Next Gen Champion (Youth Pastor)

This isn't just another youth ministry position. At Crossroads Church, we believe the local church should look like heaven, a place where every generation, every background, every story, and every person can experience the hope of Jesus. We exist to Love Christ and Serve People, and our mission is to equip the saints to do the work of the ministry.  

We're a fast-growing, life-giving church that refuses to settle for maintaining ministry. We're passionate about reaching people, developing leaders, and creating environments where lives are transformed.

We're looking for a Youth Pastor who has a passion for students. Someone who knows that ministry happens long before someone steps onto a platform. Someone who is willing to show up at football games, eat too much pizza, laugh often, answer late-night questions, celebrate victories, walk through difficult seasons, and point students toward Jesus every step of the way.

If your greatest joy is seeing teenagers discover their purpose, build authentic friendships, and become lifelong followers of Christ, we'd love to meet you.

Who We Are

Crossroads Church exists to help people know God, find freedom, discover purpose, and make a difference.We believe students deserve leaders who know their stories and consistently show up in their lives.

We're a church that is:

• Passionate about reaching people who are far from God.
• Fun, energetic, and full of life.
• Growing rapidly and always looking ahead.
• Committed to excellence without taking ourselves too seriously.
• Focused on developing leaders, not just filling positions.

What You'll Do

Build Relationships Your first priority is people. You'll intentionally connect with middle school and high school students by being present in their world, building genuine relationships, and creating a ministry where every student feels seen, valued, and loved.

Lead a Growing Ministry Create engaging weekly experiences that help students connect with Jesus, build authentic community, and grow in their faith.

Develop Leaders You are a leader of leaders. Recruit, train, encourage, and empower an incredible Dream Team of volunteers who love students and serve with excellence.

Partner with Parents Parents are the primary spiritual influence in a student's life. You'll encourage, support, and communicate with families while partnering with them in the discipleship journey.

Champion the Vision Work alongside our team to advance the overall mission and vision of Crossroads Church while helping build a church that looks like heaven.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate is someone who:

• Loves Jesus deeply and leads from a healthy relationship with Him.
• Naturally connects with middle school and high school students.
• Develops volunteers instead of doing ministry alone.
• Brings energy, creativity, and fresh ideas.
• Is humble, teachable, flexible, and thrives on a team.
• Loves having fun while pursuing excellence.
• Is self-motivated, dependable, and solution-oriented.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3–5 years of youth ministry experience.
• Proven ability to lead teams and discipline students.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.

What Success Looks Like

• Students who are becoming passionate followers of Jesus.
• Students inviting their friends.
• Leaders who are growing and multiplying.
• Parents who trust and value the ministry.
• A welcoming environment where every student feels like they belong.
• A healthy, growing ministry that reflects the heart and culture of Crossroads Church.

Why Crossroads?

We believe ministry should be joyful. You'll join a healthy, collaborative staff culture that values relationships, creativity, excellence, growth, and laughter. You'll have the opportunity to shape the next generation while serving alongside people who genuinely love one another and are passionate about building God's Kingdom. If you're looking for more than a job, if you're looking for a place to invest your gifts, grow as a leader, and help students encounter Jesus, we'd love to hear your story.

At Crossroads Church we believe that Jesus is the best thing that has ever happened to us and we want others to know Him the way that we do.

We welcome you to join our diverse community of believers as we seek out Jesus and learn to follow Him together.