Student Pastor

TITLE:                                    Director of Student Ministry   

POSITION TYPE:                  FULL TIME – Director level

COMPENSATION:                Salary plus FT Benefits 

REPORTS TO:                       Dripping Springs Campus Pastor

PLEASE READ THE ENTIRETY OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION BEFORE SUBMITTING RESUME

LifeFamily is a rapidly growing church with multiple congregations throughout Austin, Texas and the surrounding communities. Led by Pastor Randy Phillips, we exist to see lives transformed by the power of Jesus Christ. 

The Student Director is responsible for leading a transformational ministry program for 5th grade - 12th grade students. This role will be tasked with developing & maintaining a vibrant student ministry while training & equipping a team of volunteers and working in collaboration with parents to effectively disciple students to become life-long followers of Jesus Christ. This role will require someone with strong leadership and gathering skills and a desire to invest heavily in and serve the local families of the Dripping Springs area. As a ministry leader, this position will work with & support other Life Dripping Springs Staff to build a thriving church that impacts families. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Authentically disciple middle school and high school students in their relationship with Jesus.
• Build and coordinate high-energy, dynamic weekly programs for middle school and high school students.
• Dream up and create exciting events and opportunities to connect with students and gather them together throughout the year, both small-scale and large-scale.
• Initiate and develop supplemental programs for students as needed (discipleship LifeGroups, Bible study classes, serving teams, missions, leadership, internships, etc.)
• Lead and organize the LifeStudents Dream Team volunteers into roles and schedules for weekly programs and events. Recruit new team members and grow the team. Invest in relationships with team members.
• Manage and maintain budget for Student Ministry
• Connect and build relationships with students outside of programs. Attend various activities (sporting events, band concerts, dance shows, etc.) to engage with students. Go to lunch and coffee with them. Be in their world.
• Connect with parents through consistent communication to continually build trust.

Essential Skills

• Committed to growing in personal walk with God and studying His Word.
• Passionate about students coming to know Jesus.
• High initiative and creativity to plan events.
• "Gathering" personality...someone students are drawn to and has the ability to pull them in.
• Dynamic, confident, relational
• Organized and responsible in planning details
• Strong public communication/teaching skills - can speak the language of the middle school / high school student 
• Strong social media skillset for connection and promotion
• High integrity and role-model for students
• Places emphasis on Excellence and a culture of Honor with team and students
• Confidentiality, Maturity, Discretion, Emotional Intelligence, and Christ-like attitude toward all.

More about LifeFamily! 

Randy Phillips is the founding and lead pastor of LifeFamily, with churches across the Central Texas area. He is the founding member of the Dove Award winning Contemporary Christian trio Phillips, Craig and Dean. In 2005, with an extensive background in ministry, music, radio and television, Randy and his wife Denise launched the church that would ultimately become the LifeFamily of churches. Currently there are 5 campuses - Southwest, Downtown, Marble Falls, Mueller, and Dripping Springs - with a 6th campus launching in northwest Austin this year. 

About Dripping Springs, Texas! 

Dripping Springs is located just 25 minutes west of Downtown Austin and known as the “Gateway to the Hill Country.” It’s a charming and rapidly growing little big town full of award winning schools, spectacular natural wonders, unique shopping, eclectic live music venues, and some of the best barbecue in Texas. 

One of the best things about Dripping Springs is the strong sense of family and community pride. People love being together. And people love where they live! 

This sleepy little hill country town has experienced an unbelievable boom over the last few years, driven by all the things that make Drip great. The school district is projected to double within the next few years. In one corner of the district, 3 elementary schools exist within 3 miles of one another. With the growth comes a strong need for life-giving churches. So, just over two years ago, we started one! 

Starting a church is really hard work, but we are passionate about our friends and neighbors getting to know Jesus Christ and being transformed by his love. We know that God is up to something special through Life Dripping Springs! 

Ready to Have Some Fun?

Two years in and we’ve seen God do some pretty amazing things in Dripping Springs. We started in a middle school, spent 4 months in a wedding venue during the pandemic, and currently meet in a movie theater. Currently, between 600-700 people worship weekly at Life Dripping Springs. 

God has blown us away! We were able to purchase 10 beautiful acres in the Hill Country, right next to a new elementary school. The property is gorgeous and full of heritage oaks. We have contracted an architect and builder, and plan on breaking ground on a campus that will minister to 2000 people weekly. 

We’re passionate about the next generation, and believe that with the right leadership, there is potential to grow a ministry to reach hundreds of students in Dripping Springs. We’re looking for a dynamic leader that can build a strong team, rally students to wholeheartedly follow Jesus Christ, and make a difference with their lives. We also believe that student ministry should be full throttle fun! And the absolute best student ministries build a strong model for parent involvement. 

Dream BIG! 

Because we’re dreaming big! We’re just not looking for average student ministry. We are believing BIG for a great leader to dream up creative and transformational programming in our community and reach musicians, athletes, scholars, creatives, techies and cowboys. We’re looking for an adventurist approach to student ministry that is anything but boring. The budget to fuel this type of ministry is there, so dream it up and let’s go! 

This job description is meant to be general in nature.  Specific duties may be required that are not mentioned.  Teamwork is a core value of LifeAustin and it is important to continue in that spirit.  As our Church and ministry grows, other responsibilities may be required and added.

***Please include with resume...

1. A video or audio sample of a recent message/talk 

2. A recent picture of yourself

3. Include links to ALL social media profiles

***3 Years of Youth Ministry Experience Required