NexGen Pastor

NextGen Pastor

Position Description

First Baptist Church of Lake Charles, Louisiana

Reports To: 

Senior Pastor

Other Working Relationships:

Serve on Pastoral staff team 

Work closely with Children’s Minister and Interim Youth Minister to speak into those ministry areas

Job Classification

Full time, salary, and benefits

Principal Function:  

Work closely with Senior Pastor, members, and staff to support the vision of FBCLC in developing and leading an outreach and discipling strategy for preschoolers, children, students, and their parents/guardians to develop and support an overall strategy of NexGen ministry in alignment with the mission of our church. 

Responsibilities:

1.              Provide leadership, vision, and spiritual direction for the Next Generation

·       Develop a NextGen Ministry Team and serve as Team Leader.

·       Oversee and supervise NexGen interns in alignment with our church’s vision.

·       Create and implement a strategic plan for the spiritual formation of all ages in NexGen ministry.

2.              Next Gen Program

·       Create and implement a strategic plan for the spiritual formation of all ages in NexGen ministry.

·       Provide opportunities for youth to live out their faith through service to others within the church and missional activities in the local community and beyond.

·       Work with parents and ministry staff in the formulation of a family discipling strategy for preschool, children, teens, and parents.

·       Begin building community across generations to facilitate discipleship.

3.              Preaching/Teaching, Pastoral care, and administrative responsibilities

·       Preach and/or teach on a regular basis as assigned by the Senior Pastor.

·       Attend meetings and act as pastoral representative for Next Gen. 

·       Provide support and encouragement through hospital, home, and community location visits.

·       Other duties as assigned by the Senior Pastor.

4.              Grow Spiritually, exhibit and foster a positive and cooperative attitude and team spirit.

§  Demonstrates Christlikeness and a commitment to personal spiritual growth.

§  Foster open communication with parents/guardians and seek creative ways to partner with, equip and support parents and families.

Qualifications

1.     Seminary training/degree preferred, and /or at least five years’ experience in a church setting.

2.     Leadership abilities, communicating the Church’s vision and needs with strong buy-in to the mission and vision of the church.

3.     Exceptional at communication and building relationships. 

4.     Strong people and administrative skills.

5.     Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented with the ability to handle multiple priorities.

6.     Experience in leading age graded ministry.

7.     Knowledge of best practices for developing disciples.

8.     Demonstrated ability to work in teams.

9.     An understanding of Gen Y and Gen Z cultures and how to biblically counsel the needs/pressures of children and youth along with their parents/guardians.

10.  Proficient in social media platforms for use in SAFE planning, organizing events, and sharing data resources.

11.  Self-starter/motivated