Minister to College Students

About the Position

The Minister to College Students is primarily responsible for reaching out to students [both Christian and non-Christian] at Northeastern State University, and providing a welcoming and spiritually enriching community at FBC. The minister to university students should also continue to support and encourage FBC students attending other colleges and universities.

Job Responsibilities Duties

• Develop and execute a plan that includes building relationships with students, offering spiritual guidance, discipling students, reaching out to non-believing students, and facilitating opportunities for students to serve others as well as grow in leadership.

• Provide biblically based teaching that is spiritually beneficial and relevant to university students

• Intentionally build relationships with university students for the purpose of outreach and spiritual growth

• Provide pastoral care and counseling to university students

• Plan, lead, and execute university students events and mission trips

• Recruit, train, equip, and encourage volunteers to serve in various areas of the university student ministry

• Encourage and help facilitate interaction of university students with the FBC congregation, increasing the intergenerational connection

• Work closely with the NSU BCM and other appropriate campus organizations

• Available to be relationally connected to and reaching university students during evenings and weekends

• Communicate regularly God’s work in the university student ministry to the FBC congregation

• Develop and maintain competence in current trends, needs, and strategies related to university students

• Manage appropriate university student ministry related budget lines

• Perform duties of a minister and serve as a member of the ministry staff team – help in planning and execution of church-wide initiatives and special events

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be a faithful follower of Jesus Christ

• Meet the biblical standards set forth in 1 Timothy 3:2-7, Titus 2:3-5, 1 Peter 5:2-3

• Displays strong moral character; integrity above reproach

• No specified formal education is dictated, however a degree from an accredited college and/or seminary is preferred.

• Passion for young adults [18-25] and a calling to see them experience life-change; evangelistic heart for people far from God and active in sharing the gospel with them

• Able to teach/communicate biblical truths; fully aligns with the core beliefs of FBC Tahlequah

• Possess the proven ability to build relationships and trust with people of all ages

• Activator – proactive in seeing what needs to happen, the opportunities available, and bent towards leading progress in the ministry without supervisor direction

• Disciple Maker – sees themselves as owning personally Jesus’ command to “go and make disciples”

• Leader of Leaders – able to identify, develop, and deploy leaders who become partners in ministry

• Humble team player – part of the staff team and committed to work together with others to achieve the objectives and goals of FBC Tahlequah