Job Description

Director of Student Ministries | BRAVE Church (Westminster Campus)

Church: BRAVE Church

Campus: Westminster, CO

Weekend Attendance: 7,000+ (All Campuses)

Campus Weekend Attendance: 1,200+ (Westminster Campus)

Department: NextGen / Students

Reports To: Campus Pastor (with functional partnership with Central Student Ministries Leadership)

Supervisory: Yes (staff, interns, volunteers, leaders)

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ABOUT BRAVE CHURCH

BRAVE Church is a fast-growing, Spirit-empowered, conviction-driven ministry committed to raising up disciples who boldly follow Jesus and courageously advance His Kingdom. Established in 2010 with just a handful of people, BRAVE has grown into a multi-campus church impacting thousands weekly through in-person gatherings, an online campus, prayer movements, biblical teaching, and a rapidly expanding media ministry.

At the core of BRAVE Church is a singular mission: to assemble a Spirit-filled army to fight for the fulfillment of the Great Commission in our lifetime. Everything BRAVE does—from weekend worship and prayer gatherings to education, digital ministries, and leadership development—is intentionally designed to provoke biblical conviction that leads to courageous action. BRAVE exists to help people discover their God-given identity and take fearless next steps toward Christ.

OUR VALUES IN ACTION — We Are Charged by Christ to Make Disciples Who Are…

BOLD in Faith: Trusting God to courageously take the next step of faith
RESOLUTE in Identity: Trusting God to regularly own who we are in Christ
AUTHENTIC in Relationships: Trusting God to continually be genuine in all relationships
VIRTUOUS in Character: Trusting God to faithfully grow in obedience to Christ’s commands
ENGAGED in Mission: Trusting God to actively advance His Kingdom through us

These values shape not only what BRAVE believes but how BRAVE moves—calling believers into maturity, mission, obedience, and Spirit-filled courage.

Under the leadership of Pastor Jeff Schwarzentraub, BRAVE Church has become known for bold biblical teaching, Spirit-led prayer, resolute discipleship, and catalytic leadership development. Pastor Jeff’s national radio ministry—now airing in 44 states—extends BRAVE’s reach far beyond Colorado, challenging listeners daily with the uncompromising truth of God’s Word.

In 2023, BRAVE expanded its mission through the launch of BRAVE Academy (K–12)—a Classical Christian school envisioned to raise up the next generation of spiritual warriors, scholars, and leaders. With a strong foundation established, BRAVE is prayerfully pursuing additional campuses and academies across the United States.

Through gatherings, worship, prayer, media, education, and intentional disciple-making, BRAVE Church continues to equip believers to live with conviction, clarity, and courage—so that the Gospel might advance with power in this generation.

Learn more at brave.org.

POSITION SUMMARY

BRAVE Church is prayerfully seeking a Director of Student Ministries for the Westminster Campus—a high-impact leader who will love, lead, manage, and hold accountable the student ministry personnel and programming serving middle school and high school students.

The Director of Student Ministries is responsible for building a dynamic, Christ-centered, Spirit-led, and mission-driven student ministry that aligns with BRAVE’s values and vision:

Bold in Faith | Resolute in Identity | Authentic in Relationships | Virtuous in Character | Engaged in Mission

This role requires an elder-qualified male leader (in accordance with 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1), as BRAVE adheres to Complementarianism, and this leadership role is reserved for men.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned ministry leader who is:

Passionate about advancing the Gospel
Skilled in preaching, discipleship, and leadership development
Highly organized, administrative, and detail-oriented
Humble, trustworthy, flexible, and hard-working
A team builder who multiplies volunteers and leaders
A culture-carrier who embodies BRAVE’s mission of Courageously Advancing the Kingdom of God

This leader must thrive in a multisite environment, work collaboratively with central leadership, and maintain high accountability standards, strong communication, and excellent execution.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director of Student Ministries is responsible for building, leading, and sustaining a student ministry culture that reflects BRAVE’s mission, values, and DNA. Responsibilities include:

BRAVE Students Ministry LeadershipBuild Culture

Create a culture of leaders and servants who are passionate about Courageously Advancing God’s Kingdom.
Foster an environment marked by faith, identity, authenticity, character, and mission.
Build a culture of prayer, worship, evangelism, and biblical conviction.

