding of how to relate to students raised in the US
- Strong preference for candidate who is familiar with the South Indian (Keralite) culture
- Bachelor's degree in Theology or higher, earned through an on-campus program from an accredited University
- At least 2 years of ministerial experience (teaching and preaching)
- Must be saved, baptized (by immersion) and filled with the Holy Spirit
- Committed to and abide by the Pentecostal tenets of faith as detailed in IPC Hebron Houston’s statement of faith
- Must have a genuine consistent passion for leading youth and their families to Christ
- Must display the ability to disciple leaders and build a culture of community and personal spiritual growth across the Student Ministry
- Applicant should be available to start full time July 2025
Please forward any questions to [email protected]. All applications must be submitted by February 1, 2024