Pastor Ministry Leader

The Lead Student Pastor will lead, shepherd, and guide the spiritual development of the Student Ministry through the Student Ministry Staff and servant leaders. The Lead Student Pastor will serve as the primary leader to bring the Pinelake vision to see Mississippi changed one life story at a time to life in Student Ministry as we learn from Christ, live in Christ and lead others to Christ under the leadership of the Madison NextGen Pastor. The Lead Student Pastor will work to train up leaders and students who actively take the gospel into their schools and homes.
Practice and model the rhythms of Be the Church (Grow, Pray, Connect, and Share).
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.
Measure success by life change, spiritual formation, and multiplication—not just attendance or activity.

Work in alignment with the church vision and leadership
Lead, shepherd, and guide the Student Ministry Staff team as each learns from Christ, lives in Christ, and leads others to Christ.
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.
Support and establish a strategic plan for the assimilation of students and families into the ministries of the church.
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
Supervises and coordinates work with servant-leaders.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Bachelor's degree minimum; and five years of ministry related experience and/or training.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

The individual must have 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. Exceptional interpersonal skills are required to develop and maintain strong working relationships with volunteers, co-workers, the public and church members and regular attendees. read, analyze and interpret complex documents, instructions manuals, policies and procedures is essential.

COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

The individual must have demonstrated skill in the use of Mac/Windows OS to complete tasks, including word processing and spreadsheets and the ability to use the internet for information retrieval. The individual must have basic mathematical skills, knowledge of bookkeeping and basic accounting, and budget and expense monitoring. The individual must have the ability to read financial information and spreadsheets. project outcomes using different implementation strategies; and apply creative and innovative thinking to problem situations is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.