Next Gen Pastor Full Time

Next Gen Pastor
Day3 Church, Granite Falls, NC
Date Posted: 07/01/2026
Categories: Children’s Ministry – Family Pastor – Youth Pastor
Denominations: Southern Baptist
Church Size: 200-250
Job Type: Full-Time
Employee Workplace: Flexible
 
Reports to: Lead Pastor
Primary Emphasis: Kids Ministry Operations | Youth Ministry Oversight & Coaching | College Ministry Oversight.

This role is designed to provide leadership, development, and operational excellence—particularly in Kids Ministry—while offering coaching and oversight to Youth Ministry and vision, strategy, and oversight for future College Ministry.

About Day3 Church
Day3 launched in 2003 with a mission to make disciples and provide a modern-style church that would reach a new generation. We are located minutes from Lenoir Rhyne University, Appalachian State University, and several community colleges. We are seeking a strategic, pastoral leader to strengthen and oversee our Next Generation ministries.

Role Summary
The Next Gen Pastor provides strategic oversight of all birth–college ministries, with primary responsibility for leading and strengthening Day3 Kids (birth–6th grade).
This role ensures operational excellence, healthy systems, volunteer development, and alignment across Kids, Youth, and College Ministries. The Next Gen Pastor serves as the full-time staff lead and pastoral guide for the volunteer leaders in Youth and Children’s Ministries, to support inter-ministry communication and strategy. He is also charged with developing vision and strategy for future College Ministry at Day3. The Next Gen Pastor also provides pastoral support to parents and families.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Kids Ministry Leadership

• Lead all operations of Kids Ministry (birth–6th grade).
• Plan and execute weekly services and any discipleship programming.
• Recruit, train, and schedule volunteers.
• Oversee safety, environments, and systems (training, background checks, etc).
• Lead key events (VBS, family events, team gatherings, etc.).
• Maintain strong communication and partnership with parents.

Youth Ministry Oversight

• Provide coaching, accountability, and pastoral support to volunteers and teams in Youth ministries.
• Strengthen leadership development and discipleship pathways.
• Ensure alignment with church vision and ministry standards.
• Offer guidance on events, systems, and volunteer culture.

College Ministry Development

• Establish long-term vision, strategy, and systems for ongoing college ministry at Day3.
• Provide coaching, accountability, and pastoral support to volunteer leaders and teams.
• Strengthen leadership development and discipleship pathways.
• Ensure alignment with church vision and ministry standards.
• Offer guidance on events, systems, and volunteer culture.

Leadership & Administration

• Develop a unified Next Gen discipleship strategy.
• Manage budgets, supplies, and ministry systems.
• Communicate regularly with families.
• Participate in staff meetings and church-wide strategy.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Lead Pastor.

Ideal Candidate

• Growing, vibrant relationship with Jesus.
• Strong operational and organizational leadership skills.
• Experienced in Kids Ministry and volunteer development.
• Gifted at coaching and developing leaders.
• High emotional intelligence and collaborative spirit.
• Strategic thinker who builds sustainable systems.

Desired Outcomes

• A thriving, well-organized Kids Ministry.
• A supported and empowered Youth Ministry.
• A newly developed and effective College Ministry.
• Clear discipleship pathways from birth through college.
• Engaged families partnering in spiritual formation.

Ready to help shape the faith of the next generation? Send your resume and brief cover letter to [email protected].