General Information
Job Title:
Assistant Pastor of Youth and Family: Main Street Presbyterian Church
Job Description:
Responsibilities
Youth (7th-12th Grade)
Develop a curriculum schedule for all teaching using the current church curriculum or other resources as approved by the session
Teach a youth (grades 7-12) Sunday school class using a curriculum approved by the session and help coordinate volunteer teachers.
Host a Wednesday evening youth group gathering with session-approved teaching and activities.
Plan Youth fellowship activities throughout the year.
Plan, attend, and recruit volunteers for summer retreat trips (RYM) and other session-approved youth trips (missions activities).
Engage and encourage youth attendance and involvement in the church as well as community outreach
Manage the annual youth ministry budget and generate expense reports
Helps manage social media, text alerts, and newsletter
Meet for lunch 1 to 2 times a week at Mississippi University for Women (MUW) with Mississippi School for Math and Science (MSMS) students.
Young Adult
Organize regular fellowship/discipleship opportunities with the young adults in our congregation.
Develop a schedule to meet with student pilots weekly outside of church activities (meals, coffee, gym, etc)
Children
Coordinate with ministry volunteers to train and place teachers for Sunday School and Wednesday Evening youth activities
Preschool
Serve on the church’s preschool committee and seek ways to integrate our preschool with our current church ministries
Denominational Responsibilities
Attend weekly staff meetings to discuss the calendar, budget, and any ministry needs with the Senior Pastor
Attend monthly session meetings and present an update on current ministry activities
Regularly participate in Presbytery as schedule allows
Attend General Assembly as a voting delegate of Main Street Presbyterian Church
Position Qualifications:
A devout Christian, actively following Jesus and committed to the Reformed Presbyterian faith as put forward in the Westminster Standards.
A completed seminary degree or plans to complete a seminary degree with a desire for ordination
Skilled in communication, teaching, and event management.
Flexible hours
A completed Bachelor’s Degree
Experience working in leadership roles
Experience working with youth and children. Previous teaching experience in the classroom for 7th-12th grade is a plus
Self-motivated, teachable, and a humble spirit is necessary
All previous ministry experience to be considered
Proficiency with computers and the ability to use social media
Must pass all appropriate background checks
Application Deadline
08/31/2026
Job Type:
Full Time
Salary Range:
$71k-$90k
General Information
Church/Organization Name
Main Street Presbyterian Church
Contact Name & Contact Info
Industry
Church
Denomination
Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)
City, State
Columbus, MS
Description of Organization
Main Street Presbyterian Church is a historic church within our denomination. There has been a body of believers here in this location for almost 200 years. Columbus, MS, sits within the Golden Triangle, which includes Starkville, MS, Tupelo, MS, and West Point, MS. We have an active Air Force Base here in Columbus, and we enjoy having pilots and pilot instructors join our church when they are in Columbus for training.
We are a member of the Presbytery of the Mississippi Valley and consider ourselves to be a conservative church within our denomination. Due to our military presence, our average attendance ranges from 120 to 170 weekly. We have a large children's ministry which we want to grow into a viable youth program to meet the needs of our church members.
Here is the mission and vision of our church. More information about our church can be found on our church website, or by reaching out to the senior pastor, Aaron Suber.
Mission Statement:
Worship: Delight in God’s glory is the purpose for which we were made, and worship is the expression of that delight. At Main Street Presbyterian Church we will spread a delight in God’s glory through reverent, God-centered, Trinitarian worship that is historic in form, carefully regulated by the Bible, with gospel preaching at its heart. Our worship is not driven by taste or tradition merely but by our conviction that God alone determines how He shall be worshipped.
Nurture: Main Street Presbyterian Church will nurture that delight in God’s glory through systematic expository preaching and a comprehensive all-age Sunday School curriculum aimed at equipping God’s people for service and the development of a Biblical world and life view. On Wednesday evenings we will gather to fellowship, study God’s inerrant Word, and join in sustained, kingdom-centered, corporate prayer. Our elders will advance the growth of every member through careful, ongoing shepherding and pastoral care and the loving practice of church discipline.
Community: God the Father has united us to His Son, Christ Jesus, through the work of the Holy Spirit, and brought us into a lively communion with Himself. Therefore, we are committed to being a Christ-centered community, patterning our lives after the perfect community enjoyed by God in the Trinity, and extended to us in Christ through the gospel. As part of this commitment we seek, through active elder and diaconal work, to care for the spiritual and physical needs of our members and our neighbors. Historically, the church has referred to this practice as the Communion of Saints.
Mission: Main Street Presbyterian Church will seek to spread a delight in God’s glory among all people–in Columbus, Mississippi, and the world–by the clear proclamation of Christ’s precious cross in regular evangelistic services and events. We will provide training opportunities for every member in evangelism. We will seek careful engagement in our community and opportunities for individual and corporate witness.
Vision Statement: “Spreading a delight in God’s great glory by proclaiming Christ’s precious Cross.”
The good news about Jesus has gripped and changed our lives. Instead of the old barren life of selfishness and rebellion, the cross of Christ is the new center of our lives and the glory of God both our ultimate goal and our greatest joy. Main Street Presbyterian Church exists to glory in God and proclaims to our community the same good news that has revolutionized our lives.