Associate Pastor of Student Ministry and Discipleship

Associate Pastor of Student Ministry and Discipleship

Lake Shore Baptist Church

Lake Dallas, Texas

Full-Time | 40 Hours Per Week

Position Summary

The Associate Pastor of Student Ministry and Discipleship serves as a key member of the pastoral staff at Lake Shore Baptist Church and is responsible for leading a comprehensive discipleship strategy for students (Grades 6–12) while helping implement the church-wide vision of the making disciples and mobilizing disciples.

This pastor will provide spiritual leadership, discipleship, evangelism, leadership development, volunteer recruitment, family ministry support, and community outreach.

The Associate Pastor will work alongside the Senior Pastor and church leadership to ensure that every student is being encouraged to Love God, Love Others, and actively engage in making disciples and mobilizing disciples.

This position requires a passionate follower of Jesus who loves students, values biblical discipleship, embraces family ministry, and is committed to helping the next generation become lifelong followers of Christ.

The Associate Pastor of Student Ministry and Discipleship will play a vital role in helping students and families embrace and live out this vision.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Student Ministry Leadership

Provide overall vision, leadership, and direction for all student ministry programming.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop and oversee a comprehensive discipleship strategy for grades 6–12.
• Plan and lead weekly student worship services.
• Organize student small groups and discipleship groups.
• Create opportunities for students to engage Scripture regularly.
• Equip students to share their faith.
• Foster spiritual growth through worship, Bible study, prayer, and service.
• Develop annual ministry goals and evaluation processes.
• Build a healthy student ministry culture centered on relationships and discipleship.
• Provide pastoral care for students and their families.

2. Family Ministry Partnership

Work alongside parents as the primary disciplers of their children.

Responsibilities include:

• Encourage and equip parents for spiritual leadership in the home.
• Provide regular communication with parents.
• Offer parenting resources and discipleship tools.
• Organize parent meetings and family discipleship events.
• Assist families during times of crisis and spiritual need.
• Develop milestone celebrations and discipleship pathways.

3. Leadership Development

Recruit, train, and develop volunteers and future ministry leaders.

Responsibilities include:

• Build and oversee a healthy volunteer team.
• Recruit and train adult leaders.
• Develop student leadership teams.
• Provide ongoing coaching and encouragement.
• Identify students called to ministry and missions.
• Create leadership development opportunities.

4. Evangelism and Outreach

Lead students toward a lifestyle of Gospel engagement.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop outreach strategies for local schools and communities.
• Organize evangelistic events.
• Equip students to share their testimonies.
• Coordinate community service projects.
• Foster relationships with local schools and educators.
• Lead initiatives that help students invite friends to church.

5. Mobilization and Missions

Help students actively participate in God’s mission.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate local mission opportunities.
• Organize domestic mission trips.
• Develop future international mission opportunities.
• Encourage students to discover and use their spiritual gifts.
• Cultivate a heart for serving others.

6. Discipleship Strategy Implementation

Responsibilities include:

• Implement the church’s discipleship pathway.
• Create discipleship groups for students.
• Develop mentoring relationships.
• Ensure students understand and practice the 276 values.
• Measure discipleship effectiveness.
• Develop systems that move students toward spiritual maturity.

7. Teaching and Preaching

Provide biblical teaching that is engaging, accurate, and Gospel-centered.

Responsibilities include:

• Teach regularly in student worship services.
• Lead Bible studies and discipleship groups.
• Occasionally preach in corporate worship services.
• Assist in teaching church-wide classes when needed.
• Develop teaching plans that align with the church’s vision.

8. Worship Leadership Support

Assist in developing student worship environments.

Responsibilities include:

• Work with worship leaders and student musicians.
• Develop student worship teams.
• Coordinate student participation in church worship services.
• Encourage artistic gifts for ministry purposes.

9. Church-Wide Ministry Involvement

Serve as a pastoral leader within the broader church family.

Responsibilities include:

• Attend staff meetings.
• Participate in church-wide events.
• Support overall church ministry initiatives.
• Assist with pastoral care responsibilities.
• Conduct hospital visits as assigned.
• Participate in weddings and funerals when appropriate.
• Help cultivate unity across generations.

Weekly Expectations

Student Ministry (20 Hours)

• Student worship planning and leadership
• Small groups
• Student outreach
• Volunteer development
• Student meetings

Discipleship Ministry (8 Hours)

• Discipleship systems
• Mentoring
• Leadership development
• Follow-up processes

Family Ministry (4 Hours)

• Parent communication
• Family support
• Resource development

Administration (4 Hours)

• Scheduling
• Budget management
• Event planning
• Staff meetings

Community Engagement (4 Hours)

• School connections
• Outreach initiatives
• Community relationships

Qualifications

Spiritual Qualifications

The candidate must:

• Demonstrate a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Meet biblical qualifications for pastoral leadership found in:
• 1 Timothy 3:1–7
• Titus 1:5–9
• Be committed to the authority of Scripture.
• Exhibit Christian character and integrity.
• Maintain a healthy personal devotional life.
• Demonstrate a servant-leadership mindset.
• Be supportive of the mission and vision of Lake Shore Baptist Church.

Ministry Qualifications

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Seminary training preferred.
• Experience leading student ministry.
• Experience recruiting and developing volunteers.
• Experience teaching and preaching.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to lead teams effectively.

Personal Characteristics

The ideal candidate will be:

• Relational
• Energetic
• Teachable
• Humble
• Organized
• Self-motivated
• Team-oriented
• Gospel-centered
• Family-focused
• Vision-driven

Success Indicators

Within the first 12–24 months:

• Increased student participation.
• Growth in student discipleship groups.
• Strong volunteer leadership teams established.
• Increased parent engagement.
• Students regularly sharing their faith.
• New leaders being developed and deployed.
• Strong partnerships with local schools and families.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation package includes:

• Competitive salary based on experience and education.
• Ministry expense reimbursement.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Conference and training support.
• Paid vacation.
• Ministry resources and continuing education support.

Vision Statement

The Associate Pastor of Student Ministry and Discipleship will help raise up a generation of students who passionately love Jesus, faithfully follow His Word, actively make disciples, boldly share the Gospel, and live for the glory of God through the 276 Initiative of Lake Shore Baptist Church.