ASSOCIATE PASTOR OF STUDENTS Full Time

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE
ASSOCIATE PASTOR OF STUDENTS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Associate Pastor of Students is responsible for providing
leadership and vision in planning, conducting, and evaluating a comprehensive student ministry.
• Supervisor: Senior Pastor
• Classification: Regular Full-Time Employee, Ministerial Employee
• Compensation: Full-Time Salary, Family Medical Coverage, and Retirement
Contribution
• Website: www.lakelandbaptist.org
• How To Apply: Submit resume with references, sermon links, and cover letter to Senior
Pastor, Dr. Donald Schmidt ([email protected]).
SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Student Ministries. Plan, coordinate, and lead in all aspect of the church’s ministries and
programs for students from 6th grade through 12th grade, including Sunday school, regular
student worship services, summer camps, mission trips, and periodic recreational and
fellowship activities.
2. Recruitment of Volunteers. Enlist, recruit, train, and develop all volunteers needed for the
student ministries, including, Sunday school teachers, adult mentors and leaders, and adult
sponsors to student special events.
3. Student Leadership Development. Develop and disciple a group of students in spiritual
growth and leadership within the student ministry.
4. Parent Ministry. (a) Design, plan, and conduct periodic student parent meetings in order to
engage and update families of student attending the church and (b) plan and coordinate,
either in conjunction with the Minister of Preschool and Children’s Ministry or only for the
Student Ministry, periodic training programs for parents of teenagers or soon-to-be-teenagers
regarding issues relating to the teenage years and ways for parents to raise teenagers
successfully.
5. Compliance with Child Abuse Policy. Ensure all student leaders and volunteers are in
compliance with the church’s Policy for the Prevention of Child Abuse or Neglect.
6. Budgeting. Prepare, monitor, and administer annual budgets for the student ministry.
7. Pastoral Functions. Preach on Sundays as requested by the Senior Pastor. Assist with
baptisms, funerals, visitations, spiritual counseling, matters of church discipline, and other
similar pastoral functions for the church as assigned by the Senior Pastor.
8. Lakeland Christian Academy. Work with LCA Administration to promote unity between
LCA and LBC, to provide input on shared-space between LCA and LBC, to speak and serve
in LCA student events, to minister to LCA students and their parents, and to connect
unchurched LCA students and parents with LBC.
9. Other Duties. Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Pastor.

SPIRITUAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Salvation, Spiritual Growth, and Christian Character. Possesses a close relationship with
Jesus Christ, pursues Christlike holiness and maturity, and demonstrates a passion for Christ
and His Kingdom through personal spiritual disciplines, service, accountability, and
missional living.
2. Biblical Fidelity. Demonstrates a faithfulness to Scripture and sound doctrine and is in full
agreement with the BFM 2000.
3. Pastoral Calling. Meets the requirements of a pastor/elder/overseer as defined in Scripture
and has a calling and desire to serve the church in a pastoral role (1 Tim 3:1-7; Tit 1:5-9).
4. Ability to Lead, Teach, Evangelize, and Disciple. Has the ability to lead and teach church
members in the areas of discipleship and becoming disciple makers. Demonstrates a passion
for evangelism, regularly engages others in gospel conversations, and is able to encourage
and train others to live missional lives.
5. Practical Vision. Is able to establish a vision for the administrative and discipleship
ministries of the church that is consistent with the overall vision and mission of the church
and is able to implement that vision to move the church forward toward accomplishing the
vision.
6. People Skills. Has good people skills and the ability to work with staff as a part of the team
and to connect with the members of the church.
7. Wisdom in Student Relationships. Has wisdom with respect to developing and maintaining
appropriate professional relationships with students while avoiding inappropriate
relationships with any students in the student ministry.
8. Desire for Excellence. Is a person who strives for excellence and creativity in the ministry of
church administration and in all aspects of his life and career.
9. Education/Experience. Has or is currently working toward a seminary degree and has
training or experience in student ministry.