Pastor of Students and Outreach

First Baptist Church of Owensville

Pastor of Students and Outreach

Overview

We are looking for a full-time Christian leader with a passion and commitment for discipling students with the gospel of Jesus Christ and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with our surrounding community. We envision this position being a combined focus on primarily the youth program (60%) and then various outreach activities (40%).

Responsibilities

· Lead the church’s efforts to minister with and to students with an emphasis on grades 6-12.

· Reach out to unchurched students in the community.

· Recruit, develop, and organize volunteers for the church’s student ministry.

· Develop an annual budget for the student ministry in consultation with senior church leadership.

· Oversee the student Sunday School program and all Wednesday night student activities.

· Welcome, encourage, and communicate with students and their families.

· Be active and visible with students in their extra-curricular activities.

· Regularly report to the church pastoral leadership about developments in the student ministry.

· Regularly lead students in short-term mission experiences and other activities.

· Oversee outreach ministries and activities of the church.

· Assist in developing and organizing volunteers to serve in outreach ministries of the church.

· Participate in all staff meetings and activities.

· Participate in both Sunday morning worship services under the direction of the Senior Pastor.

Requirements

· A bachelor’s degree is preferred.

· Previous ministry experience is preferred.

· A lifestyle consistent with the biblical requirements for pastors/leaders (1 Tim. 3:1-13; 2 Tim. 2; Titus 1:5-9)

· A calling to pastoral ministry

· A commitment to the mission and purpose of the local church.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

· Ability to pass a background check.

First Baptist Church of Owensville is located in rural east central Missouri about half-way between Jefferson City and St. Louis. We average about 230 in worship attendance on Sundays during our two worship services. We have a full-time Senior Pastor and a full-time Worship Pastor, along with this third full-time position.