At The Life Church, we believe ministry is more than a job. It’s an opportunity to use your gifts, experience, and calling to help people know Jesus and grow in their relationship with Him.

We’re looking for people who love Jesus, love people, work well with a team, and are passionate about building the local church. If you believe God may be leading you to serve at TLC, we’d love to hear from you.

Explore our current opportunities below and submit an application to take the next step.
Apply Here: https://thelifechurchofpicayune.churchcenter.com/people/forms/1300509

Hours: Full-Time
Reports to: Lead Pastor
Supervises: None

About the Position
The person hired for this position will be responsible for building and overseeing relational Student and Young Adults ministries at TLC. Our Student Ministry serves students in 6th-12th grade, while our Young Adults ministry is focused on helping young adults transition from student ministry into a growing, active faith of their own as they enter adulthood.

This person needs to be someone who has natural leadership capabilities with a “go-getter” mentality, but also has the ability to be coachable. At the moment, our Student Ministry averages 40-60 students every Wednesday night with a committed volunteer Dream Team of about 10-15 adults every Wednesday. As the Student/Young Adults Pastor/Director, your primary responsibilities within Student Ministry will be to teach, disciple, and fellowship with students as well as recruit, train, and lead adult volunteers and student leaders.

You’ll be responsible for overseeing weekly student worship experiences that include many technical components. In addition to weekly Wednesday night gatherings, the Student Ministry participates in camps, retreats, missions projects, and other various off-site events that you’ll be responsible for organizing and overseeing with your Dream Team.

Ministering to students is just an element of what we’re looking for in a Student/Young Adults Pastor/Director at TLC. The Student Ministry Dream Team is one of the strongest Dream Teams in our church, and working with them to continue growing in their relationship with Jesus as well as their calling in the church is incredibly important.

Young Adults Ministry
The Young Adults portion of this position is unique because this ministry is still being built. There is significant freedom for the Student/Young Adults Pastor/Director to help develop the culture, identity, leadership structure, and long-term strategy of Young Adults at TLC.

One of the primary goals of this ministry is to help bridge the gap between Student Ministry and adult life in the church. We want students graduating from high school to have a clear next step where they can continue growing spiritually, developing meaningful Christian community, serving within the local church, and learning how to follow Jesus faithfully through the unique transitions of young adulthood.

Our current expectation is to have one intentional Young Adults gathering each month with an emphasis on relationship, discipleship, worship, teaching, and community. Rather than building a ministry that depends entirely on one large monthly event, we want to cultivate a culture where smaller groups of young adults naturally gather throughout the month for community, discipleship, meals, Bible study, and life together.

Because this ministry is in its early stages, the person stepping into this role will have the opportunity to help shape what Young Adults at TLC becomes. We are looking for someone who can identify and develop leaders, build relationships with young adults, listen to the needs of this generation, and create environments where young adults feel connected to both one another and the larger church.

Ambition, intentionality, and integrity are three of the biggest traits we’re looking for in any staff member at TLC. We believe God is always looking at our hearts in everything we do, and success isn’t always defined by the tangible results of our effort. We believe that God is responsible for the fruit of our ministries, but it’s our desire to give Him our absolute best effort in everything we do.

When you ask us what we do on staff at TLC, we believe we’ve been called to more than just a job description. We are passionate about using our talents for God’s purposes, and that’s why we’ve dedicated our careers to a ministry, not just a job title. Our staff team is more than just a team, it’s a family. Being on staff at TLC means you’ll always own your ministry area, but you’ll never have to do it alone.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Specifics include but are not limited to):

