Director of Next Gen Ministries

Position: Full-Time

About the role

The Director of Next Gen Ministries provides gospel-centered leadership for Grace Life’s ministry to middle and high school students, with oversight, direction, and leadership development for young adults and assigned outreach events. This is a people-and-discipleship role, not merely a programs-and-events role. The director teaches God’s Word, develops leaders, partners with parents, and builds healthy, reproducible ministries.

Located in Cypress, Texas, a growing, family-oriented community in northwest Houston, offering suburban living with convenient access to greater Houston. Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (Cy-Fair ISD), one of the largest school districts in Texas, offers extensive academic, fine arts, career and technical education and athletic opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Student Ministry: Lead a Student Ministry that supports the ministry of the whole church by evangelizing students, grounding them in substantial biblical teaching, involving them in intergenerational discipleship, and preparing them for baptism, meaningful church membership, service, leadership, and lifelong faithfulness to Christ. Lead weekly ministry environments centered on faithful, substantial biblical teaching, discipleship, prayer, community, and evangelistic engagement. Build a clear pathway to reach students, connect them to the church, disciple them toward maturity, equip them to serve, and send them into lifelong faithfulness—because graduation from Student Ministry is not graduation from church. Provide relational discipleship and pastoral care, and equip parents for the spiritual formation of their students. Recruit, train, and care for adult volunteers; develop student leaders; equip leaders to serve independently; and encourage potential pastors, missionaries, and church planters through missions, internships, and ministry training. Plan camps, retreats, missions, service projects, and other relationship-building activities. Build relationships with local schools and families, communicate clearly, welcome guests, and provide prompt follow-up. Collaborate with the Children’s Ministry Coordinator, who reports to the Lead Pastor, to help fifth-grade students and their families transition well into Student Ministry.
• Young Adult Ministry: Provide oversight, direction, and leadership development for a Young Adult Ministry that fosters biblical community, discipleship, service, and meaningful church membership. Create consistent gatherings and relational opportunities suited to the ministry’s size and needs. Develop young adult leaders for hospitality, discipleship, teaching, missions, and service. Provide appropriate pastoral care and connect young adults with the Lead Pastor, elders, or other church leaders when deeper care is needed.
• Event Outreach: Build and lead teams for the Easter Egg Hunt, Vacation Bible School, and other outreach events assigned by the Lead Pastor rather than personally executing every detail. Establish each event’s purpose, audience, timeline, budget, volunteer