What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full-Time Student Pastor-Midtown Campus position at Fellowship Bible Church?
Position Summary
The Student Pastor is responsible for all aspects of Fellowship’s Student Ministry (FSM) at the campus level. Through strong leadership, communication and relational skills, this role oversees the effectiveness and growth of the campus’ ministry for students 7th-12th grade. This role will also serve with Fellowship’s multisite team of Student Pastors to create strategies that advance the Gospel among students in central Arkansas.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
Education and Experience:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Work Schedule
The Student Pastor is responsible for all aspects of Fellowship’s Student Ministry (FSM) at the campus level. Through strong leadership, communication and relational skills, this role oversees the effectiveness and growth of the campus’ ministry for students 7th-12th grade. This role will also serve with Fellowship’s multisite team of Student Pastors to create strategies that advance the Gospel among students in central Arkansas.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Ensure that the multisite vision and mission of FSM is carried out effectively at the campus level in alignment with the FSM multisite documentation
- Plan and lead Wednesday night student services for 7th-12th graders
- Collaboratively plan and preach message series at Wednesday night services in line with the multisite teaching arc
- Recruit and manage volunteers for Wednesday night, events, and small groups (D Groups) as well as model, inspire, and equip leaders in discipleship
- Cast vision and provide ongoing training for leaders.
- Shepherd students, volunteers, and families with care and maintain regular communication with students and parents throughout the year
- Partner with Fellowship Kids to assimilate incoming families each year
- Oversee and execute parent ministry for the parents of Benton FSM students in alignment with the multisite parent ministry strategy
- Oversee and execute the central parent ministry strategy for students and parents (stages classes, etc.)
- Oversee and cast vision for FSM leadership team (coaches, worship leader, interns, etc.)
- Meet regularly (4-5 times a month) with the Fellowship Students team for vision, creative, and strategy planning
- Build an ongoing presence within the community and schools
- Contribute to the overall leadership of the Midtown campus by assisting the Campus Pastor with ministry strategies, events, and shepherding
- Attend at least two school lunches per month
- Attend at least two non-FSM events per month
- Visit at least two D Groups per month
- If not a member of Fellowship Bible Church, must be willing to go through the membership process
- Other related duties as assigned
Education and Experience:
- Required – Bachelor's degree; Preferred – Master's degree from accredited seminary
- At least 3 years' experience in student ministry
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook
- An obvious heart for students
- Engaging, skilled teacher and communicator passionate about reaching students who don’t know Jesus and challenging students who do
- Eager to recruit, develop, grow and serve on teams
- Understands how to manage the tension of serving on multiple teams in the same context
- Proven leader with high administration skills
- Constant learner who is eager to grow in ministry and leadership
- Committed to Fellowship Bible Church’s mission, values, and beliefs
- High relational capacity and a servant’s heart
- Handle confidential information in a Christ like and professional manner
- A heart to serve the Lord and grow his Kingdom
- If not a member of Fellowship Bible Church, will commit to going through the membership process
- Regular involvement in Fellowship Bible Church activities and events
- Signed acknowledgement of Fellowship Bible Church’s “Confession of Faith” form
- Signed acknowledgement to policies and procedures as stated in Fellowship Bible Church’s Employee Manual
- Living out the spiritual principles outlined in the “Code of Conduct”
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Work Schedule
- 40-45 hours/wk. Sun-Thur with flexibility for evening and weekend events
- Competitive compensation and benefits, as well as possibility for ongoing graduate education
- Office mostly in Midtown with 2-4 days a month on the WLR campus
- Reports directly to Campus Pastor
- Reports indirectly to the Student Pastor at the West Little Rock campus (Student Ministry team leader) as a part of the Student Ministry team.