• Oversee the overall well-being of our Student and Young Adults ministries.
• Lead middle school and high school students to encourage their spiritual growth.
• Oversee and examine curriculum for Wednesday night services and small groups.
• Maintain appropriate communication with students in order to be aware of what’s going on in their lives and to remain a voice in their day-to-day.
• Look for creative means to actively be a presence on middle and high school campuses.
• Attend and show support for students in extracurricular activities such as sporting and creative arts events.
• Recruit, train, and lead adult volunteers and student leaders.
• Plan quarterly trainings with your Dream Team that provide them with knowledge and resources to flourish in their calling.
• Organize and schedule Dream Team members for Wednesday night services.
• Build/program a Wednesday night experience that’s energetic and engaging for students.
• Lead weekly huddles with the Dream Team every Wednesday night to encourage and equip them to win.
• Use TLC Students social media pages to keep students up-to-date with all that’s going on in the Student Ministry. Bonus points for growing a student team to help oversee this.
• Build and create an on-ramp process for all future prospective Dream Team members.
• Follow up with prospective Dream Team members and get them scheduled to start the on-ramping process.
• Attend conferences, listen to podcasts, read books, and follow resources that help keep you up-to-date on current student and young adult ministry strategies.
• Oversee the ongoing shifts that are required in Student Ministry to remain relevant and effective in reaching students.
• Incorporate students into Sunday morning serve opportunities.
• Help create and cultivate a culture where people WANT to be a part of the Dream Team.
• Oversee all Student Ministry spaces, including the Student Auditorium and gym area.
• Create a strategy that empowers you to build positive relationships with parents.
• Keep the Student Ministry calendar and events no less than three months out to ensure planning for events can be done efficiently.
• Develop and oversee a clear transition strategy for graduating seniors as they move from Student Ministry into Young Adults and the broader life of the church.
• Build relationships with young adults and intentionally disciple them through the unique spiritual, relational, vocational, and life transitions of young adulthood.
• Plan and lead a meaningful Young Adults gathering approximately once per month.
• Develop Young Adults gatherings that prioritize biblical teaching, authentic community, worship, relationship, and opportunities for spiritual growth.
• Create a culture that encourages young adults to gather in smaller groups throughout the month rather than relying solely on a monthly large-group gathering.
• Identify, recruit, disciple, and empower young adult leaders who can help cultivate community and eventually lead smaller gatherings, groups, and ministry opportunities.
• Develop a strategy for connecting new young adults into the ministry and helping them develop meaningful relationships.
• Help young adults discover opportunities to serve and become increasingly connected to the larger church rather than allowing Young Adults to function as a church within the church.
• Regularly evaluate the needs of young adults at TLC and develop ministry strategies that respond to those needs while remaining aligned with the vision and values of TLC.
• Help establish the long-term vision, culture, rhythms, and leadership structure of TLC Young Adults as the ministry grows.

Personal Requirements (Specifics include but are not limited to):

• Must demonstrate a personal, growing relationship with Christ.
• Must have leadership capabilities with a “go-getter” mentality.
• The ability to speak publicly and lead team devotionals weekly.
• Strong project management, event production, and planning skills.
• Build positive attitudes and relationships toward the church, its leaders, and staff.
• Participate fully in pastoral and ministry staff meetings and be responsible for communicating the direction and related needs for your areas of responsibility.
• Have a growing understanding of volunteer culture and recruitment strategies.
• Have a genuine desire to disciple both students and young adults rather than simply planning events for them.
• Be comfortable building something that does not yet have an established structure, culture, or complete ministry model.
• Be willing to develop leaders and release ministry rather than feeling responsible for personally leading every gathering or relationship.

Qualifications:

• The ability to have an extroverted personality. Someone who can initiate conversation and not merely respond.
• Proficient in Planning Center and other communication platforms.
• Continual growth in leadership abilities as demonstrated by ongoing involvement with conferences, seminars, reading, and mentoring.
• The ability to work in high-pressure environments and troubleshoot situations on-the-fly.
• A growing desire to see how church cultures evolve as attendance increases.
• Someone who’s more proactive than reactive.
• The ability to grow leaders who have the ability to grow teams.
• The ability to relate well across multiple life stages, from middle school students to young adults navigating college, careers, relationships, marriage, and other transitions into adulthood.
• The ability to develop ministry strategy without needing an existing program or template to maintain.