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Youth/Assistant Pastor

Foot of Ten Independent Baptist Church

Duncansville, PA
full time
on-site
Student Ministry

About This Role

Foot of Ten Independent Baptist Church in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, is prayerfully seeking a full-time Youth/Assistant Pastor to join our ministry team. We are looking for a man who loves the Lord, has a heart for people (especially teenagers), and wants to invest himself in the life of a local church. Our Senior Pastor, Dave Huston, has been covering the youth ministry for the past several years while the youth group has continued to grow, and we are ready for a dedicated youth leader to come alongside him and our church family. This role is centered on student ministry (grades 7 through 12), including Sunday School, Wednesday evening youth group, discipleship, outreach, and the year-round activities that help our teens grow in Christ. Foot of Ten is also home to Blair County Christian School, which opens additional opportunities to invest in children, teenagers, and families. We are not looking for one person to do everything. We want to find the right man and shape responsibilities around his gifts, experience, and the needs of the ministry. In addition to youth, that may include areas such as preaching and teaching, children's ministry, discipleship, outreach, Christian education, athletics, music and media, and other church ministry, as the Lord leads.

Responsibilities

- Lead and shepherd the Youth Group ministry for grades 7 through 12 - Teach and disciple teens (Sunday School in the Youth Room and Wednesday evening youth group) - Plan and lead youth activities, outreach, and special events (including Teen Camp) - Build relationships with students and their families - Serve alongside the Senior Pastor and church family as a Youth/Assistant Pastor - Invest in related ministry areas as gifts and church needs allow (examples may include preaching and teaching, children's ministry, discipleship, outreach, Christian education, athletics, music and media) - Partner with Blair County Christian School opportunities where helpful to the overall ministry

Qualifications

- A clear love for the Lord Jesus Christ and a heart for people, especially teenagers - Desire to serve and grow in the ministry of a local Independent Baptist church - Giftedness and willingness to lead student ministry (grades 7-12) - Bachelor's degree or formal ministry education helpful but not required - Previous ministry experience welcome; candidates ready to grow into a larger role also encouraged - Marriage is welcome but not required

Benefits

Compensation Starting salary of approximately $30,000 plus church-provided housing, with additional benefits including reduced-cost health insurance, a cell phone stipend, discounted Christian school tuition for staff children, and paid vacation. How to Apply Please send your resume to Pastor Dave Huston at pastordave@footoftenibc.org. Church website: https://footoftenibc.org/