Next Gen Pastor

Job Title:  Next Gen Pastor

Reports To:  Executive Pastor

Category:  Full-Time Salary (Exempt) - 40 hours

Role Summary:

The Next Generation Pastor provides spiritual leadership, vision, and strategic oversight for all Next Generation ministries at Journey Christian Church. This role directly oversees Kids Ministry staff and Student Ministry staff, leads the Young Adult ministry, and directs the Residency Program. The Next Generation Pastor focuses on developing staff leaders, building healthy ministry systems, and ensuring a clear discipleship pathway from childhood through young adulthood. This role partners closely with the Executive Pastor and contributes to the broader leadership and teaching life of the church.

Primary Responsibilities:

Leadership and Vision

• Cast and steward a compelling vision for Next Generation ministry aligned with Journey’s mission and values


• Develop and maintain a clear discipleship pathway from Kids through Young Adults


• Ensure ministry health, clarity, and alignment across all Next Generation areas


• Model Christ centered leadership, humility, and relational presence
  

Kids Ministry Staff Oversight

• Directly lead and support Kids Ministry staff


• Provide coaching, development, and performance feedback to staff leaders


• Ensure ministry strategy, structure, and staffing support effective ministry environments


• Partner with Kids Ministry staff to equip and support volunteers

Student Ministry Staff Oversight

• Directly lead and support Student Ministry staff


• Provide clarity, coaching, and leadership development for staff team members


• Ensure alignment between Student Ministry and Journey’s discipleship pathway


• Support Student Ministry staff in creating healthy volunteer teams and student environments

Young Adult Ministry Leadership

• Lead the vision, strategy, and execution of Young Adult ministry


• Develop staff and key leaders within the Young Adult ministry


• Create clear connection points for young adults into groups, serving, and discipleship


• Align Young Adult ministry with Journey’s overall mission and culture

Residency Program Leadership

• Oversee and direct the Journey Residency Program


• Design development plans focused on spiritual formation, ministry competency, and leadership growth


• Provide coaching, mentoring, and regular feedback to residents


• Ensure residents gain meaningful ministry experience under guided supervision

Teaching and Communication

• Teach in main weekend services multiple times throughout the year as opportunities allow


• Support teaching in Next Generation and leadership environments as needed


• Communicate vision and values clearly to staff, leaders, parents, and the congregation

Team Culture and Collaboration

• Build a healthy, collaborative staff culture rooted in trust, clarity, and care


• Champion Journey staff values and expectations


• Collaborate closely with the Executive Pastor and other ministry leaders


• Contribute to church wide initiatives and strategic priorities
  

Operational Leadership

• Partner with the Executive Pastor on budgeting and financial stewardship


• Ensure effective systems, rhythms, and communication across Next Generation ministries


• Evaluate ministry effectiveness and staff health regularly


• Support policies and best practices related to safety, staffing, and ministry operations

Qualifications

• A growing and vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ


• Proven leadership and staff development experience


• Strong relational and communication skills


• Ability to lead leaders and manage complexity


• Alignment with Journey’s mission, values, and theology

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required


• Seminary training or graduate theological education preferred


• Ministry leadership experience in a church or comparable ministry context

Core Competencies

• Vision casting and strategic leadership


• Staff development and coaching


• Organizational clarity and execution


• Pastoral care and relational intelligence


• Teaching and communication

Success Looks Like

• Healthy and well led Kids, Students, and Young Adult staff teams


• Clear and aligned discipleship movement from childhood through young adulthood


• Strong leaders developed at every level


• Residents equipped and prepared for future ministry roles


• A trusted teaching voice within the broader life of the church

The above is intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements.