The High School Student Pastor is responsible for leading and developing the church’s youth ministry, fostering an environment where students can grow in their faith and build lasting relationships. This role involves recruiting, training, and equipping a team of volunteers to engage with youth, while providing mentorship, care, and spiritual guidance to students. The High School Youth Pastor plans and executes dynamic events, programs, and retreats that support the church’s mission and vision for youth. Additionally, they ensure the safety and well-being of all students, maintaining a secure environment for ministry activities. A key part of the role is teaching and discipling students through biblical instruction, small group discussions, and mentorship.
Key Responsibilities:
Build and Lead Youth Ministry Teams:
- Recruit, train, and develop volunteers and leaders to create a strong, dynamic youth ministry team.
- Empower and equip team members for their roles, ensuring they have the tools, resources, and support needed to succeed.
- Foster a collaborative and supportive team environment, prioritizing communication and mutual growth.
Care For and Disciple High School Students:
- Develop meaningful relationships with students, providing mentorship, guidance, and spiritual support.
- Be a consistent presence in the lives of youth, off ering pastoral care, counseling, and emotional support.
- Create a safe, intentional space where students feel valued, heard, and encouraged in their faith journey.
Plan and Execute Engaging Youth Events:
- Design and lead impactful events, activities, and programs that foster community, growth, and fun.
- Oversee the planning and execution of regular youth group meetings, retreats, mission trips, and special events.
- Collaborate with church leadership and volunteers to ensure events align with the church’s vision and mission for youth ministry.
Ensure Student Safety and Well-being:
- Establish and maintain safety protocols for all youth activities, ensuring a secure and nurturing environment.
- Train volunteers and leaders in safety, emergency procedures, and child protection policies.
- Regularly evaluate programs to ensure students’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs are being met in a safe and supportive environment.
Teach and Disciple Students:
- Develop and deliver relevant and engaging biblical lessons that challenge students to grow in their faith and understanding of God’s word.
- Use creative methods and teaching styles to connect with students of various learning styles and backgrounds.
Requirements
- Love and Heart for Students: Someone who has a passion and calling to reach and disciple the next generation.
- Communication: Someone who has the ability to cast vision, preach and communicate clearly to students, volunteers and parents.
- Recruiter and Developer of People: Someone who has proven ability to recruit and develop volunteers and students.
- Healthy Systems Mindset: Someone who can create and work systems to better reach and engage people.
- Growth Minded Ownership: Someone who takes ownership of the ministry and their goals, but who has the humility and team mindset to take feedback and continue growing.
Why We Love This Opportunity
I love this opportunity because Victory Family is a fast growing church that is reaching a lot of people far from God. They have a healthy staff culture and are building a new facility that will benefit all generations. This is a great opportunity for someone to step into a great leadership role, reach lots of students and families and build leaders for the future of the church.
About Victory Family Church
Founded in 2013, Victory Family Church has grown into a vibrant, multi-site church with campuses in Norman, Newcastle, Chickasha, and Shawnee. We are deeply committed to our mission—to help those far from Christ know Him, and those who know Him grow in Him. Every Sunday, each location delivers the same message, preached live by local campus pastors. Our culture is marked by a true sense of Family, passion for Jesus and his people, commitment to excellence, and missional clarity.
About Norman
Norman is a thriving college town that is also a part of the OKC metro area. Norman has approximately 128,026 people and the metro is a little over 1 million. Norman consists of a lot of young families. It has a small-town vibe but is close to a larger city.
