Youth Pastor

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Are you passionate about helping the next generation follow Jesus

Do you love building teams developing leaders and creating ministry environments where students feel known cared for and challenged to grow

Are you energized by the opportunity to step into a growing church with strong momentum a committed volunteer team and a clear need for pastoral leadership among middle school and high school students

The Opportunity

Roots Church is seeking a Youth Pastor to lead and strengthen rootsYOUTH our ministry to middle school and high school students.

Roots Church is looking for a leader who can pastor students build strong volunteer teams partner well with parents and help create a ministry culture where students are loved discipled and equipped to follow Jesus.

Who We Are

Roots Church is a thriving non-denominational church in St. Clair Missouri with a mission to be a church that truly cares for people.

We are a go-big all-in church committed to seeing changed lives change lives. Our culture values excellence honor passion generosity Biblical truth and meaningful community.

Roots is currently reaching 1000 people every weekend with strong momentum among young families. Our weekend experiences are growing Roots Kids is thriving small groups are strong and our Dream Team culture continues to expand.

The Position

The Youth Pastor will provide pastoral leadership to rootsYOUTH helping middle school and high school students grow in their relationship with Jesus connect in meaningful community and take next steps in faith serving and spiritual maturity.

rootsYOUTH currently serves students through a weekly Wednesday night gathering. The ministry has a committed volunteer team great facilities and significant growth potential.

This is an opportunity to step into a healthy existing ministry and bring fresh leadership pastoral presence teaching structure and vision.

Primary Responsibilities

Lead rootsYOUTH with Vision and Pastoral Care

• Oversee the ministry to middle school and high school students.
• Create a safe welcoming fun and spiritually meaningful environment where students can grow closer to Jesus.
• Teach and communicate in a way that connects with students and helps them apply biblical truth to everyday life.
• Build relationships with students through Wednesday gatherings weekend experiences events and presence in their lives outside the church building.
• Help students take next steps in faith community serving and spiritual maturity.

Build and Develop Volunteer Leaders

• Recruit onboard train encourage and pray for rootsYOUTH volunteers.
• Lead the rootsYOUTH team with clarity consistency and care.
• Develop leaders who take ownership of the ministry care for students well and help create a healthy team culture.
• Plan ahead with the team communicate clearly and ensure volunteers are equipped for each gathering and event.
• Create a culture where leaders are growing spiritually relationally and practically.

Partner with Parents and Families

• Communicate consistently and professionally with parents and guardians.
• Build trust with families by being accessible responsive and pastoral.
• Support parents as they disciple their students and navigate challenges with wisdom and care.
• Work with staff and ministry leaders to help families feel known supported and connected to the broader life of Roots Church.

Strengthen Systems Structure and Excellence

• Oversee curriculum teaching plans gathering flow supplies purchases and ministry environments for rootsYOUTH.
• Ensure Wednesday gatherings and related ministry events are well-planned well-led and aligned with the culture of Roots Church.
• Work within the annual ministry budget.
• Maintain clean organized and excellent ministry spaces.
• Help evaluate and improve systems forms processes manuals and team communication.

Staff and Church Engagement

• Participate fully as a member of the Roots Church staff team.
• Connect regularly with this roles direct report the Executive Pastor.
• Attend weekly staff meetings devotional rhythms Dream Team Nights Area Coach meetings and key church gatherings.
• Support the broader mission and culture of Roots Church.
• Be present and engaged during weekend experiences and ministry events.
• Model the values language culture and expectations of Roots Church.

What Success Looks Like

A successful Youth Pastor at Roots will help create a ministry where:

• Students feel known loved challenged and excited to be part of rootsYOUTH.
• Parents trust the ministry and feel supported.
• Volunteers are consistent equipped encouraged and growing.
• The team takes ownership instead of waiting for one person to do everything.
• Student gatherings are engaging organized and spiritually meaningful.
• Students are taking next steps in their relationship with Jesus.
• Future leaders are being identified developed and released.

At Roots winning is not only about attendance. It is about shepherding people well developing leaders building healthy teams and executing ministry with excellence.

Who Will Thrive Here

The right candidate will likely be:

• Relational and pastoral not merely program-driven.
• Passionate about students families and next-generation discipleship.
• A strong communicator who can teach students in an engaging and biblical way.
• A team-builder who can recruit train empower and encourage volunteers.
• Flexible and able to thrive in a fast-paced growing church environment.
• Teachable aligned and able to honor leadership while bringing fresh ideas.
• Self-motivated and able to manage responsibilities without constant supervision.
• Committed to excellence without becoming rigid or impersonal.
• Comfortable being out with people not just working from behind a desk.
• Interested in long-term ministry leadership development and future growth.

Qualifications

Spiritual and Theological Alignment

• A personal active and growing relationship with Jesus.
• Agreement with the beliefs values and ministry approach of Roots Church.
• Commitment to biblical authority spiritual growth and Spirit-empowered ministry.
• A life marked by spiritual and emotional health.
• A passion for the gospel and a desire to help students and families follow Jesus.

Ministry Experience

• Experience leading in student ministry next-generation ministry or a comparable ministry environment.
• Ability to teach Scripture in a way that is clear engaging and age-appropriate.
• Experience recruiting developing and leading volunteers.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with students parents and leaders.

Leadership and Character

• Strong communication skills.
• High follow-through and personal responsibility.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise professional discernment.
• Positive energetic and solution-oriented attitude.
• Willingness to be flexible creative and responsive in a growing church.
• A teachable spirit and strong alignment with the leadership culture of Roots.
• Formal ministry education is welcome but practical ministry experience leadership ability teachability and cultural fit are especially important.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range: $55000$65000 depending on experience

Benefits include:

• Health insurance
• Housing allowance
• Paid time off
• Flex spending

Interested in Learning More

To continue the conversation apply today and well connect with you to discuss this opportunity further!