Pastor of Student Ministry
Calvary Baptist Church - Las Cruces, NM
Salary/Range: $50,000
Website: http://cbclascruces.org
Calvary Baptist Church of Las Cruces, NM, (an elder led Southern Baptist Convention and Cooperative Program supporting church) is seeking to call a
Pastor of Student Ministries
CHURCH DEMOGRAPHICS:
300+ in weekend attendance, 600+ membership located in New Mexico's second largest city.
JOB TYPE:
Full-Time, with compensation package
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Calvary Baptist Church seeks the person God has called to serve as our full-time Pastor of Student Ministries. We seek a gospel-centered shepherd and servant-hearted leader who meets the characteristics and qualifications detailed below.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Pastor of Student Ministries has as a primary responsibility to shepherd the students and youth of our congregation and community toward the person and glory of Christ and obedience to His Word. He will be responsible for executing a long-term vision for student ministry, which is consistent with that of the church as guided by the elder body and Lead Pastor. The person in this role will be committed to the gospel, place value on fostering Christian community, and will set an example for living on mission.
This will include evangelism, discipleship, relationship building, counseling and ministry involvement that serves to attract students and their families to Calvary Baptist Church, and most importantly to a saving faith in Jesus Christ and a growing relationship with Him.
CHARACTERISTICS:
• Desire to know young people and to see them grow in godly wisdom and faith.
• Personal & spiritual hospitality, welcoming students from a variety of backgrounds in order to guide them closer to Christ.
• Self-motivated. Able to plan and organize ministry activities that intentionally build unity in the body of the church and relationships with Christ.
• Creative team player who can build a team of adult leaders to serve our youth.
Leader who is able to oversee a variety of programs within the student ministry, working with lay leaders under his authority to enhance the spiritual growth of our students.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Meets the qualifications of an elder as listed in 1 Timothy 3:1-7.
• Ability and desire for the task of preaching and teaching congressionally when called upon to do so under the direction of the Lead Pastor.
• Strong sense of call to Student Ministry, and a passion for students and their families.
• Skilled at cross-cultural, cross-generational ministry within a socioeconomically diverse congregation.
• A display of such desirable qualities as teamwork, cooperation, dependability, organization, hard work, respect, and a teachable spirit. Must adhere to strict confidentiality surrounding personal conversations with leadership, students, and families in order to create an atmosphere of trust and mentoring.
• A commitment to, and agreement with the statement of beliefs of the SBC 2000 Baptist Faith and Message and those of Calvary Baptist Church.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop, implement and direct programs for the students of our church and geographic area promoting spiritual growth and wholesome activity leading to a personal salvation experience, ongoing discipleship, and spiritual maturity.
• Minister to the needs of youth and their families in times of crisis. This includes, but is not limited to hospitalization, deaths of family or friends or other physical, emotional, or spiritual needs.
• Teaching/Preaching: Be the primary voice of Biblical instruction to students.
• Teach the importance of both local and international missions in the church. Plan mission activities and service projects for students to participate in both locally and abroad.
• Be involved in the lives of students through cooperation with the local middle and high schools, as well as NMSU and other schools.
• Develop programs and provide leadership on Sunday morning, and Wednesday night activities for the youth.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Digital resume shall be submitted to Calvary Baptist
Church at hiring@cbclascruces.org
COMPENSATION: $50,000
This number represents the entire remuneration of compensation allotted to the Student Pastor by the church, which at his discretion will be distributed across the categories of salary, housing allowance, insurances and all other necessary or elected withholdings.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:
Vacation Time
• 1 to 5 year - 2 weeks - 6.67 hours per month.
• 5 to 15 years. - 3 weeks - 10 hours per month
• Over 15 years - 4 weeks - 13.33 hours per month