Lead Student Pastor (Starkville Campus)

General Responsibilities

Learn
Pursue a growing relationship with Jesus through consistent time in God’s Word and prayer.

Continually grow in your understanding of the Jesus-Centered Life (salvation, identity, life, and authority in Christ).

Remain teachable and hungry, seeking feedback, learning from others, and developing both spiritually and professionally.

Cultivate awareness of God’s presence in everyday life, listening to the Holy Spirit and responding in obedience.

LivE
Practice and model the rhythms of Be the Church (Grow, Pray, Connect, and Share).

Pursue emotional health by engaging in self-awareness, addressing past wounds, and cultivating honest, healthy relationships.

Practice healthy rhythms, prioritizing your relationship with Jesus and your family.

Embody a life of integrity and surrender, allowing your private life with God to shape your work.

Lead
Take ownership of disciple-making by personally investing in others and helping them move toward a Jesus-Centered Life.

Walk others through the Discipleship Pathway (Essentials → JCL → Be the Church), helping them discover and take their next step.

Shepherd people, not just programs, by listening for where God is at work in their story and walking with them toward transformation.

Equip and release others by developing Servant Leaders and multiplying disciples who Learn from Christ, Live in Christ, and Lead others to Christ as ministers of the gospel within their schools and homes.

Measure success by life change, spiritual formation, and multiplication—not just attendance or activity.

Specific List Of Duties And Responsibilities

• Execute the vision, mission, and direction of the campus and One Church as it relates to the entire Student Ministry.
• Coordinate, guide, and adapt, in partnership with One Church, all curriculum, events, and worship for Student Ministry.
• Collaborate with the Student Ministry team to create and implement a strategic plan to develop relationships at area campuses and to schedule a consistent, purposeful Pinelake student ministry presence on campuses.
• Develop the student ministry staff and servant leaders to engage and equip students to become multiplying disciples who learn from Christ, live in Christ, and lead others to Christ as ministers of the gospel within their schools and homes.
• Create and lead a vibrant discipleship plan for parents of students, providing regular on-ramps for parenting growth and development.
• Actively and intentionally participate in all three branches of student ministry through teaching and presence as leadership support.
• Provide oversight for and leadership to Pinelake’s Our House Promise strategy within Student Ministry.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervise exempt and non-exempt personnel.
• Supervise and coordinate work with servant-leaders.

Qualifications

• Education And Experience Required: Bachelor’s degree minimum; and five years of ministry related experience and/or training.
• Reasoning Ability: The ability to simultaneously conceptualize and plan multiple tasks; project outcomes using different implementation strategies; and apply creative and innovative thinking to problem situations is required. The ability to work effectively and efficiently under stressful conditions to ensure deadlines are met is essential.
• Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level of the work environment is usually moderate.