Youth Pastor

ABOUT RIVER’S EDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH
    River’s Edge Community Church (RECC), a multicultural, intergenerational community of believers on the west side of Lansing, Michigan, is seeking a full-time Youth Pastor. Over the last 24 years, our non-denominational church has grown to over 400 people and keeps growing! God is moving in our area, and we are enjoying the ride!
    We are currently in the midst of a four-million-dollar building expansion and renovation! While construction is ongoing, we plan to return to our redesigned building in the late spring of 2025. With an expanded worship center and lobby, a dedicated kids ministry wing, and more capacity than ever for connection, we cannot wait to see how God uses our new space!

ABOUT OUR STUDENT MINISTRIES
    Our youth group meets on Sunday nights, bringing middle school and high school students together for much of the evening, with grade-based small groups and occasional separation for the teaching. We value excellent weekly programming, special events to drive engagement, and intentional relationship-building activities. There is a dedicated team of volunteers in place, invested student leaders, and passionate support for youth ministry from the church’s Leadership Team. Our church is uniquely positioned with connections to multiple school districts, including one of the most diverse school districts in Michigan, and other ministries in the area.
    We desire to find a leader who can help students live more like Jesus, cultivate diversity in our student ministry, and connect students with our church family. We are looking for someone great at building relationships with students, comfortable cultivating a team of volunteers, excited to build upon a solid foundation, and passionate about creating more opportunities for more students to hear more about Jesus!

OVERVIEW OF THE YOUTH PASTOR ROLE
RECC is seeking a full-time Youth Pastor to provide oversight, leadership, and vision to our youth ministry.

• Student Ministry Responsibilities:
  • Help students grow in their walk with Christ.
  • Develop and lead weekly student gatherings by preparing messages, group discussion materials, and activities, whether assisted by a curated curriculum (e.g., Orange) or independently created.
  • Organize and lead trips, camps/retreats, events, and service opportunities throughout the year.
  • Recruit, equip, schedule, lead, and empower all volunteers and any assigned Student Ministry staff.
  • Spend intentional and specific time connecting with students outside of church and planned youth ministry activities (school activities, athletics, performances, hangouts, etc.)
  • Build relationships with students’ families and communicate regularly with parents/guardians.
  • Connect students to our weekend services. We want Student Ministry to be part of the church, not a silo ministry!

• Additional Responsibilities:
  • Attend weekly staff meetings.
  • Communicate regularly with the Lead Pastor and Executive Pastor.
  • Collaborate with our Kids Ministry and Young Adult Ministry leaders to create continuity and intentional connectivity through our ministries.
  • Assist in other areas of ministry that fit gifting, passion, and ability.

    The position is full-time with an annual salary between $42,000 and $52,000 (commensurate with education and experience) plus medical and retirement benefits. We prefer but do not require a Bachelor’s degree in a ministry-related field and some ministry-related experience (volunteer or paid). The projected start date is flexible, based on a mutual understanding of what works best for the candidate and the ministry. But we are ready to welcome the right candidate as soon as they can start!

    Our ideal candidate is someone who:

• Loves Jesus!
• Loves students!
• Loves to have fun!
• Loves to communicate God’s Word in a passionate, engaging, and applicable way!
• Loves to learn because leaders are learners!
• Loves to work with teams but is also a self-starter who can proactively pursue and implement initiatives to take our student ministry to the next level!

If this sounds like you, please send a cover letter, your resumé, and references to Jobs@riversedgecc.com by March 1, 2025. Check out riversedgecc.com to learn more about our church!