Youth Pastor

Youth Pastor

The Youth Pastor is responsible for reaching, discipling, and mobilizing youth. With a primary focus on grades 6-12, the Youth Pastor provides ministry programing, relationship building, organization, and leader development. Identifying and equipping leaders for youth ministry is essential to sustainability and growth.

Reports to: Executive Pastor

Job Type: Full-Time

Essential Job Functions:

Ministry Programs

• Develop and oversee a ministry that aligns with the vision and mission of the church.
• Provide vision and oversight for all youth ministry. This includes planning and structuring worship experiences, teaching, small groups, and fun elements.
• Serve as the primary teaching voice while growing a team of diverse voices to communicate the gospel.
• Develop and implement outreach strategies that engage unchurched students and create opportunities for students to invite their peers into meaningful relationships with Jesus and the church.
• Develop and implement a clear pathway that helps students grow in spiritual practices, biblical literacy, and community.

Volunteer Team Development

• Identify, recruit, and develop leaders.
• Provide ongoing coaching, encouragement, and development for volunteer leaders.
• Train leaders to lead groups, build community, and engage in outreach.
• Create systems that ensure healthy leader-to-student ratios and sustainable ministry growth.

Relationship Building

• Maintain a visible presence in local schools and community activities through regular attendance at student events, strategic campus engagement, and relationship building with students, parents, and school personnel.
• Mobilize students into deeper connections through small groups, serving opportunities, leadership development, and other next steps.
• Create environments which foster authentic community and belonging.
• Ensure excellent first time guest experience and follow up systems.
• Participate in the pastoral responsibilities of the church as needed, including student baptisms, family care, counseling, ministry support, and other pastoral functions which advance the vision of the church.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in ministry, theology or related field is preferred with 2-5 years of experience
• Demonstrated passion for reaching and discipling students
• Experience developing leaders and teams to multiply ministry impact
• Strong teaching and communication ability
• Self-starter with an outward, mission-focused mindset

Necessary Skills and Abilities and Passion

• Have a fire inside to share the gospel with students
• Highly relational and strong evangelistic instincts
• Self-starter who takes initiative and ownership
• Ability to recruit and develop leaders
• Ability to cast vision and build culture
• Strong organizational skills and consistent follow-through

Staff Values and Ethics:

First Things First (James 5:16, Matt 22:37)

Setting aside time each day to make Jesus first by prioritizing a growing spiritual life.

Loving Like Jesus (John 13:1-5, 13:34, 1 Cor, 13:4-7, Phil. 2:3-4)

Demonstrating Genuine Christ-centered love with acts of service. Humbly putting the needs of others before my own.

Whole Hearted Commitment (Heb. 12:1-3, Gal. 6:9)

Committing wholeheartedly to the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Life Stream Church. Pursuing unity and God's will for Life Stream Church by being an active and vibrant participating member of the Life Stream community.

Giving it Away (Eph. 4:11-13)

Equipping others for works of ministry. Always looking for opportunities to give ministry away.

Follow to Lead (Matt 4:19; Matt 28:18-20)

Intentionally placing ourselves in mentoring and accountability relationships. We are not fit to lead unless we are first willing to follow.

Guarding Unity (Eph. 4:32; John 17:21)

Supporting and respecting one another even if we don't agree. This means having honest, difficult conversations when needed, while refusing to gossip, hold grudges, or criticize others. We will choose instead to assume the best in each other.