Website Riverview Community Church
Job Description:
Riverview Community Church – Ashland, NE
Associate Pastor – Student Life Ministries
Riverview exists to help people find Jesus and experience true life in Him.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Responsible for the spiritual development of the Student Life Ministry – High School and Middle Students at Riverview, shepherding and equipping high school and middle school leaders and working with parents.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- A disciple of Jesus who is passionate about leading unreached students to know Jesus
- Possess a lifestyle that is clearly dependent on Jesus through time in the Word, prayer, accountability, and humility
- Is personally passionate about local, regional, and global mission and about mobilizing students on mission.
- Considerable understanding of the Bible and the Grace of God
- Lead the ministry with sound doctrine and Christ-centered teaching
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
- Well-organized with good time management and project management abilities
- Possess a high level of initiative and follow-through
- Has the ability to use appropriate judgment, discretion, sensitivity, and confidentiality
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain healthy and motivating relationships with coworkers, and volunteers
- Understand, support, and foster Riverview Core Family Values
- Ability to counsel team members, students, and/or their parents in times of need
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and execute a Student Life Ministry program that includes:
- Wednesday night worship gathering and teaching
- Sunday morning groups
- Discipleship that our students can use every day of their week
- Overseeing development, scope, and sequence of curriculum
- Overseeing monthly, summer, and seasonal activities
- Maintaining the current 4th and 5th grade ministry in the local school
- Create a plan for discipleship that is communicated to students and parents
- Recruit and manage adult volunteers
- Establish a presence on local high school and middle school campuses to support RCC students and to reach others
- Establish a Mission cultureCast vision for and focus students on the local, regional, and global call of discipleship
- Lead local, regional, and global student mission trips aligned with our missionary partners
- Engage students in service opportunities at RCC and in the community
- Ministry to parentsShepherd parents in times of need
- Equip parents with resources to be the student’s primary influence
- Other Duties/Responsibilities of the position:
- Plan, promote, budget, and execute retreats and mission trips
- Help coordinate Sunday morning assimilation process
- Occasional Sunday morning teaching as part of a teaching team
- Perform other duties necessary for the success of the Student Life Ministry at Riverview.
SPIRITUAL GIFTS
- Pastor/Shepherd
- Teaching
- Leadership and/or Encouragement
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
- College degree
- Bible or seminary training preferred
- Previous experience in youth ministry or Christian education in a teaching role and have completed an undergraduate degree or work experience equivalence in this field
- For possible worship arts role: substantive experience planning and leading worship music; experience with AVL tech would be a plus.
REQUIREMENTS FOR PASTORS
- Be in agreement with Riverview’s Statement of Faith
- Embrace the Core Family Values that guide the ministry of RCC
- Perform sacerdotal functions as needed: communion, funerals, weddings, baptisms, etc.
- Available to teach occasionally as part of the teaching team
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
- Oversee: Student Life Ministry volunteers
- Work with: Kid’s Life Ministry Director
- Report to: Lead Pastor
TO APPLY
To apply for this position, please submit the following items by email (please do not call) to [email protected]:
- Cover letter
- Current resume
- Statement of ministry philosophy (1-2 pages)
- For additional information about RCC see: www.rccashland.org