Position Type: Full Time (Exempt)
Direct Supervisor: Student Minister
Position Summary: Leads the relational and discipleship efforts of Shades Student Ministry among middle school students by investing in students, equipping volunteers, and implementing the ministry's vision and strategy.
Position Profile:
- Passionate about reaching and discipling students with the Gospel.
- Gifted in recruiting, developing, and caring for volunteer leaders.
- Relationally driven with students, parents, and leaders.
- A strong communicator and discipler.
- Organized, dependable, and able to execute ministry plans effectively.
- Humble, teachable, and emotionally mature.
- A collaborative team player who supports the vision of Shades Students.
- Called to student ministry within the local church.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and champion the discipleship of middle school students within Shades Students.
- Build meaningful relationships with middle school students and their families while providing pastoral care and spiritual guidance.
- Recruit, train, equip, and shepherd volunteer leaders who serve middle school students.
- Foster a healthy culture of discipleship, leadership development, and care among students and leaders.
- Oversee the implementation of ministry environments and initiatives for middle school students.
- Assist in the planning and execution of Student Camp, Crave Weekend, mission trips, and other student ministry events.
- Collaborate with the Student Minister, High School Minister, and Student Ministry Coordinator to accomplish ministry goals and objectives.
- Support the broader mission of the church by embracing the mission, values, and ministry strategy of Shades and assisting with church-wide initiatives as needed.
- Perform other related duties that may benefit the church as assigned by the Student Minister or Executive Staff.
Our Team Values
- We lift high the name of Jesus
Worship/Disciplemaking/Prayer
- We serve with joy
Humility/Generosity/Initiative
- We take new ground
Courage/Evangelism/Dependence on God
- We grow together
Evaluation/Feedback/Empowerment
- We stand shield to shield
Trust/Integrity/Commitment
OUR MISSION
Leveraging who we are and what we have been given for the sake of the gospel wherever we are and wherever God takes us.
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WHAT WE BELIEVE
We believe the doctrines found in The Baptist Faith & Message. Please click here to read The Baptist Faith & Message in its entirety.
Skills Required
- Passion for reaching and discipling students with the Gospel
- Ability to recruit, develop, equip, and care for volunteer leaders
- Strong relational skills with students, parents, and leaders
- Strong communication and discipleship skills
- Organized, dependable, and able to execute ministry plans effectively
- Humility, teachability, and emotional maturity
- Ability to collaborate as part of a ministry team
- Calling to student ministry within the local church
What We Do
Shades Mountain Baptist Church is a nonprofit Baptist church in Birmingham/Vestavia Hills, Alabama. It centers its ministry on worship, Christian community, discipleship, prayer, evangelism, and local and global missions. The church’s stated mission is to leverage its people and resources for the gospel wherever it is called, while cooperating with the Southern Baptist Convention and teaching the doctrines of the Baptist Faith & Message.
