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Youth Pastor
Harbor Church
Westminster, CO
full time
on-site
Student Ministry
About This Role
About Harbor Church
Harbor Church exists to Welcome Home the Hurting, Equip and Launch the Called, and Make Jesus Tangible, one life at a time. It is a healthy, growing, community-focused church in Westminster, Colorado (Denver Metro), known for authentic relationships, biblical teaching, intentional discipleship, and developing leaders.
Position Summary
Harbor Church is seeking a relational, visionary, and spiritually mature Youth Pastor who is passionate about discipling students (grades 6-12) while partnering with parents to build lifelong followers of Jesus Christ. This full-time role reports to the Lead Pastor and provides visionary leadership for Harbor Youth (about 63 students weekly, 12-15 volunteer leaders), helping students through key transitions and giving parents practical resources and biblical guidance.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, lead, and continually improve weekly Harbor Youth gatherings
- Develop and implement a three-year strategic ministry plan
- Recruit, train, mentor, and develop volunteer leaders and interns
- Build healthy student small groups and a student leadership team
- Build relationships with students at schools, sports, and community activities
- Partner closely with parents through resources, training, and communication
- Create transition strategies from Children's Ministry and discipleship pathways for graduating seniors
- Join the Sunday Teaching Team 3-5 times a year
- Oversee ministry planning, budgeting, calendar, and events
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Ministry, Theology, Biblical Studies, Christian Leadership, or a related field (seminary welcome, not required)
- 2+ years of full-time youth ministry experience preferred
- Experience leading middle school and high school ministries, developing volunteer leaders, and creating ministry systems
- Strong biblical teaching and communication abilities
- Clear, growing relationship with Jesus Christ; agreement with Harbor Church's Statement of Faith
- Background check required; flexibility for evenings, weekends, camps, and retreats
Benefits
Health, dental and vision insurance (employee), 3% retirement match, professional development stipend, housing allowance, PTO.
How to Apply
This search is conducted by Aaron Hur Group. Apply through the AHG Career Portal: https://www.aaronhurgroup.com/jobs-1
Contact: Jack Walker, jack@aaronhurgroup.com