General Information

Job Title:

Pastor/Director of Student Ministry: Willow Creek Church (PCA)

Job Description:

Purpose:

To serve as a staff member within the Willow Creek Church congregation, working with a gifted volunteer team to develop and grow a safe, engaging, gospel centered ministry for middle and high school students.

Vision:

  • To continually develop a thriving ministry to students whereby they are taught the truths of the gospel of Jesus and where students feel loved, accepted and welcomed
  • That students would hear, believe, and grow in the gospel
  • That the student ministry would be a place where students want to attend as well as invite their friends
  • That students would be raised up to lead and serve among their peers

Specific responsibilities:

  • Be a faithful presence in the lives of students
  • Lead and facilitate weekly youth gatherings for middle school and high school students where they hear the Word of God declared and discover more of who Jesus is
  • Develop a network of smaller groups for students to deepen their relationship with Jesus
  • Have regular times or events for students and their friends to discover the truths of Jesus
  • Plan/attend trips and conferences where students can go deeper in their faith
  • Build and oversee a staff team committed to student ministry
  • Engage with, and remain in consistent communication with, parents of students in the ministry
  • Additional responsibilities that align with and advance the mission and vision of WCC

 

Staff Member:

  • Attendance and participation in all staff meetings
  • Regular coordination and communication with the Pastor of Formation and Sr. Pastor
  • Regular coordination and communication with other family ministry staff (i.e. children’s director)
  • Consistent attendance and participation during Sunday morning worship
  • Prepare annual goals and objectives in coordination with the Pastor of Formation
  • Prepare the annual student ministry budget

Working with Volunteers:

  • Build healthy relationships with existing student ministry team volunteers
  • Recruit and develop new student ministry team volunteers
  • Routinely offer continuing education for all student ministry volunteers
  • Equip student ministry volunteers for success (sending of weekly reminders to those who are serving, writing thank you notes/emails, following up with volunteers)
  • Lead a yearly volunteer training

Safety:

  • Maintain strict compliance with our safe practices and policies procedures
  • Ensure current background checks for all volunteers (18+) and will monitor the status of all volunteers to confirm that these checks are current
  • Develop a check-in & check-out process that works with families to ensures warm guest welcomes, promotes retention, and ensures safety.

Position Qualifications:

  • Have a personal, active, and growing relationship with God through Jesus Christ
  • Enthusiastic agreement with the beliefs of the Presbyterian Church in America and our doctrinal standards as found in the Westminster Confession of Faith.
  • Be energetic, warm, and able to share the love of Jesus to students and their families
  • Highly relational, someone who seeks to build and foster relationships with church members, attenders, and guests from our larger community
  • Actively works on a healthy work and family balance
  • Able to communicate the truth of the gospel at an age-appropriate level
  • Functions in a professional work setting, understands the importance of meetings and deadlines
  • Previous student ministry experience of 3-5 years is preferred
  • Reliant on prayer, not afraid to try and fail, doesn’t take themselves too seriously

Application Deadline

09/01/2026

Job Type:

Full Time

Salary Range:

TBD

General Information

Church/Organization Name

Willow Creek Church (PCA)

Contact Name & Contact Info

(407) 699-8211
gdoty@willowcreekchurch.org

Industry

Church

Denomination

Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

City, State

Winter Springs, FL

Description of Organization

PCA church located in the northern suburbs of Orlando.

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