Student Pastor

Job Title

Student Pastor

Direct Supervisor 

Jay Webb - Executive Pastor

Midway’s Mission:

We Exist To Unite All Generations To Go Make Disciples Of Jesus

Midway’s Strategy:

Make disciples who worship God, grow together, serve others, give generously & share Jesus.

Your Position Objective: 

The Student Pastor leads a Christ-centered, relational, and disciple-making ministry that helps middle and high school students know Jesus, grow in Biblical community, and live on mission. In partnership with the Next Gen team, families, volunteers, and campus leadership, this role develops leaders and  equips students to make disciples, and advances one unified Midway vision. 

Your Job Description:

Make Disciples and Develop Student Leaders

• Teach and apply Scripture faithfully, present the Gospel regularly, and provide clear next steps for salvation, baptism, discipleship, serving, and leadership.
• Build an intentional discipleship pathway from first-time engagement to small groups, student leadership, and multiplication.
• Develop and coach a Student Discipleship Team with regular gatherings, meaningful expectations, and opportunities to lead and serve.
• Evaluate the health and capacity of student groups; launch new groups and develop leaders as ministry growth requires.

Recruit, Equip, and Shepherd Adult Leaders

• Recruit, screen, onboard, train, and care for adult volunteers in alignment with Midway’s safety policies and ministry standards.
• Invest spiritually in staff and key volunteers through regular coaching, encouragement, feedback, and prayer.
• Build healthy volunteer teams with clear roles, adequate coverage, and leadership development opportunities.
• Identify and develop emerging ministry leaders who can serve at existing and future campuses. 

Partner with Parents and Connect Families

• Build trusted partnerships with parents through proactive communication, accessible pastoral care, and practical discipleship resources.
• Create a consistent process for welcoming first-time guests, following up with families, and helping students and families connect into community. 
• Coordinate with appropriate church leaders on professions of faith, baptism counseling, and ongoing spiritual care. 
• Maintain accurate, timely ministry records, and follow-up notes in Midway’s designated church management system.
• Cultivate relationships with local schools and community partners to reach students and families beyond the church campus.

Lead Events, Programs, and Experiences

• Collaborate with Student Worship Coordinator to plan engaging, biblically grounded weekly student gatherings in partnership with student worship, production, hospitality, and small group teams.
• Collaborate with Student Worship Coordinator in leading, planning, and execution of camps, retreats, DNOW, mission opportunities, and special events with clear spiritual objectives.
• Create environments where students are known, welcomed, challenged, and equipped to live out their faith.
• Equip students to serve in the church, engage their communities, give generously, and share Jesus.

Strengthen Team and Multisite Alignment

• Collaborate with Next Gen leadership, campus pastors, and ministry partners to maintain a single church-wide vision while thoughtfully executing campus-specific plans.
• Communicate plans, calendars, ministry needs, and key decisions clearly and early to relevant teams.
• Develop annual goals, ministry calendars, budgets; steward resources responsibly and follow established approval processes. 
• Evaluate ministry effectiveness using participation, volunteer health, discipleship engagement, next steps, and leadership multiplication - not attendance alone.

Personal Growth Plan

• Demonstrate a growing relationship with Jesus through prayer, Scripture, worship, and personal integrity.
• Model humility, servant leadership, teachability, teamwork, and a passion for reaching the lost.
• Affirm and uphold Midway Church’s doctrine, mission, staff values, policies, and safeguarding practices.
• Exercise sound judgment, confidentiality, and appropriate pastoral boundaries with students and families.
• Pursue ongoing personal, theological, and leadership development.

Personal Growth Plan

Progress is reviewed with the supervisor through agreed-upon annual goals, including student discipleship participation, volunteer recruitment and retention, guest connection and follow-up, baptisms and next steps, parent engagement, student leadership development, and cross-campus collaboration. Specific targets are established during annual planning. 

Your Preferred Work Week:

Sunday: 8:00am - 1:00pm, 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Monday: 8:00am - 4:00pm

Tuesday: 8:00am - 4:00pm 

Wednesday: 1:00pm - 9:00pm 

Thursday: 8:00am - 4:00pm (FLEX Day)