Youth Pastor - High School

One line job description

“The High School Youth Pastor will cast vision, protect culture, and champion the programming of the High School Ministry.” 

This role is a great opportunity for a dynamic leader to create and implement programming, content, and experiences for the next generation.  This Youth Pastor is the primary speaker for their ministry, providing experience to grow as a communicator while developing and executing ministry strategies in a well-resourced environment.

Who you are:

You have spent time leading in a context of similar size and scope.  You think outside of the box with your pulse on what’s working in YTH ministry today, not afraid to approach the ministry in a way that will resonate with the world we live in.  You make decisions in a timely manner based on vision and values with clear courses of action and measurable goals to move the ministry forward.  You are a strategic thinker who brings insight and value to the team while also speaking into the global ministry of Cornerstone.

What you will do…

Lead Volunteer and Staff

• Enlist, equip, and empower a team of volunteers that lead this Ministry and invest in the lives of students
• Manage, invest in, develop, and coach a staff team
• Develop Student Leadership within the Ministry in which students are learning to be the church and invest in people around them.
• Develop strategic initiatives to gain access to and earn the right to be heard by students 

Administration

• Develop and execute an annual calendar of events that works in symmetry within the overall Student Ministry.
• Create ongoing large and small group environments, mission trips, retreats, and outreach events.

Relationships

• Successfully develop and nurture relationships with students, volunteers, parents, church staff and other adults who impact the lives of students.
• Create an environment that attracts students within Cornerstone as well as outside of the church.

Teaching

• Serve as the primary Teaching Pastor for this ministry.
• Communicate the Gospel and biblical principles in a creative and culturally relevant manner to students

Experiences you have had:

• Two years’ experience in full-time ministry, in a church larger than 1500 members.
• Experience leading a Student Ministry team.
• Bachelor’s Degree in an area of concentration that has equipped him/her for vocational ministry.
• Must possess these key spiritual gifts: Leadership, Administration and Teaching.
• Must align with the vision, values, and doctrinal statement of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship.
• Must become a member of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship who supports the vision and values of the church.

Skills you have:

• Generates new ideas, gives direction and allows others to work the details.
• Socially poised and confident, able to speak to large and small groups.
• Takes on multiple challenges assignments and succeeds.
• Assertive and motivated for successful ministry.

Opportunity statement:

Cornerstone’s employment policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, sex, age or national origin. The Church does however, reserve the right to employ persons who have a Christian background and align with the vision, values, and doctrinal statement of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship.  Each employee must be a member of Cornerstone supporting the vision and values of the church.

Are you ready to lead the next generation in Youth Ministry at a thriving organization?