To apply for this position, please send your resume and a brief cover letter to Student Ministry Director Katy Colen at katy@goodnewschurch.life.
POSITION TITLE: Middle School Ministry Coordinator
DATE: July 2024
SUPERVISOR: Student Ministry Director
TIME COMMITMENT: Full Time, 40 hours a week
Help students and parents build their lives on the reality of Jesus by living out our values of Pursue God, Build Community, and Live Generously.
LEADERSHIP ROLES:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
In partnership with the Student Ministry team, develop and implement a discipleship path for Middle School students that builds their lives on the reality of Jesus so they are sent out as missionaries when they graduate from the ministry.
Partner with Student Ministry team to develop and teach messages for Middle School primarily and other student ministry environments as needed.
Collaborate with the Route 56 Coordinators to create thoughtful programmatic and ever overlaps between 5th – 8th grade.
Oversee all weekly programming and events.
Collaborate with the Student Ministry team to set the spiritual climate, key objectives (“wins”), and goals for the Student Ministry overall and Middle School Ministry specifically.
Build a Middle School student leadership team that sets a cultural tone for the rest of the Student Ministry, that inspires others to participate, and provides practical support and leadership on a weekly basis.
Provide creative thought and evaluate the Middle School Ministry’s culture, strategy, and systems.
Propose and maintain the budget for Middle School Ministry, including budget planning, purchasing, receipts and related paperwork.
Plan retreats, camps and missions experiences that form students, leaders, and parents’ faith together.
Manage and maintain a safe and welcoming environment for students, adhering to child protection policies and procedures, and actively leading an anti-abuse program.
Partner with Student Ministry team to curate an intentional calendar.
Identify, recruit, onboard, train and appreciate an adult volunteer team and foster a Crew- driven ministry model.
Create a recruiting process for a variety of roles inviting the larger church to fulfill its call to raise students in Christ and point them toward spiritual maturity.
Recruit, train and develop Crew Leaders to serve each grade level, with emphasis in these leaders being equipped for relational discipleship.
Develop and implement an atmosphere of generous leadership.
Develop a tiered leadership system, recruiting, training and developing Crew Coaches that serve the Crew Leaders.
Build relationships with students and parents/guardians, knowing names, stories, and faith journeys.
Spend time with students on campus, at games, and local events.
Work with the Student Ministry team to create training events that inform and equip parents/guardians to be the primary disciple-maker for their kids.
Communicate effectively with students, parents/guardians, and the broader congregation through various platforms, including social media, newsletters, and announcements.
Partner with other church staff to incorporate students into serving consistently all over the church.
Be present as a key discipleship voice in the local student community, churched or unchurched: provide emergency support for the community in times of crisis or uncertainty.
A Note from the Executive Pastor:
Greetings from Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.
Why would God potentially call me to Good News?
Good News Church is a special church. I realize I'm biased, but I would not make this statement to someone considering a transition for their family unless it's true.
Most people look at the location of the church (along 30a, which is arguably one of the most beautiful communities in the country) and think it would be ideal to live at the beach. However, the people are the best part of moving to the area and working at Good News.
I've served as the Executive Pastor of a 6,000-member church, and our Missions/Connections Pastor served at Life Church. We both say that this is the healthiest staff and lay leadership culture we have been a part of. We left two solid churches because we resonated with what God is going through Good News in this community. One of our new staff members ran communications at Red Rocks in Denver, and he says the same thing.
God is moving! Over the last three years, we have grown from 600 to 2,300 expected at Easter.
Wednesday nights have become our Next Gen Nights, with over 150 students. We are now staffing accordingly and need someone to be the point leader. We have two folks working as part-time Coordinators of Route 56, a new hire as the department head, and a new HS coordinator. We are looking to hire one more Student Ministry staff, a Middle School Coordinator.
The Lead Pastor has a tremendous vision for how Good News invests in this community. We are not looking to build a "brand" and have dozens of Good News Churches throughout the area. However, we plan to plant a second campus on the west side of town in several years. Our desire is to have two campuses and one ministry center in the area so we can partner with God and sow the gospel extravagantly in this community.
Here are a couple of links to check out.
www.goodnewschurch.life
Instagram @goodnewssrb
Instagram @bradgoode
https://30a.com...check out the videos of Grayton Beach, Rosemary Beach, Seaside, Santa Rosa Beach. We stretch from Santa Rosa Beach to Inlet Beach when you look at the map. Basically all of 30a.