Build Teams

Recruit, train, develop, and deploy contagious ministry leaders.
Build an expanding volunteer base that can multiply the ministry’s effectiveness.
Provide coaching, accountability, discipleship, and spiritual care to leaders and interns.

Bring Vision

Develop annual ministry plans, teaching scope, and discipleship pathways.
Plan retreats, camps, mission experiences, outreach events, and leadership development gatherings.
Align Westminster student ministry strategy with BRAVE-wide NextGen ministry direction.

Bring Passion

Use God’s calling, pastoral gifting, and leadership ability to accelerate BRAVE Student Ministry locally and globally.
Create high-engagement environments where students encounter Jesus powerfully

Preach Boldly

Preach the authority of God’s Word without apology, consistent with BRAVE’s preaching culture.
Teach Scripture faithfully, clearly, and compellingly to middle school and high school students.

Values Prayer

Model a lifestyle of dependency on God through prayer.
Build a culture of prayer within BRAVE Students—among leaders, volunteers, and students.

EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

Minimum 5+ years full-time student ministry experience
Theological education preferred
Must be elder-qualified under 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1
Must be male (due to BRAVE’s Complementarian conviction)
Strong interpersonal skills; able to communicate persuasively and compassionately
Excellent written and verbal communication
Highly organized and detail oriented
Strong administrative, managerial, pastoral, and leadership skills
Ability to multi-task and manage simultaneous ministry priorities
Ability to maintain confidentiality and use sound discernment
Strong work ethic and commitment to excellence
Proficiency with:
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Ability to learn RockRMS, Planning Center Online, and other ministry software
Willingness to work weekends, nights, and ministry events as needed
Ability to learn new applications, systems, and technology quickly

ATTRIBUTES & COMPETENCIESPersonal Attributes

Positive attitude; joyful presence
Heart of a servant; enjoyable to work with
High integrity; trustworthy and humble
Strong organizational skills
Emotionally intelligent and relationally mature

Leadership Competencies

Preaching & teaching
Organization & planning
Team building & leadership development
Problem-solving & decision-making
Initiative-taking; proactive leadership
Strong collaborator in a multisite environment

Ministry Mindset

Solutions-only, no-excuses mentality
High-capacity, excellent finisher
Loyal and supportive of leadership
Flexible yet detail-oriented
Thrives under accountability and in high-growth environments

BRAVE CHURCH CORE VALUES (TO BE EMBODIED DAILY)

The Director of Student Ministries must embody and reproduce BRAVE’s core values:

Bold in Faith – Courageous conviction rooted in the Gospel
Resolute in Identity – Confidence anchored in Christ alone
Authentic in Relationships – Humility, honesty, vulnerability
Virtuous in Character – Holiness, integrity, purity
Engaged in Mission – Urgency to advance the Kingdom

Additionally:

Love for God & People
Excellent work ethic; stewarding time and resources wisely
Servant-hearted attitude and joy in ministry
Devoted to the call of God and the Church

PHYSICAL & PRACTICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to teach and preach for extended periods
Ability to lead large student gatherings, retreats, camps, and events
Ability to drive personal or church vehicles
Ability to lift, carry, and set up ministry equipment for events as needed
Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and during special events and trips
Able to thrive in high-energy student environments

IDEAL CANDIDATE SUMMARY

The ideal candidate is:

A spiritually mature male leader, elder-qualified
A bold, compelling preacher of the Word
A pastor-shepherd with a heart for discipling youth
A strategic thinker capable of building structures, systems, and leaders
A team developer who multiplies volunteers
A leader with a whatever-it-takes mindset
Highly accountable and organized
A strong collaborator within multisite central systems
Loyal, humble, teachable, and aligned with senior leadership
A champion for BRAVE’s mission to assemble a Spirit-filled army for the Great Commission
A culture-builder for students: prayerful, biblical, Spirit-filled, relational, purposeful

BRAVE Church has partnered with the Aaron Hur Group for this search. To be considered for this role, please submit your resume and a video link of your preaching. APPLY HERE

About the BRAVE Church