Buffalo Students/Discipleship Pastor

Job Description:  Invest in the next generation by maintaining a ministry that invests in the lives of middle and high school students and supports growth in their relationship with God. Teach biblical lessons in exciting and challenging ways while programming fun event nights and meaningful worship experiences. Make a difference in the lives of students and volunteers each week through shepherding and mentoring while growing strong relationships with fellow Buffalo Students teammates.

Key Responsibilities:

Student Lead

• Mentor and lead a Buffalo Students Leadership Team
• Plan, prepare, assign sermons during the school year
• Create community and a fun atmosphere among volunteers.
• Organize and set up weekly Buffalo Students nights along with special event nights
• Build healthy and honoring relationships with coworkers and attend monthly staff meetings
• Support and carry out any additional tasks required
• Work with team to ensure Buffalo Students ministry needs are met
• Train and encourage volunteers
• Oversee the Buffalo Students Budget.
• Encourage, provide wise counsel, instruct, teach, and mentor kids of all ages on a weekly basis.

Discipleship Pastor

• Instilling a standard of excellence and a spiritual intensity within the volunteer teams.
  • Show up Prepared & Prayed up!
• Casting Vision with the Lead Pastor to develop healthy church culture.
• Coaching Volunteer Teams, Team Leads, and Small Group Leaders.
• Develop and maintain a simple but effective discipleship plan for new believers.
• Lead Team Huddles and be a carrier of the leadership’s vision.
• Invest in Church-Wide Leadership Development.
  • Teachings, Next Steps Class, Discover Buffalo, etc.
• Developing and equipping the Leadership at Buffalo.
• Oversee the Spiritual Formation Budget.
• General Pastoral Responsibilities (Events, Funerals, Team Care, etc.).
  • Assisting and teaching for classes and leadership opportunities.

Volunteer Team Care:

• Create a pathway of spiritual growth and leadership for adult leaders.
• Assisting the Lead Pastor in creating a healthy church environment.
• Recruiting, training, and maintaining a volunteer teams.
• Planning and scheduling teams for weekly Buffalo Students.

Spiritual Criteria:

• Professes Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
• Commitment to personal spiritual and leadership growth
• Models standards and expectations of leaders within Buffalo Church
• Must attend (with Spouse) at Buffalo Church

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience leading teams proven by strong interpersonal, leadership and organizational skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Microsoft ToDo, Outlook and Planning Center.
• Pastoring experience and volunteer mobilization experience. 
• Must possess a developed Christian maturity and model Christian character at work, home, and social life as well as social media.
• Highly organized, but flexible.
• Exemplary oral & written skills
• Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively.
• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality.
• Self-initiating and Self-Managed
• Problem solver & Project Manager
• Team player and team builder.