DIRECTOR OF STUDENT MINISTRIES

Job Details

Southwest Community Church is about Loving God Deeply, Loving People Genuinely and Making Disciples continuously.

We seek an individual who can model what it means to live a Great Commission life and possess a Great Commandment heart. The Student Ministries Director should exhibit the character qualities described in 1 Timothy 3:1–7, Titus 1:5–9, and 1 Peter 5:1–5. Although ministry competencies are essential, character is of even greater importance—evidenced by a growing relationship with Christ and a genuine desire to lead both middle and high school students into Christ-likeness.

In Addition, The Ideal Candidate Exhibits These Qualities

• Teachable – Serving from a position of humility, embracing challenges and committed to living and growing within authentic community.
• Team player – Energized by a team environment, promoting teamwork and self-sacrifice alongside SCC staff and volunteer leaders.
• Servant leader – Committed to leading through service.
• Self-aware – Possessing a personal understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses.
• Person of prayer – Someone who makes prayer a foundation for both life and ministry.
  
  

Core Competencies

• Proven disciplemaker – Demonstrated ability to shape and lead a disciplemaking ministry that cares for the whole student—from middle school through high school—as they mature in Christ.
• Strong relational skills – Ability to connect meaningfully with students of all ages, parents, volunteer leaders and staff.
• Administrative competence – Organizational, administrative and leadership capability to oversee a multi-age student ministry.
• Team builder – Skilled at equipping and releasing others into leadership roles across both ministries.
• Biblical foundation – Ability to use Scripture as the foundation for teaching and counseling students, families and volunteer leaders.
• Strong communication skills – Competency in verbal and written communication across diverse audiences, including middle schoolers, high schoolers, parents, volunteers, staff and the broader congregation.
  
  

Required Education And Experience

• Proven experience leading and directing a student ministry (middle school and/or high school) with a disciplemaking focus.
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college, prefer a master's degree from an accredited evangelical seminary.
• Agreement with the Doctrinal Statement of the EFCA and a willingness to abide by the bylaws of Southwest Community Church
• Willingness to be licensed and/or ordained by SCC or the EFCA.
  
  

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