Next Gen Pastor Pinelake Church

SUMMARY

Leads the NextGen team at the Starkville Campus ranging from birth through college. Responsible for implementing the One Church developed NextGen strategy (via collaboration) through the campus’ NextGen Staff. Serves as a team leader on the Starkville Staff and partners directly with the campus pastor.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Learn oPursue a growing relationship with Jesus through consistent time in God’s Word and prayer oContinually grow in your understanding of the Jesus-Centered Life (salvation, identity, life, and authority in Christ). oRemain teachable and hungry, seeking feedback, learning from others, and developing both spiritually and professionally. oCultivate awareness of God’s presence in everyday life, listening to the Holy Spirit and responding in obedience. Live oPractice and model the rhythms of Be the Church (Grow, Pray, Connect, and Share). oPursue emotional health by engaging in self-awareness, addressing past wounds, and cultivating honest, healthy relationships. oPractice healthy rhythms, prioritizing your relationship with Jesus and your family oEmbody a life of integrity and surrender, allowing your private life with God to shape your work. Lead oTake ownership of disciple‑making by supporting and strengthening environments where people can take their next step toward a Jesus‑Centered Life. oLeverage your role, systems, and responsibilities to remove barriers and create clarity, helping both staff and the church move forward in the Discipleship Pathway (Essentials → JCL → Be the Church). oContribute to life‑change by bringing your skills, organization, and follow‑through to your work, knowing that what you build and manage helps others lead and shepherd more effectively. oBuild people through your influence–encouraging, supporting, and serving teammates and Servant Leaders in ways that help them grow and thrive. oMeasure success not only by task completion, but by how your work contributes to disciples being formed and multiplied across the church. Embrace the Culture oValue and embody the staff values, which we call the 7 H’s: Humility, Honor, Honesty, Hunger, Holy Spirit, Health, and Harmony oCommunicate clearly, honestly, and proactively in a way that builds trust, unity, and momentum. oWork in alignment with the church vision and leadership oParticipate fully in the life of your campus or team, contributing to the unity, health, and shepherding of the faith family.

SPECIFIC LIST OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Leads, oversees, and evaluates all components of the NextGen Ministries of the Starkville Campus. In collaboration with the Starkville NextGen staff and the One Church Team (for direction and strategy), establishes goals and objectives for this ministry and initiates strategies to fulfill them. Plans and promotes activities to support the NextGen Ministry strategies (in conjunction with the One Church Team) and supervises the communication of these activities to other staff members and the campus congregation as appropriate. Oversee the NextGen staff as they recruit and onboard servant leaders in their ministries to provide initial and ongoing training and growth opportunities, keeping with the vision of Ephesians 4:11-12. Prepares and manages the budget for all NextGen Ministries under the guidance of the Campus Pastor. Works in coordination with the overall goals and objectives of the church mission and strategies. Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

All NextGen ministry staff to include preschool, kids, middle school, high school and college.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree and seminary experience; and 5+ years of related experience and/or training.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Write simple correspondence. Effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to servants, congregation members, and other employees of the organization. Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work with a diverse group of people, communicate clearly and effectively on the telephone, e‑mail and in person, demonstrating tact and diplomacy.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

The individual must be able to apply basic mathematical concepts and operations to such tasks as accounting, budget management, and financial expense.

REASONING ABILITY

Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Must have the ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary